T-handed thing

[BazyleParticipant @bazyle]

A what is it for the new year.

The body has a couple of pins you can see in slots because there is a spring behind them – hence the thread on the nose moves back a little against the spring, and does not turn. The nose piece has a thread to screw on the main body and a plain bore , about 5/16ths, at the end. Whatever fits in it likely fits that bore and locates in the slot in the thread.
It seems likely there should be various sizes of screw on adaptor.

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

The welding of the T handle might imply homemade ? Noel.

[bernard towersParticipant @bernardtowers37738]

It could be for pulling in a bush hence the sliding portion

[Kiwi BlokeParticipant @kiwibloke62605]

It looks home-made to me, too. More than 30 years ago, in UK, I put a central heating system into my house. IIRC, it used radiator valves whose spindles had a flat end, like a thick screwdriver blade. The plastic knob pushed onto the flat. Sometimes, with a too-stiff spindle, the knob fell to bits. IIRC again, the balancing valves were the same, but had a cap, rather than a knob. When balancing the system, I used either a spare knob or a small adjustable wrench (with trepidation) to turn the spindles. This gizmo would be a better way, if there were enough room to swing the T-handle. I suggest it’s for a similar type of application.

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