What the #@*&^ is this?

[1oldtruck]

Does anyone know what this is? It's mounted on the bed of the truck between the cab and the rear fender. I've been told that it use to hold road flares and also that it held twine and the sharp object  sparked the road flare or cut the twine. Any help would be appreciated. 

[NiftyFifty]

Got me on that one, your guess sounds good...I would say maybe for a small extinguisher, but that would likely be kept out of the weather.

[Plymouthy Adams]

fluid bottle holder for a aftermarket windshield washer setup would be my first guess...

[Frank Elder]

It's on the bed Tim........not the firewall.

[Plymouthy Adams]

oh..well by that mere bit of info I retract my guess .....

[pflaming]

possibly held a grease gun. They were used extensively in the 50's. Every thing was greased twice a day when in constant use. The vertical item looks like a rope tie to hold down a tarp.

Edited June 24, 2014 by pflaming

[Plymouthy Adams]

built in muzzle for the rabid dogs picked up by animal control of the day...the cleat on the right was used for the leash to secure his head in place..

[1oldtruck]

I forgot to mention that this was a farm truck used near Fontana, CA

[Plymouthy Adams]

well lets see....holder for branding irons...spur rack for when you get off the horse and into the truck...storage rack for the castration device...sheep shear holder...noticed the size of the bracket is about the same as that of a Jack Daniels bottle...

 

could it have been a holder for an aftermarket bottle jack

Edited June 24, 2014 by Plymouthy Adams

[pflaming]

Has anyone noticced that when Plymouthy does not know the answer how he tries to bluff his way through? Makes one wonder how accurate his mopar answers are! lol

[48Dodger]

It holds roadside reflector flares......

 

 

Like these.

 

 

I've collected a few rusty sets from the 1.5 tons I've saved.

 

48D

[MBF]

Roadside reflectors as 48Dodge said.  They came in several styles.

[Plymouthy Adams]

pflaming, on 24 Jun 2014 - 04:26 AM, said:

Has anyone noticced that when Plymouthy does not know the answer how he tries to bluff his way through? Makes one wonder how accurate his mopar answers are! lol

I'll remember these very words next time you call wanting answers ...like should I buy this OD for 200.00 and resale it...    you don't laugh much do you PP

 

MB..seems the reflectors have taken quite a hit from the weather...if you really think of it I am surprised any were even left in the trucks all those years..lost or taken earlier by a memento collector..

Edited June 24, 2014 by Plymouthy Adams

[ggdad1951]

saw some of those reflectors that last weekend in the restored MN State Patrol car....way cool.  About the only place you'd probably see them not roached out!

[MBF]

I got lucky last year.  Bought a set of 3 kerosene flares (never been lit) and their mounting rack. I have those on the bed of the 1 ton.   When I bought the flatbed body for the 2.5 ton on one of the stringers there was an almost new rounded metal box mounted underneath it with reflectors in it.  Also found two of those hinged round metal containers that held a headlight sealed beam, and an assortment of bulbs that were kept under the seat.  In Macungie, I found a bracket for my brass carbon tet fire extinguisher.  I like these period correct accessories.

[48Dodger]

 

MB..seems the reflectors have taken quite a hit from the weather...if you really think of it I am surprised any were even left in the trucks all those years..lost or taken earlier by a memento collector..

 

The ones I've shown here are truly roached out, and really, why clean them up? lol....They are vintage and won't be used. Infact, you can buy cleaner sets on Eekbay for 15 bucks in some cases. They came out of a 1949 Calif. Department of Forestry (dodge) work truck.

 

48D