Any idea what this is and for what purpose

[tonyowen]

Attachment 159861
The item shown in the attached image is one of two that came with a batch of unwanted darkroom equipment.
The stainless steel strip is 1 inch wide.
If anyone has any ideas or suggestions I'll be glad to her them.

regards

Tony

[Naej]

Seems like a "thing" that can hold two film tanks?

Unfortunately, that's all I have in mind for that part.

Good luck finding what exactly this thing is!

[Leigh]

This is just wAG, but ...

It might have been used to hold two compressed-gas bottles together in a situation where the wall bracket would only secure one bottle.

This is a serious safety issue from both a legal and ethical standpoint.
If a bottle falls over and the valve breaks off, the cylinder becomes a rocket able to penetrate a concrete wall.

It's a pretty strong clamp, made from 1" stainless steel strap.
But the attachment bolt is just hand-operated, so it did not exert much pressure.

- Leigh

[jp]

Looks like a band for holding two scuba tanks together. Did the owner do diving or have bottled gas in the darkroom?

[Mark Sampson]

Might be part of a Morse rewind-type processing machine for aerial film. Some ex-Air Force type might be able to confirm that... or not.

[Neal Chaves]

Might be part of a Morse rewind-type processing machine for aerial film. Some ex-Air Force type might be able to confirm that... or not.

That's exactly what it is. I still have some of the tanks in my shop and use them for cleaning parts.