Mad bars, Madison straps?

[Joe Rocker]

Hi everyone. Need your help with something. Has anyone ever heard of mad bars or madison straps? Are they the same thing? Thank you and I will wait for your responses.
Joe

 

[iwire]

Trade slang, 'Mad Bar', 'Madison strap', 'Battleships', 'cut in box supports' all the same thing and I am sure there are more names.

 

[Joe Rocker]

mad bars

mad bars

Thank you
Joe

 

[charlie]

I always called them Madison hangers. :smile:

 

[Hendrix]

Trade slang, 'Mad Bar', 'Madison strap', 'Battleships', 'cut in box supports' all the same thing and I am sure there are more names.

Invented by a guy named Madison.:roll:

 

[peter d]

My friend called them "Madison Square Gardens" once.

 

[iwire]

My friend called them "Madison Square Gardens" once.

Must have been Yanni.

 

[masterinbama]

We call them "F" clips

 

[finhead]

Clearly, the picture shows "goal posts"

 

[busman]

Madison, F-strap, Hold-its

 

[LarryFine]

The 'proper' name is box supports.

Invented by a guy named Madison.:roll:

Or his wife, Dolly.

 

[Smart $]

The 'proper' name is box supports.

Or his wife, Dolly.

Actually named after an address...

In 1929, A company at 102 Madison Avenue in Cleveland, Ohio originally produced product number 102 – the Hold It ? switch box support – and Madison Electric Products was born.

 

[fireryan]

ditto on f-straps

 

[quogueelectric]

They are definitely battleships.

 

[cadpoint]

Well locally there call "Jeffie Clips" (sounds like the peanut butter name)

 

[jeremysterling]

Looks like a sheetrock clamp...

 

[al hildenbrand]

EZEins, easy ins.

:smile:

 

[ActionDave]

Where did battleships come from?

 

[MF Dagger]

Those are hanger tins. Obviously.

 

[Smart $]

Where did battleships come from?

Usually built in ship yards :grin:

Ohh! your asking how these box supports got nicknamed battleships. :wink:

With the long part pointing left and right, bend-over tabs pointing up, they have a vague silhouette of a battleship.