Old/New Turnbuckles

Took one of the old turnbuckles off of little Still Time to compare to the new ones:

The 32 year old one is bent (yikes!).  To adjust it, you need to undo the hex lock nut on both ends, and jam an awl or something in the hole in the middle of the closed body of the turnbuckle, then tighten the jam nuts again to keep them from moving.

New new one is open, and will require a split ring be put through the hole you can see.

Six turnbuckles @ $20 each: good investment.