MYSTERY OBJECTS

[plaques]

Wendy put a name to it, but Gloria was first with a "I know" and China with a "me too". On the scant detail given well done everybody. A Yale Pul-Lift.

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.Quite a heavy lump over 30 lbs you need a hoist to use it as a hoist. I use mine for pulling tree stumps out.

[Stanley]

I should have known! A favourite tool of mine when I was handling big lumps on the Whitelees engine. They saved the day when I ran out of headroom once while lifting the Whitelees beam. One of their great advantages is that they require so little headroom. Nice one!

[Big Kev]

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Hopefully it's fairly obvious but from where?

[plaques]

Once upon a time there was this wisdom tooth who's owner decided it was wasting its time where it was so out it went. Then as a reminder of all the pain and suffering it had caused the top was silver plated and stuck on a ring. A bit reminiscent of the days when traitors heads where stuck on a spike and displayed on London Bridge.

[Big Kev]

Close enough. It's the 8ct gold crown from my upper left 6 molar. It seemed a waste not to use it after chewing with it for 25 years.

[Stanley]

I think that qualifies as the most bizarre object we have ever had on this topic Kev! Thanks for keeping standards up!

[Stanley]

Try this oldie. What is it?

[Gloria]

Interesting one, but no idea.

[Big Kev]

It's a clockwork 'timer' from something, just racking my brain for more information

[Wendyf]

Is it from a gas street lamp?

[chinatyke]

It's a clockwork 'timer' from something, just racking my brain for more information

A timer for street gas lamps.

[Stanley]

Good memory there! You three have it between you. Timer for an old gas lamp in the street. 8 day clockwork movement, solid brass and still runs perfectly despite its age. There must have been tens of thousands of these at one time.....
Next one?

[Stanley]

Try this oldie. (Gloria knows this and could shoot me down immediately if she so desired!)

[Gloria]

Gloria does.

[chinatyke]

I've just remembered what it is.

[Stanley]

Thanks to both of you for holding back, does anyone else have any ideas?

[Stanley]

I think Gloria and China had better break the log jam!

[chinatyke]

If I remember correctly these things were for holding together thin sheets of material accurately in the likes of aircraft assembly. Clamps for drilling sheet metal or something similar.

[Stanley]

Almost correct China, let's see whether Gloria can nail it exactly.....

[Gloria]

They were for aligning holes primarily in aircraft sheet metal assembly, prior to riveting.

[chinatyke]

Now I remember!

[Tizer]

Thinking or rivets, aluminium and aircraft - we are watching those Jon Snow TV programmes on plane spotting and they showed a section of the fuselage from a 1950s Comet airliner with the crack all the way along under the square windows. A zany programme but some interesting facts and brilliant photos. At least plane spotting, like many hobbies, keeps people from mischief and gets them out of doors!

[Stanley]

Spot on Gloria, a perfect explanation.
Next one?

[Tripps]

At least plane spotting, like many hobbies, keeps people from mischief and gets them out of doors!

Tell that to the enthusiasts who were jailed in Greece a few years ago for innocently photographing some aeroplanes. Plane spotters

[Stanley]

Another oldie.....