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Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: MikeF9 on March 13, 2011, 10:17:39 PM

Title: "What Is It?" Part 5
Post by: MikeF9 on March 13, 2011, 10:17:39 PM

Part 5
(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/mikecain2011vol1/DSC03401.sized.jpg)
Small item, metal, measuring about 2 and 1/2 inches in length, shaped like a fish.

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/mikecain2011vol1/DSC03403.sized.jpg)
The mouth part is open, and hollow, with a small rod protruding from it's throat.

In all honesty, we weren't quite sure what it was.

Title: Re: "What Is It?" Part 5
Post by: 7F24 on March 14, 2011, 10:19:19 AM

Looks like something that would hold a lightshade on a lamp.

Title: Re: "What Is It?" Part 5
Post by: cu_soon_pam on March 14, 2011, 10:57:27 AM

It might be used to pop out fish eyes for ice fishing

Title: Re: "What Is It?" Part 5
Post by: al brodeur on March 14, 2011, 07:06:05 PM

there are things about this we can not see
is the center rod threaded or is it broken off or is it just a straight pin?
the hand held end for a pointer?
pull for a lite switch
if the pin is broken off it could be for a cork board or a chair caning tool

Title: Re: "What Is It?" Part 5
Post by: MikeF9 on March 15, 2011, 08:32:29 AM

Al Brodeur wrote-"is the center rod threaded or is it broken off or is it just a straight pin?" Straight pin.

The tail fins are slightly bent in opposite directions.
My thought was for the older tires-it was used to let the air out of a tire(mouth end), then use the tail to take the plug out. It is much larger than the plugs used today. Maybe the older tire valves were a lot bigger.
?????

Title: Re: "What Is It?" Part 5
Post by: PotterFXFD on March 15, 2011, 01:13:22 PM

candle snuffer

Title: Re: "What Is It?" Part 5
Post by: Rev. Elizabeth on March 15, 2011, 03:08:31 PM

clock winder-upper

Title: Re: "What Is It?" Part 5
Post by: rod anode on March 15, 2011, 03:40:14 PM

that is a key of some sorts