The above statement is correct, the rest is not.
What is it? Set 315
Dec 17, 2009
32 Replies
Guess: a room 'security alarm' device. hang it over the _front_ of the knob, If anybody tries to turn the knob from the outside it falls off and hits the floor with a clatter.
Nope, that's not it.
If someone tries to Unlock the door using the key, this thingie prevents those old fashioned keys from completely entering the lock.
Other wise sleep on floor with eye facing up. Perp turns door knob, thingie falls point first in your eye, thus waking you ...
This hook does not go into the keyhole, if that's what you mean.
Rob
No, but the rest of it could block the keyhole ...
I'm guessing as a signal of some kind, akin to the "MILK TODAY" sign we used to put in the window for the milkman.
1801 is a "I need oil" marker to hang on an outside doorknob.
Cliff
Hmm ... for whatever reason I did not get the original posting, so I'll have to reply to this -- the first that I have seen, and comment on my opinions to this set of suggestions, since I can't start without seeing at least these.
1801) Looks like a tool for rotating a cylindrical part of something, probably a typewriter or a TeleType.1802) This one looks like it is intended to be cast into concrete to provide an anchor point which will survive a fairly strong pull.
"rebar" bent in several places, so it won't pull out of the concrete.
1803) Looks like something worn on a thumb or finger to hook strands of thread, string, or wire in some kind of assembly operation.Perhaps for cable lac> 1804 A gaslight lighting fixture. Right end screws on to gas pipe in wall,
I agree with the above for (1804).
Hmm ... my guess for this is that it is an early coin acceptor for a bus or trolley driver.
And for this -- my thought is that it is either a sizer for cast bullets of three different calibers, or perhaps for loading shot into a shotgun shell.
But I prefer the first, with the "Push" button to kick the sized bullet back up where you can grip it.
The removable cylinder suggestion does not seem right with the visible difference in size for the first two holes, and a presumable difference in the third one as well.
Enjoy, DoN.
Tensioning tool for picking locks?
Enjoy, DoN.
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Say "goodnight", Gracie.
The answer has already been guessed and confirmed.
LLoyd
Is it to operate a transom?
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