Picked a bunch of items today and the guy threw in one of these. It’s C broad arrow marked but I don’t know what it is lol[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
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What is this?
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What is this?
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I thought it was a plumb bob but there seems to be no place to attach a string.
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I had thought that too, there’s a shallow groove at the top of it that may have worked. The guy I picked it up from had 6 of them in different styles.
I got it for free as a throw in with the other stuff I bought.
I took it as a curiosity.
I got it for free as a throw in with the other stuff I bought.
I took it as a curiosity.
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What's it made of? Looks somewhere between wood and rubber/plastic. It also looks like it's made in two parts given the joint just below the wide end. Does the 'cap' open or screw off?
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Could it be a wedge for the splicing of wire rope on board a ship.....
There would be a set of different sizes, lengths and widths.....
Mike
There would be a set of different sizes, lengths and widths.....
Mike
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It is one piece of solid wood. Nothing spins off or moves at all.
The guy said he was told it was from a war game set or RCAF table like with the plane models on it showing positions.
The guy said he was told it was from a war game set or RCAF table like with the plane models on it showing positions.
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That is an odd piece...glad I'm not the only one who finds them ![Wink](https://2img.net/i/fa/i/smiles/icon_wink.gif)
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I believe it may be something called a Turnpin. It was used by plumbers to splay one pipe open so it would fit a connecting section of pipe. I think they where used on lead and copper piping. I tried a google search that pulls up images which look very similar.
All the best,
Ypres
All the best,
Ypres
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