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world famous bobski mystery thing pic #113

bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,868 ✭✭✭
edited January 2006 in General Discussion
got me. any ideas?

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    gearheaddadgearheaddad Member Posts: 15,096 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    It looks just like a plastic ruler.
    Sorry, couldn't resist!
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    lazeruslazerus Member Posts: 1,950 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    17th century tampon incerter.
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    yawarakaiyawarakai Member Posts: 2,688 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    A joint from a drive shaft of a vehicle?
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    KK Member Posts: 1,291 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    * PROBE OF THE ANCHIENT ASTRONAUTS!
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    dlrjjdlrjj Member Posts: 5,528 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    I don't think that is a swivel of any type. The yoke ends are curved around the "plug", have solid ends, and look to be attached with a washer and peened rivet type of connecter. The end of the plug looks like it might have a round hole in the middle of it. Is that correct, and is it filled with some sort of broken off material? I suspect at first glance that this was a connecter for some sort of cable or rod and that the "plug" was a crimped end to connect to the yoke. The "handle" end has an enlarged area and groove like those used on some old hand tools as an insert into a wooden handle with clamp and also is similar to the type of attachment used on some forms of choke or throttle (this one is too big) cables or rods. I have also seen similar ends on some types of lift arms on an old pump jack. The "handle" could also be an anchor pin that would be slipped through a sleeve and retained with an "e" clip.

    These are just some initial thoughts and I'm going to have to think about this one some more and get back to it later. I hope my ramblings help stimulate some thought for others and we can figure this out.
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    GaBobGaBob Member Posts: 613 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Could be a rod connecter for the old rod type water wells.
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    dlrjjdlrjj Member Posts: 5,528 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by GaBob
    Could be a rod connecter for the old rod type water wells.

    I agree, that's why I listed the pump jack. Do you know, did they have a rod push or spring pull return, or were both used on different models?
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    bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,868 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    heres a close up of the other end.
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    dlrjjdlrjj Member Posts: 5,528 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Does the other end contain the remains of a cable or rod?
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    bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,868 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    the other end appears torched. see 1st pic.
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    dlrjjdlrjj Member Posts: 5,528 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Could it be part of the drive head from something like a scroll saw, or a hand drill?
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    ZERODINZERODIN Member Posts: 6,338
    edited November -1
    Is it hollow through the main shaft? It looks like something should flow one way or the other through the shaft, and then the plug end would either spread out the flow when it hits the plug, or it would hold the shaft/tube off the bottom of something so as not to suck up sediment.
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    bobskibobski Member Posts: 17,868 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    yes.

    maybe an oil furnace part?
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    catpealer111catpealer111 Member Posts: 10,695
    edited November -1
    Its a dohicky that goes on the whatchamacalit.
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    Da-TankDa-Tank Member Posts: 4,074
    edited November -1
    It is a propane sodiering tip. The handle attaches to the propane hose. the other end is heated by the flame, it is copper or brass. It is then used to sodier lead sheets together, like roofing.or old guttering.
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