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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any ideas??

« on: July 26, 2011, 03:16:20 am »

Could this explain all the poppies growing in the back garden?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any ideas??

« on: July 26, 2011, 01:13:11 am »

Many thanks for your ideas - I will keep my eye open for a plumb bob as we continue clearing the house.
John

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any ideas??

« on: July 25, 2011, 03:24:51 pm »

I see what you mean - it would certainly do the job. I'm afraid this one is completly non magnetic! but that might be because it is not a 'top of the range' jobbie - but it is solid brass so not a cheap material. If the hole is for a line I can't quite see how it would be an advantage over just wrapping it round the waist.
The hole is .4" from the base, the top of the funnel is 1.2" dia - so a plumb bob would be at least that diameter - so holding the holder against a vertical wall with the string coming out of the hole would mean the plumb bob would foul on the wall - not really too helpful!! but then i don't have the user manual so perhaps I am operating it incorrectly?

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Antique Questions Forum / Re: Any ideas??

« on: July 25, 2011, 02:09:01 pm »

Cogar - I see what you mean about a steam pressure regulator - it could sit on top of a small pressure pipe and lift to allow excess steam to escape - a possibility!.
Waywardangler - yes - the small hole is drilled through to connect with the bottom of the funnel - well actualy the funnel has tappering sides and then right down in the bottom it becomes a parrellel tube where it passes down through the solid brass base - I call it the base as it stands on my desk well that way up but of coarse it may be the top. It's a bit too deep down to photograph I'm afraid. There is some dark gunk down there - I tried poking some out and wetting it to see if it was ink - but no luck. I thought it might be an ink well with a bung, which is missing, in the side to drain it - but how would that work. If you pulled the plug to drain it back into the bottle it would squirt everywhere and why not just pour it carefully back in?
I know what it is - an egg cup for quail eggs !!! - or maybe not!!
John

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Antique Questions Forum / Any ideas??

« on: July 25, 2011, 12:45:24 pm »

Hi
New to this forum - so please be gentle!!
Any thoughts what this object might be?
Made of brass
2.6" long x 1.3" dia.
The base is fairly solid and heavy- only having a hole .13" dia drilled in the side, which connects to the base of the funnel and is not threaded.
No markings except three lines running around the inside of the funnel .30", .50" .75" from the lip. These could of course have no signficance and be machine marks.
I don't think it is an ink well as the ink would run out all over the desk - major design fault!!
Dont think it is a candle snuffer - far to heavy and the hole would not connect to a pole.
Could it be part of a miniture fog horn or even an experimental miniture blunderbuss cannon?
Ideas would be gratefully received.
John