Dave,

Is it an immersion heater, similar to an electric jug element? Thanks, Peter

No, not any sort of heater.

I meant to take and post a photo of the item from a different angle, as requested, but got sidetracked by other chores and forgot. I’ll do so this morning.

Sorry Natalie, not a keyholder or a restaurant ticket holder. But those are good, imaginative guesses that are on the right track as to the general purpose of the item.

Peter also had an imaginative guess that he relayed to me in a PM.

Regarding size, the two verticals are about 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) apart and 7 inches (11.75 cm) high. They were inserted into a second part but I disassembled it and replaced that second part with a larger one.

Sorry that I didn’t get around to posting the requested shot from another angle; I had some other tasks and then forgot to take the photo. I’ll do that this morning my time.

I thought that this would be an easy one – that’s why I asked for any guesses that you are sure of to be via PM. But apparently it isn’t as easy as I expected, so don’t bother with PMs – just post your guesses here, as usual.

roughbarked said:

Dave,

Is it an immersion heater, similar to an electric jug element? Thanks, Peter

No, not any sort of heater.

I meant to take and post a photo of the item from a different angle, as requested, but got sidetracked by other chores and forgot. I’ll do so this morning.

Sorry Natalie, not a keyholder or a restaurant ticket holder. But those are good, imaginative guesses that are on the right track as to the general purpose of the item.

Peter also had an imaginative guess that he relayed to me in a PM.

Regarding size, the two verticals are about 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) apart and 7 inches (11.75 cm) high. They were inserted into a second part but I disassembled it and replaced that second part with a larger one.

Sorry that I didn’t get around to posting the requested shot from another angle; I had some other tasks and then forgot to take the photo. I’ll do that this morning my time.

I thought that this would be an easy one – that’s why I asked for any guesses that you are sure of to be via PM. But apparently it isn’t as easy as I expected, so don’t bother with PMs – just post your guesses here, as usual.

mouse trap spring?

monkey skipper said:

roughbarked said:

Dave,

Is it an immersion heater, similar to an electric jug element? Thanks, Peter

No, not any sort of heater.

I meant to take and post a photo of the item from a different angle, as requested, but got sidetracked by other chores and forgot. I’ll do so this morning.

Sorry Natalie, not a keyholder or a restaurant ticket holder. But those are good, imaginative guesses that are on the right track as to the general purpose of the item.

Peter also had an imaginative guess that he relayed to me in a PM.

Regarding size, the two verticals are about 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) apart and 7 inches (11.75 cm) high. They were inserted into a second part but I disassembled it and replaced that second part with a larger one.

Sorry that I didn’t get around to posting the requested shot from another angle; I had some other tasks and then forgot to take the photo. I’ll do that this morning my time.

I thought that this would be an easy one – that’s why I asked for any guesses that you are sure of to be via PM. But apparently it isn’t as easy as I expected, so don’t bother with PMs – just post your guesses here, as usual.

mouse trap spring?

The jury is still out on that.

roughbarked said:

monkey skipper said:

roughbarked said:

Dave,

Is it an immersion heater, similar to an electric jug element? Thanks, Peter

No, not any sort of heater.

I meant to take and post a photo of the item from a different angle, as requested, but got sidetracked by other chores and forgot. I’ll do so this morning.

Sorry Natalie, not a keyholder or a restaurant ticket holder. But those are good, imaginative guesses that are on the right track as to the general purpose of the item.

Peter also had an imaginative guess that he relayed to me in a PM.

Regarding size, the two verticals are about 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) apart and 7 inches (11.75 cm) high. They were inserted into a second part but I disassembled it and replaced that second part with a larger one.

Sorry that I didn’t get around to posting the requested shot from another angle; I had some other tasks and then forgot to take the photo. I’ll do that this morning my time.

I thought that this would be an easy one – that’s why I asked for any guesses that you are sure of to be via PM. But apparently it isn’t as easy as I expected, so don’t bother with PMs – just post your guesses here, as usual.

mouse trap spring?

The jury is still out on that.

bigger than mouse. Possibly rat.

roughbarked said:

monkey skipper said:

roughbarked said:

Dave,

Is it an immersion heater, similar to an electric jug element? Thanks, Peter

No, not any sort of heater.

I meant to take and post a photo of the item from a different angle, as requested, but got sidetracked by other chores and forgot. I’ll do so this morning.

Sorry Natalie, not a keyholder or a restaurant ticket holder. But those are good, imaginative guesses that are on the right track as to the general purpose of the item.

Peter also had an imaginative guess that he relayed to me in a PM.

Regarding size, the two verticals are about 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) apart and 7 inches (11.75 cm) high. They were inserted into a second part but I disassembled it and replaced that second part with a larger one.

Sorry that I didn’t get around to posting the requested shot from another angle; I had some other tasks and then forgot to take the photo. I’ll do that this morning my time.

I thought that this would be an easy one – that’s why I asked for any guesses that you are sure of to be via PM. But apparently it isn’t as easy as I expected, so don’t bother with PMs – just post your guesses here, as usual.

mouse trap spring?

The jury is still out on that.

Apparently Dave is the only person that thinks it is a commonly used item. He’ll give up and tell us if we don’t twig it.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

monkey skipper said:

mouse trap spring?

The jury is still out on that.

Apparently Dave is the only person that thinks it is a commonly used item. He’ll give up and tell us if we don’t twig it.

peg spring?

monkey skipper said:

roughbarked said:

Dave,

Is it an immersion heater, similar to an electric jug element? Thanks, Peter

No, not any sort of heater.

I meant to take and post a photo of the item from a different angle, as requested, but got sidetracked by other chores and forgot. I’ll do so this morning.

Sorry Natalie, not a keyholder or a restaurant ticket holder. But those are good, imaginative guesses that are on the right track as to the general purpose of the item.

Peter also had an imaginative guess that he relayed to me in a PM.

Regarding size, the two verticals are about 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) apart and 7 inches (11.75 cm) high. They were inserted into a second part but I disassembled it and replaced that second part with a larger one.

Sorry that I didn’t get around to posting the requested shot from another angle; I had some other tasks and then forgot to take the photo. I’ll do that this morning my time.

I thought that this would be an easy one – that’s why I asked for any guesses that you are sure of to be via PM. But apparently it isn’t as easy as I expected, so don’t bother with PMs – just post your guesses here, as usual.

mouse trap spring?

They seem to be loops, not a spiral.

monkey skipper said:

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

The jury is still out on that.

Apparently Dave is the only person that thinks it is a commonly used item. He’ll give up and tell us if we don’t twig it.

peg spring?

Kingy said:

monkey skipper said:

roughbarked said:

Dave,

Is it an immersion heater, similar to an electric jug element? Thanks, Peter

No, not any sort of heater.

I meant to take and post a photo of the item from a different angle, as requested, but got sidetracked by other chores and forgot. I’ll do so this morning.

Sorry Natalie, not a keyholder or a restaurant ticket holder. But those are good, imaginative guesses that are on the right track as to the general purpose of the item.

Peter also had an imaginative guess that he relayed to me in a PM.

Regarding size, the two verticals are about 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) apart and 7 inches (11.75 cm) high. They were inserted into a second part but I disassembled it and replaced that second part with a larger one.

Sorry that I didn’t get around to posting the requested shot from another angle; I had some other tasks and then forgot to take the photo. I’ll do that this morning my time.

I thought that this would be an easy one – that’s why I asked for any guesses that you are sure of to be via PM. But apparently it isn’t as easy as I expected, so don’t bother with PMs – just post your guesses here, as usual.

mouse trap spring?

They seem to be loops, not a spiral.

It is difficult to actually discern that. Which is why I asked for a shot from another angle. He still hasn’t come up with that yet.

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

monkey skipper said:

mouse trap spring?

They seem to be loops, not a spiral.

It is difficult to actually discern that. Which is why I asked for a shot from another angle. He still hasn’t come up with that yet.

light bulb thing?

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

monkey skipper said:

mouse trap spring?

They seem to be loops, not a spiral.

It is difficult to actually discern that. Which is why I asked for a shot from another angle. He still hasn’t come up with that yet.

the bit inside an old ceramic kettle.

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

They seem to be loops, not a spiral.

It is difficult to actually discern that. Which is why I asked for a shot from another angle. He still hasn’t come up with that yet.

the bit inside an old ceramic kettle.

element you mean?

monkey skipper said:

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

They seem to be loops, not a spiral.

It is difficult to actually discern that. Which is why I asked for a shot from another angle. He still hasn’t come up with that yet.

light bulb thing?

It probably isn’t a filament in a common light bulb as the dimensions are way greater.
The connectivity between the rings doesn’t seem to actually be there. So It probably isn’t a filament.

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

They seem to be loops, not a spiral.

It is difficult to actually discern that. Which is why I asked for a shot from another angle. He still hasn’t come up with that yet.

the bit inside an old ceramic kettle.

I asked that question.. No it isn’t.

monkey skipper said:

sarahs mum said:

roughbarked said:

It is difficult to actually discern that. Which is why I asked for a shot from another angle. He still hasn’t come up with that yet.

the bit inside an old ceramic kettle.

element you mean?

Read the opening post of this thread.

Somewhere down the back of the creaky old bits of my brain, there is a feeble old neuron trying to tell me that I have seen it before, but it won’t tell me any more than that.

Kingy said:

Somewhere down the back of the creaky old bits of my brain, there is a feeble old neuron trying to tell me that I have seen it before, but it won’t tell me any more than that.

Sending remembrance vibes your way.

Kingy said:

monkey skipper said:

roughbarked said:

Dave,

Is it an immersion heater, similar to an electric jug element? Thanks, Peter

No, not any sort of heater.

I meant to take and post a photo of the item from a different angle, as requested, but got sidetracked by other chores and forgot. I’ll do so this morning.

Sorry Natalie, not a keyholder or a restaurant ticket holder. But those are good, imaginative guesses that are on the right track as to the general purpose of the item.

Peter also had an imaginative guess that he relayed to me in a PM.

Regarding size, the two verticals are about 4.5 inches (11.5 cm) apart and 7 inches (11.75 cm) high. They were inserted into a second part but I disassembled it and replaced that second part with a larger one.

Sorry that I didn’t get around to posting the requested shot from another angle; I had some other tasks and then forgot to take the photo. I’ll do that this morning my time.

I thought that this would be an easy one – that’s why I asked for any guesses that you are sure of to be via PM. But apparently it isn’t as easy as I expected, so don’t bother with PMs – just post your guesses here, as usual.

mouse trap spring?

They seem to be loops, not a spiral.

They look like split rings. The sort you’d attach to a key (or vice versa).

Is it possible that it’s been photographed upside down and, in fact, is just a key holder of sorts, with the split rings neatened up for photographic purposes.?

AussieDJ said:

Kingy said:

monkey skipper said:

mouse trap spring?

They seem to be loops, not a spiral.

They look like split rings. The sort you’d attach to a key (or vice versa).

Is it possible that it’s been photographed upside down and, in fact, is just a key holder of sorts, with the split rings neatened up for photographic purposes.?

nobody knows except dave. and dave’s not here, man.

Boris said:

AussieDJ said:

Kingy said:

They seem to be loops, not a spiral.

They look like split rings. The sort you’d attach to a key (or vice versa).

Is it possible that it’s been photographed upside down and, in fact, is just a key holder of sorts, with the split rings neatened up for photographic purposes.?

nobody knows except dave. and dave’s not here, man.

Isn’t that why we’re all speculating?

AussieDJ said:

Boris said:

AussieDJ said:

They look like split rings. The sort you’d attach to a key (or vice versa).

Is it possible that it’s been photographed upside down and, in fact, is just a key holder of sorts, with the split rings neatened up for photographic purposes.?

nobody knows except dave. and dave’s not here, man.

Isn’t that why we’re all speculating?

it is.

You can now see that there aren’t separate rings – it’s one long coiled piece, attached to the left and right vertical pieces and to the horizontal piece.

roughbarked said:

You can now see that there aren’t separate rings – it’s one long coiled piece, attached to the left and right vertical pieces and to the horizontal piece.

Not attached.

Dark Orange said:

roughbarked said:

You can now see that there aren’t separate rings – it’s one long coiled piece, attached to the left and right vertical pieces and to the horizontal piece.

Not attached.

Honestly, a piece of wire that has another piece of spiral-wound wire loosely dangling on top of it, so that it slop and slide around on the first piece of wire at the touch of a breeze?

I can’t imagine how that could possibly have any practical use.

captain_spalding said:

Dark Orange said:

roughbarked said:

You can now see that there aren’t separate rings – it’s one long coiled piece, attached to the left and right vertical pieces and to the horizontal piece.

Not attached.

Honestly, a piece of wire that has another piece of spiral-wound wire loosely dangling on top of it, so that it slop and slide around on the first piece of wire at the touch of a breeze?

I can’t imagine how that could possibly have any practical use.

It could work as a whisk. But it would need to be a lot cleaner than that before I’d use it to whisk my food.

buffy said:

captain_spalding said:

Dark Orange said:

Not attached.

Honestly, a piece of wire that has another piece of spiral-wound wire loosely dangling on top of it, so that it slop and slide around on the first piece of wire at the touch of a breeze?

I can’t imagine how that could possibly have any practical use.

It could work as a whisk. But it would need to be a lot cleaner than that before I’d use it to whisk my food.

Kind of like a square ended version of this:

Possibly for mixing paint rather than food.

buffy said:

Kind of like a square ended version of this:

Possibly for mixing paint rather than food.

I have doubts.

That loose spiral wouldn’t have much trouble rounding that bend under any kind of push or other force. It ‘d always annoyingly be in the ‘wrong’ place.

captain_spalding said:

buffy said:

Kind of like a square ended version of this:

Possibly for mixing paint rather than food.

I have doubts.

That loose spiral wouldn’t have much trouble rounding that bend under any kind of push or other force. It ‘d always annoyingly be in the ‘wrong’ place.

I reckon it would have to bend out of straight to go round the bend. I think it is big enough not to go far. And a whisk works better by have some movement in the parts, I think. But who knows.

Dark Orange said:

roughbarked said:

You can now see that there aren’t separate rings – it’s one long coiled piece, attached to the left and right vertical pieces and to the horizontal piece.

Not attached.

They are Dave’s words and he’s the bloke who handled it.

buffy said:

captain_spalding said:

Dark Orange said:

Not attached.

Honestly, a piece of wire that has another piece of spiral-wound wire loosely dangling on top of it, so that it slop and slide around on the first piece of wire at the touch of a breeze?

I can’t imagine how that could possibly have any practical use.

It could work as a whisk. But it would need to be a lot cleaner than that before I’d use it to whisk my food.

Heh. Consider that it may possibly be old and very secondhand rubbish.

buffy said:

buffy said:

captain_spalding said:

Honestly, a piece of wire that has another piece of spiral-wound wire loosely dangling on top of it, so that it slop and slide around on the first piece of wire at the touch of a breeze?

I can’t imagine how that could possibly have any practical use.

It could work as a whisk. But it would need to be a lot cleaner than that before I’d use it to whisk my food.

Kind of like a square ended version of this:

Possibly for mixing paint rather than food.

This is quite possibly correct.

roughbarked said:

buffy said:

buffy said:

It could work as a whisk. But it would need to be a lot cleaner than that before I’d use it to whisk my food.

Kind of like a square ended version of this:

Possibly for mixing paint rather than food.

This is quite possibly correct.

or not. Because all the professional painters use a broad flat stick for stirring paint.

roughbarked said:

Heh. Consider that it may possibly be old and very secondhand rubbish.

Have done already.

That suggested to me only that it could be a simple handle on something, in a state of disrepair.

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

buffy said:

Kind of like a square ended version of this:

Possibly for mixing paint rather than food.

This is quite possibly correct.

or not. Because all the professional painters use a broad flat stick for stirring paint.

Nah, they use a drill with a stirrer thingy on it. Or just the stirrer thingy by hand.

buffy said:

roughbarked said:

roughbarked said:

This is quite possibly correct.

or not. Because all the professional painters use a broad flat stick for stirring paint.

Nah, they use a drill with a stirrer thingy on it. Or just the stirrer thingy by hand.

Yeah That’s the modern version. I use one for getting wattle seed from pods.

Anyway, Dave just knocked back paint stirrer.

Maybe an old bird feeder.

some sort of trellis for a plant that has tendrils, or curls, or to form a topiary shape specific?

Bubblecar said:

Maybe an old bird feeder.

Plenty of coiled ones still being sold, but they’re usually circular.

Bubblecar said:

Bubblecar said:

Maybe an old bird feeder.

Plenty of coiled ones still being sold, but they’re usually circular.

Blimey, that makes ‘em work for it!

>Sorry Natalie, not a keyholder or a restaurant ticket holder. But those are good, imaginative guesses that are on the right track as to the general purpose of the item.

>No, not a paint stirrer.

I’ll wait a day to see if the second photo helps others ID the item.

But I’ll repeat that in one of her responses Natalie was sort of on the right track – she got the general function right, but not the specific details of what things this item is designed to be used for.

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>So it kinda holds something. Not tickets or keys?

roughbarked said:

>So it kinda holds something. Not tickets or keys?

Ham sandwiches.

captain_spalding said:

roughbarked said:

>So it kinda holds something. Not tickets or keys?

Ham sandwiches.

It could actually be a toaster for campfires?

roughbarked said:

captain_spalding said:

roughbarked said:

>So it kinda holds something. Not tickets or keys?

Ham sandwiches.

It could actually be a toaster for campfires?

I have actually seen some weird and wonderful toasters. It is amazing, we had a competition once to see who out of us could make the best campfire toaster out of wire.

Is this from a website or something?

dv said:

Is this from a website or something?

It is from a small forum which you’d have to become a member of to read.

roughbarked said:

dv said:

Is this from a website or something?

It is from a small forum which you’d have to become a member of to read.

is ti a forum where you just put up something obscure and try to see who can guess what it is?

Arts said:

roughbarked said:

dv said:

Is this from a website or something?

It is from a small forum which you’d have to become a member of to read.

is ti a forum where you just put up something obscure and try to see who can guess what it is?

It is a photography forum.

are you posting our guesses?

dv said:

are you posting our guesses?

None of your guesses are any different from what have been posted.

Is it an armature for topiary or similar?

dv said:

Is it an armature for topiary or similar?

Possible. Would you like me to ask that question?

roughbarked said:

dv said:

Is it an armature for topiary or similar?

Possible. Would you like me to ask that question?

If you would be so kind

roughbarked said:

dv said:

Is it an armature for topiary or similar?

Possible. Would you like me to ask that question?

what the actual? didn’t I say that?

Arts said:

roughbarked said:

dv said:

Is it an armature for topiary or similar?

Possible. Would you like me to ask that question?

what the actual? didn’t I say that?

We don’t pay much attention to you.

Arts said:

roughbarked said:

dv said:

Is it an armature for topiary or similar?

Possible. Would you like me to ask that question?

what the actual? didn’t I say that?

Sorry, I haven’t gone through the thread

sibeen said:

Arts said:

roughbarked said:

Possible. Would you like me to ask that question?

what the actual? didn’t I say that?

We don’t pay much attention to you.

clearly..

I went and looked in the “peculiar kitchen implements” box in my pantry. Apparently I didn’t retrieve the odd utensil from my mother’s kitchen that is somewhat like that on one end. And I can’t find a photo online of anything like it. It was a hand utensil. And I think it was supposed to be for making your mashed potato really creamy, after you’d rough mashed it with a standard masher. I don’t think it worked any better than a fork or standard whisk really. I reckon it had a green or red wooden handle, so it was probably 1950s. I’ve got her one of these (for cutting crinkle potato or carrot etc) and I use it. It was similar, except it ran down to a spring across the bottom and wasn’t on an angle.

https://12.cdn.ekm.net/ekmps/shops/retonthenet/images/vintage-kitchen-utensil-tool-nutbrown-stainless-steel-crinkle-cutter-chips-vegetables-50s-red-handle—284-p.jpg?w=112&h=141&v=889c25bf-6052-4e81-8eea-519f4d94e9c9

(I can’t make that picture come up in the post)

Arts said:

sibeen said:

Arts said:

what the actual? didn’t I say that?

We don’t pay much attention to you.

clearly..

everyone doesn’t need my help until they commit a murder, then it’s all “oh can you just help me get away with this one little thing…”

buffy said:

I went and looked in the “peculiar kitchen implements” box in my pantry. Apparently I didn’t retrieve the odd utensil from my mother’s kitchen that is somewhat like that on one end. And I can’t find a photo online of anything like it. It was a hand utensil. And I think it was supposed to be for making your mashed potato really creamy, after you’d rough mashed it with a standard masher. I don’t think it worked any better than a fork or standard whisk really. I reckon it had a green or red wooden handle, so it was probably 1950s. I’ve got her one of these (for cutting crinkle potato or carrot etc) and I use it. It was similar, except it ran down to a spring across the bottom and wasn’t on an angle.

https://12.cdn.ekm.net/ekmps/shops/retonthenet/images/vintage-kitchen-utensil-tool-nutbrown-stainless-steel-crinkle-cutter-chips-vegetables-50s-red-handle—284-p.jpg?w=112&h=141&v=889c25bf-6052-4e81-8eea-519f4d94e9c9

(I can’t make that picture come up in the post)

And we can’t see that image… Domain Parked

dv said:

buffy said:

I went and looked in the “peculiar kitchen implements” box in my pantry. Apparently I didn’t retrieve the odd utensil from my mother’s kitchen that is somewhat like that on one end. And I can’t find a photo online of anything like it. It was a hand utensil. And I think it was supposed to be for making your mashed potato really creamy, after you’d rough mashed it with a standard masher. I don’t think it worked any better than a fork or standard whisk really. I reckon it had a green or red wooden handle, so it was probably 1950s. I’ve got her one of these (for cutting crinkle potato or carrot etc) and I use it. It was similar, except it ran down to a spring across the bottom and wasn’t on an angle.

https://12.cdn.ekm.net/ekmps/shops/retonthenet/images/vintage-kitchen-utensil-tool-nutbrown-stainless-steel-crinkle-cutter-chips-vegetables-50s-red-handle—284-p.jpg?w=112&h=141&v=889c25bf-6052-4e81-8eea-519f4d94e9c9

(I can’t make that picture come up in the post)

And we can’t see that image… Domain Parked

Oh, try here:

https://www.retonthenet.co.uk/vintage-kitchen-utensil-tool-nutbrown-stainless-steel-crinkle-cutter-chips-vegetables-50s-red-handle-284-p.asp

buffy said:

dv said:

buffy said:

I went and looked in the “peculiar kitchen implements” box in my pantry. Apparently I didn’t retrieve the odd utensil from my mother’s kitchen that is somewhat like that on one end. And I can’t find a photo online of anything like it. It was a hand utensil. And I think it was supposed to be for making your mashed potato really creamy, after you’d rough mashed it with a standard masher. I don’t think it worked any better than a fork or standard whisk really. I reckon it had a green or red wooden handle, so it was probably 1950s. I’ve got her one of these (for cutting crinkle potato or carrot etc) and I use it. It was similar, except it ran down to a spring across the bottom and wasn’t on an angle.

https://12.cdn.ekm.net/ekmps/shops/retonthenet/images/vintage-kitchen-utensil-tool-nutbrown-stainless-steel-crinkle-cutter-chips-vegetables-50s-red-handle—284-p.jpg?w=112&h=141&v=889c25bf-6052-4e81-8eea-519f4d94e9c9

(I can’t make that picture come up in the post)

And we can’t see that image… Domain Parked

Oh, try here:

https://www.retonthenet.co.uk/vintage-kitchen-utensil-tool-nutbrown-stainless-steel-crinkle-cutter-chips-vegetables-50s-red-handle-284-p.asp

dv said:

buffy said:

dv said:

And we can’t see that image… Domain Parked

Oh, try here:

https://www.retonthenet.co.uk/vintage-kitchen-utensil-tool-nutbrown-stainless-steel-crinkle-cutter-chips-vegetables-50s-red-handle-284-p.asp

Thanks

But if it is going to be recognized, it’s unlikely to be some obscure thing my mother probably picked up in an op shop that didn’t work, is it…

Look at the physical characteristics:

The “frame” is pretty fine wire, so is not meant to have much force/weight on it and if the coil is attached to the frame as mentioned, whatever force is applied to the unit needs to be “straight down” otherwise the coil would become detached.

It is zinc plated, so designed for outdoor use but not for being permanently in the weather.

It is not stainless, so is something that is meant for light use and made cheaply.

I’m guessing a picnic aid, either part of a clip to hold a tablecloth to a table or part of a napkin holder.

It’s a bird feeder I tell you.

Unfortunately, both photos are deliberately obfuscatory.

• No scale.

• Lower part not shown.

An anode…

Michael V said:

Unfortunately, both photos are deliberately obfuscatory.

• No scale.

• Lower part not shown.
  

I’d say it’s upside down.

It’s a bird feeder that hangs from a bough by those two wires at the sides.

Birds stand on the midsection pecking at the food lodged in the coil.

Unlike most suggestions, it could easily fulfil this function.

Dark Orange said:

Look at the physical characteristics:

The “frame” is pretty fine wire, so is not meant to have much force/weight on it and if the coil is attached to the frame as mentioned, whatever force is applied to the unit needs to be “straight down” otherwise the coil would become detached.

It is zinc plated, so designed for outdoor use but not for being permanently in the weather.

It is not stainless, so is something that is meant for light use and made cheaply.

I’m guessing a picnic aid, either part of a clip to hold a tablecloth to a table or part of a napkin holder.

That’s some interesting guessing

Arts said:

some sort of trellis for a plant that has tendrils, or curls, or to form a topiary shape specific?

Yes you did say it. I must have missed that.

Dave said:
No, not a campfire toaster.

It doesn’t require external energy (other than the minimal energy one expends when using it).

How do you use it? Very basic – you just secure the items this is designed for to it.

roughbarked said:

Dave said:
No, not a campfire toaster.

It doesn’t require external energy (other than the minimal energy one expends when using it).

How do you use it? Very basic – you just secure the items this is designed for to it.

It’s an effing bird feeder.

Michael V said:

Unfortunately, both photos are deliberately obfuscatory.

• No scale.

• Lower part not shown.
  

>both photos are deliberately obfuscatory

not sure about that

it’s one of those situations where you apply what it isn’t

and of all the things it isn’t, which is quite a list, I know that knowing what it is is not necessary to my survival, that my heart won’t stop beating as a consequence of not knowing what it is

as it goes most of the world, and entire universe is made up of things that I don’t know what they are, not any entirely bad situation really

I see bent wire perhaps and numerous loops hanging on it, I know it’s not an elephant, and that it’s not in the room i’m sitting

and i’ve just seen the other picture, looks like fencing wire, and tie wire been rolled around something to make a rough coil

possibly the most uninteresting picture i’ve seen all day, i’m not sure what sort of special gift would be required to study it

transition said:

and i’ve just seen the other picture, looks like fencing wire, and tie wire been rolled around something to make a rough coil

possibly the most uninteresting picture i’ve seen all day, i’m not sure what sort of special gift would be required to study it

I’m becoming rather tired of it.

A sausage cooker.

Inset sausage in spiral. Hold over fire.

IT’S A BIRD FEEDER.

Bubblecar said:

IT’S A BIRD FEEDER.

Birds might like sausages.

Butcher birds.

Michael V said:

Butcher birds.

yeah.

Michael V said:

Butcher birds.

Hehehehe

It looks like a spring handle for a bucket. The wire spring gives you something to grip. Something like this…

Bubblecar said:

IT’S A BIRD FEEDER.

Wait… are you suggesting it is a bird feeder?

fsm said:

It looks like a spring handle for a bucket. The wire spring gives you something to grip. Something like this…

Yeah i suggested some sort of primitive handle earlier, and i probably wasn’t the first.

No result.

captain_spalding said:

fsm said:

It looks like a spring handle for a bucket. The wire spring gives you something to grip. Something like this…

Yeah i suggested some sort of primitive handle earlier, and i probably wasn’t the first.

No result.

Has anyone suggested ‘bird feeder’ yet?

fsm said:

captain_spalding said:

fsm said:

It looks like a spring handle for a bucket. The wire spring gives you something to grip. Something like this…

Yeah i suggested some sort of primitive handle earlier, and i probably wasn’t the first.

No result.

Has anyone suggested ‘bird feeder’ yet?

Not that I recall.

It’s a bird feeder, for feeding birds.

fsm said:

It looks like a spring handle for a bucket. The wire spring gives you something to grip. Something like this…

This is along the lines of what I thought. A handle on something.. possibly gets hot and the windings disipate the heat.

Bubblecar said:

It’s a bird feeder, for feeding birds.

…to what?

captain_spalding said:

A sausage cooker.

Inset sausage in spiral. Hold over fire.

Love it.

fsm said:

It looks like a spring handle for a bucket. The wire spring gives you something to grip. Something like this…

Already asked that question. No.

fsm said:

captain_spalding said:

fsm said:

It looks like a spring handle for a bucket. The wire spring gives you something to grip. Something like this…

Yeah i suggested some sort of primitive handle earlier, and i probably wasn’t the first.

No result.

Has anyone suggested ‘bird feeder’ yet?

Bubblecar has. Several times getting louder each time.

Maybe it is a Squirrel Nutkin feeder.
We don’t have squirrels here so wouldn’t easily recognise it?

fsm said:

captain_spalding said:

fsm said:

It looks like a spring handle for a bucket. The wire spring gives you something to grip. Something like this…

Yeah i suggested some sort of primitive handle earlier, and i probably wasn’t the first.

No result.

Has anyone suggested ‘bird feeder’ yet?

I thought i heard someone murmur it a while back…

An envelope/mail holder.

Kingy said:

An envelope/mail holder.

That’s probably a good guess too.

This is what I was thinking, but the zinc coat suggests outdoors use. And negates cooking use.

Kingy said:

This is what I was thinking, but the zinc coat suggests outdoors use. And negates cooking use.

That link isn’t working for me. Can you take the duck duck go and bing bits out of it?

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

This is what I was thinking, but the zinc coat suggests outdoors use. And negates cooking use.

That link isn’t working for me. Can you take the duck duck go and bing bits out of it?

or take a screenshot and upload it?

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

They seem to be loops, not a spiral.

It is difficult to actually discern that. Which is why I asked for a shot from another angle. He still hasn’t come up with that yet.

That’s not fair then. Have to have photos from at least two angles.

The irregularity suggests hand made. If I was making links for chain mail then it would look like that before sawing into individual loops.

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

This is what I was thinking, but the zinc coat suggests outdoors use. And negates cooking use.

That link isn’t working for me. Can you take the duck duck go and bing bits out of it?

Michael V said:

Butcher birds.

Oh I will.

Kingy said:

roughbarked said:

Kingy said:

This is what I was thinking, but the zinc coat suggests outdoors use. And negates cooking use.

That link isn’t working for me. Can you take the duck duck go and bing bits out of it?

Ta. :)

dv said:

Michael V said:

Butcher birds.

Oh I will.

I suppose if you are going to eat them?

It’s a physical representation of all the hoops you’re making us jump through.

dv said:

Michael V said:

Butcher birds.

Oh I will.

Food!

Michael V said:

dv said:

Michael V said:

Butcher birds.

Oh I will.

Food!

Maybe it’s a bird feeder as in something that let’s you feed on birds.

dv said:

It’s a physical representation of all the hoops you’re making us jump through.

:)

Not making you do anything. You are choosing to. ;)

roughbarked said:

dv said:

It’s a physical representation of all the hoops you’re making us jump through.

:)

Not making you do anything. You are choosing to. ;)

Oh, is it a gaslight?

dv said:

roughbarked said:

dv said:

It’s a physical representation of all the hoops you’re making us jump through.

:)

Not making you do anything. You are choosing to. ;)

Oh, is it a gaslight?

ha

Have to say I was a little disappointed with the reveal. Was hoping it would be something a little more interesting but here you go. It is a paintbrush holder.

roughbarked said:

Have to say I was a little disappointed with the reveal. Was hoping it would be something a little more interesting but here you go. It is a paintbrush holder.

…i.e., a paintbrush holder that’s clearly adapted from an old bird feeder.

Bubblecar said:

roughbarked said:

Have to say I was a little disappointed with the reveal. Was hoping it would be something a little more interesting but here you go. It is a paintbrush holder.

…i.e., a paintbrush holder that’s clearly adapted from an old bird feeder.

Heh. :)

Well I don’t know about anyone else here, but that was an impossible guess for me. I’ve never seen such a contrivance.

buffy said:

Well I don’t know about anyone else here, but that was an impossible guess for me. I’ve never seen such a contrivance.

Same here.

roughbarked said:

Have to say I was a little disappointed with the reveal. Was hoping it would be something a little more interesting but here you go. It is a paintbrush holder.

adapted.. but apparently legit if you google image paintbrush holder with coils, you see them all their glory.

(I had thought it was someone’s home made adaption, but it’s an actual product)

Arts said:

roughbarked said:

Have to say I was a little disappointed with the reveal. Was hoping it would be something a little more interesting but here you go. It is a paintbrush holder.

adapted.. but apparently legit if you google image paintbrush holder with coils, you see them all their glory.

(I had thought it was someone’s home made adaption, but it’s an actual product)

Today I learned. Obviously I don’t do much painting.

Arts said:

roughbarked said:

Have to say I was a little disappointed with the reveal. Was hoping it would be something a little more interesting but here you go. It is a paintbrush holder.

adapted.. but apparently legit if you google image paintbrush holder with coils, you see them all their glory.

(I had thought it was someone’s home made adaption, but it’s an actual product)

I do now recall seeing these before, a long time ago, but it’s not a product I ever considered necessary or desirable.

In my brush-painting days I was happy to just leave them lying on a plate when in use but temporarily exchanged, and in a jar when not in use.

Bubblecar said:

I do now recall seeing these before, a long time ago, but it’s not a product I ever considered necessary or desirable.

In my brush-painting days I was happy to just leave them lying on a plate when in use but temporarily exchanged, and in a jar when not in use.

(I still use brushes in limited capacity in my pastel paintings, but since this is dry work there’s even less reason to shove them in a bird feeder).

Bubblecar said:

Arts said:

roughbarked said:

Have to say I was a little disappointed with the reveal. Was hoping it would be something a little more interesting but here you go. It is a paintbrush holder.

adapted.. but apparently legit if you google image paintbrush holder with coils, you see them all their glory.

(I had thought it was someone’s home made adaption, but it’s an actual product)

I do now recall seeing these before, a long time ago, but it’s not a product I ever considered necessary or desirable.

In my brush-painting days I was happy to just leave them lying on a plate when in use but temporarily exchanged, and in a jar when not in use.

A jar containing the appropriate solvent.

actually looks like a pretty useful tool if you have few brushes.. it seems it’s a cleaner holder and drier all in one.. the hole plate goes inside the turps/water in the container to wipe the brush to clean off access paint, then you can hang them to dry. of course also useable while painting to hold different brushes.. it’s neat I guess

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

Arts said:

adapted.. but apparently legit if you google image paintbrush holder with coils, you see them all their glory.

(I had thought it was someone’s home made adaption, but it’s an actual product)

I do now recall seeing these before, a long time ago, but it’s not a product I ever considered necessary or desirable.

In my brush-painting days I was happy to just leave them lying on a plate when in use but temporarily exchanged, and in a jar when not in use.

A jar containing the appropriate solvent.

No, you clean them in solvent, then store them (brush side up) in a jar containing air :)

Arts said:

actually looks like a pretty useful tool if you have few brushes.. it seems it’s a cleaner holder and drier all in one.. the hole plate goes inside the turps/water in the container to wipe the brush to clean off access paint, then you can hang them to dry. of course also useable while painting to hold different brushes.. it’s neat I guess

Yep.

Arts said:

actually looks like a pretty useful tool if you have few brushes.. it seems it’s a cleaner holder and drier all in one.. the hole plate goes inside the turps/water in the container to wipe the brush to clean off access paint, then you can hang them to dry. of course also useable while painting to hold different brushes.. it’s neat I guess

Seems vaguely nifty until it’s tipped over, sending turps everywhere.

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

I do now recall seeing these before, a long time ago, but it’s not a product I ever considered necessary or desirable.

In my brush-painting days I was happy to just leave them lying on a plate when in use but temporarily exchanged, and in a jar when not in use.

A jar containing the appropriate solvent.

No, you clean them in solvent, then store them (brush side up) in a jar containing air :)

I use a sealable tall jar & leave them in the solvent.

Bubblecar said:

Arts said:

actually looks like a pretty useful tool if you have few brushes.. it seems it’s a cleaner holder and drier all in one.. the hole plate goes inside the turps/water in the container to wipe the brush to clean off access paint, then you can hang them to dry. of course also useable while painting to hold different brushes.. it’s neat I guess

Seems vaguely nifty until it’s tipped over, sending turps everywhere.

It does look to be easy to knock over.

roughbarked said:

Bubblecar said:

Arts said:

actually looks like a pretty useful tool if you have few brushes.. it seems it’s a cleaner holder and drier all in one.. the hole plate goes inside the turps/water in the container to wipe the brush to clean off access paint, then you can hang them to dry. of course also useable while painting to hold different brushes.. it’s neat I guess

Seems vaguely nifty until it’s tipped over, sending turps everywhere.

It does look to be easy to knock over.

Which could be why Dave put his on a heavier jar.

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

A jar containing the appropriate solvent.

No, you clean them in solvent, then store them (brush side up) in a jar containing air :)

I use a sealable tall jar & leave them in the solvent.

Not a good idea for art brushes, you want to let them dry after being cleaned.

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

No, you clean them in solvent, then store them (brush side up) in a jar containing air :)

I use a sealable tall jar & leave them in the solvent.

Not a good idea for art brushes, you want to let them dry after being cleaned.

Sadly I don’t do art. Mine are daggy house paint ones.

Tamb said:

Bubblecar said:

Tamb said:

I use a sealable tall jar & leave them in the solvent.

Not a good idea for art brushes, you want to let them dry after being cleaned.

Sadly I don’t do art. Mine are daggy house paint ones.

Still, paintbrushes of any kind should be cleaned and dried after each use.

Dark Orange said:

that would be handy atm.