.
Another piece of crap from my husband’s vast collection.
.
.
And please… if you’re going to Google image the item? Don’t ruin the game for anyone else.
.
.
Half the fun is the ridiculous answers readers give when they have no idea.
.
.
So what is it?
.
River's world..... 
yet another piece of your husband’s treasures…?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Correct.
LikeLiked by 1 person
what did I win THIS time???
LikeLiked by 1 person
The same as last time. Nothing.
👍
LikeLiked by 1 person
*YAY!*
I’m trying to clear out MY house too!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s the perfect gift in that it takes up no space.
🤣
LikeLiked by 1 person
you so smart…………….
LikeLiked by 1 person
No vlue
LikeLike
Or clue
LikeLiked by 1 person
Speculum
LikeLiked by 2 people
Ouch!
Thankfully… no.
LikeLike
I dunno. These all look pornographic to me.
LikeLiked by 1 person
I assure you they’re not. Though there’s probably someone who collects that… it’s not my husband.
LikeLiked by 1 person
From the top, it looks like I don’t know what.
From the side view, I haven’t a clue.
From the back, it looks like it’s set to attack.
All of which would suggest I failed the crap test.
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re in good company.
😉
LikeLiked by 1 person
Questions:
1) Does the part that is shaped vaguely like a 2 move or turn?
2) Is the glass piece solid or hollow? If hollow, is there an opening to receive a liquid?
3) Are there any screw or nail holes anywhere?
4) Can the glass piece be moved away from the metal piece it seems to be attached to, or is the conbection permanently in that position?
LikeLiked by 1 person
1. It has a little play, but not much.
2. The glass is solid.
3. Not that I remember.
4. No, the glass is solidly attached and meant to stay that way.
LikeLike
Then the only thing I can see “at this moment” is an early form of door-knocker. Except, it would be too easy to steal, so that rules door-knocking out. The hook look like it sits on a bar, or something, but it is off-center, and would probably not hang straight down. I guess my next question beomes, do you know its orientation when being used. Is the glass up, down, or sideways?
LikeLiked by 1 person
3. The only screws are where the metal is fastened to the glass.
LikeLike
Aha! So it could be used to pull or drag something fairly heavy. Just thinking out loud.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It could…. but technically isn’t.
LikeLike
Back to the drawing board.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It looks like a clamp of some kind
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sort of…
🥴
LikeLike
Some sort of gardening tool?
LikeLiked by 1 person
Nope.
😊
LikeLike
I knew what it wa, when I wore a younger man’s clothes. Now, I’m so busy feeding and watering my Alzheimer’s that I can’t remember. 😳
A pot-lifter of some sort?? The wire thingy rotates and locks something in. 😕
LikeLiked by 1 person
Any chance we can see another object for scale?
LikeLiked by 1 person
I’m afraid it’s been packed away again. But I’d guess.. 7 inches long.
LikeLike
I thought the glass was important for measuring something like colour dipping or something. But maybe it’s something that pulls something out of somewhere hot? Metal would transmit the heat and wood might catch fire – I’ve no idea of glass melting point but maybe colour would change if it was at melting heat. I’m looking forward to answer. These are fun!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You’re spot on!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Congrats, SCA . Now, exactly how would it be manipulated to do that job? I’m not sure I would want to hold it by hand to hang it into a liquid to test melting heats. Glass melts at 1400° to 1600° C, temperatures I would not want to be anywhere near something like that.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Looks like an early prototype for a Star Wars light saber.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It isn’t, but now I wish it was…
LikeLiked by 1 person