Help identifying a thing/ random object

[EnglishTony]

If it has the original Scout-Out-Of-Tree attachment it may be worth slightly more

[alfie2244]

Vaud said:

It's bugging me because I've seen one before, I just can't remember where.

Can't remember it's name but there was a tv programme where you had to guess the use of various old objects.not that this helps in any way

FWIW I think it is some sort of lifting mechanism for a hot glass surround to an old lamp of some kind.

eta an antiques programme IIRC

eta again-by jove I got it - Going for a Song

Edited by alfie2244 on Tuesday 26th July 23:15

Edited by alfie2244 on Tuesday 26th July 23:18

[BigLion]

If someone has the ability, you can upload the image to google image search and it will match the item and bring back web links etc.

[eltax91]

Butt plug

[Mr GrimNasty]

You could try posting at this site

http://www.collectorsweekly.com/tools-and-hardware...

[Gav147]

BigLion said:

If someone has the ability, you can upload the image to google image search and it will match the item and bring back web links etc.

I think you maybe slightly over estimating Googles abilities lol, Googles amazing image search thinks it is.... the floor.... https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbs=sbi:AMhZZis0al...

[BigLion]

Gav147 said:

BigLion said:

If someone has the ability, you can upload the image to google image search and it will match the item and bring back web links etc.

I think you maybe slightly over estimating Googles abilities lol, Googles amazing image search thinks it is.... the floor.... https://www.google.co.uk/search?tbs=sbi:AMhZZis0al...

Never meet your heroes :,(

[anonymous-user]

No one noticed the little ghost with the face in the wood grain of OP's photo? Just above whatever the hell that thing is.

[vsonix]

is it a steamer? put it in a big pan with a little water at the bottom, it keeps stuff out of the water?

[talksthetorque]

Tea bag remover and squeezer.

[jimothy]

Pickled onion picker-upper? Had one once that was a bit similar but was spring loaded to close the jaws.

[james_tigerwoods]

It's a thing. That does stuff. HTH

[NDA]

I think it's a portable whisk.

[Vitorio]

eltax91 said:

Butt plug

everything is a dildo butt plug if you are brave enough

[wildcat45]

Vegetable steamer?

[james_tigerwoods]

I'm going to be serious now. It's an ice crimper.

True story.

I didn't make it up.

[Shakermaker]

Is it not something to do with sewing/seamstressing/tailoring?


Use it to hold a bunch of different threads together which you can then release all at once when you have finished making whatever it is you are making?

Otherwise, I'll go with the "its used to pick up something hot" description given earlier

[Vaud]

Shakermaker said:

Is it not something to do with sewing/seamstressing/tailoring?

I think so too, I have asked aged parents if they recognise it!

[vtecyo]

Kierkegaard said:

No one noticed the little ghost with the face in the wood grain of OP's photo? Just above whatever the hell that thing is.

[Uncle John]

No idea what it is but it sure looks painful.....