Any idea what these are?

Any idea what these are?

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tannhauser

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1,773 posts

214 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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Any idea what these are?



They're brass, or brass-effect aluminium rods that are maybe 14" in length and compress as they're in two halves and contain a spring.

Rubber buffer on the ends of some of them.

Any ideas?! smile

GOATever

2,651 posts

66 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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Chimney sweep rods.

Hoofy

76,253 posts

281 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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They're cat pokes. Contract near a cat, release. Cat is poked.















No idea.

Sheets Tabuer

18,897 posts

214 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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They fit together and once together you can point at things here, here and here.

HTP99

22,443 posts

139 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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They look familiar, I'm sure something my parents had, once upon a time, but now can't quite remember.

If you Google Image search them, you get guns!!

Just asked my elderly colleague who knows loads of useless information; all those years being alive!!

He has suggested they may be net curtain roads.

Edited by HTP99 on Thursday 12th December 15:33

GIYess

1,311 posts

100 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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some sort ot camera tripod legs? Music stand legs? They look very familiar but can't get it.

southendpier

5,254 posts

228 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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they are legs for a stool.

You put them on the stool and when you sit on the stool they compress and bounce. Very useful in an office if you need to bounce to places. such as the photocopier

The more legs you attached the higher you bounce and the more fun you could have at work. Health and safety regulations killed off the use of these stool legs in the early 1980s mainly due to people returning from the canteen spilling their coffees on the office carpet + neck and back injuries.

you're welcome.

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

238 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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Awning poles of some description?

Like everyone else says, they sure look familiar...

Fastpedeller

3,847 posts

145 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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WinstonWolf said:
Awning poles of some description?

Like everyone else says, they sure look familiar...
Tiny awning?.... they are only as long as a keyboard biggrin

CypSIdders

839 posts

153 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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Are they the frame for a kite?

irocfan

40,152 posts

189 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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paper tray raisers?

WinstonWolf

72,857 posts

238 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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Fastpedeller said:
WinstonWolf said:
Awning poles of some description?

Like everyone else says, they sure look familiar...
Tiny awning?.... they are only as long as a keyboard biggrin
A Barbie awning, I definitely meant an awning for Barbie's caravan... biggrin

tannhauser

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214 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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Thanks for the helpful replies. For the funny ones... erm... thanks?

Yep they look familiar and purposeful to me, but I really can't get it. I've tried all the logical terms on the internet, but no success.

They don't slot together, and they're too small for curtain poles. The fact that one retracts into the other and there were originally buffers on one end of each, suggests some sort of purpose but I can't work it out. Intrigued as much as anything.

Sheets Tabuer

18,897 posts

214 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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Think they are off those set top antennas for TVs in the 50s

tannhauser

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Thursday 12th December 2019
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In a similar vein - and I'd asked this a while ago but no success - any idea what this bracket is for?



Maybe a foot across. Think it might be something to do with a Nissan as it came with a couple Nissan bits and pieces I got hold of. Looks like some sort of tow eye lashing point or something. Has a letter B on it, but no other identifying numbers.

Thanks again!


tannhauser

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214 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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Sheets Tabuer said:
Think they are off those set top antennas for TVs in the 50s
Good suggestion, but there are lots of them, as if they're supposed to all be used together or at the same time.

GliderRider

2,068 posts

80 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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The plungers could be for testing switches. The switch would be pressed with the ruuber end.If the plunger bottoms out before the switch activates, then the switch is too stiff and needs repair or replacement.

ApOrbital

9,939 posts

117 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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Sheets Tabuer said:
They fit together and once together you can point at things here, here and here.
rofl

AlexB

317 posts

235 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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Net curtain tension rods?

tumble dryer

1,996 posts

126 months

Thursday 12th December 2019
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Right OP, that's 0 for 2. What else you got up in the attic? biggrin