MYSTERY OBJECTS

[chinatyke]

Yes sir! I know!

[Wendyf]

And me too ...

[Stanley]

I thought you would, let's see if anyone else has a crack at them..... (It's very hard finding these 'mysteries'!)

[Big Kev]

Me too.

[Gloria]

I've no idea

[plaques]

Man size 'Slinky' springs. Slinky.. I know they're not but it was a fascinating toy.

[PanBiker]

I reckon I know as well.

They make poor imitations of real Slinky's out of plastic now, not enough weight to make them walk properly.

[Tizer]

I'm sure I should know what they are - but can't recall where I've seen them! They look like they're used for their flexibility rather than springiness.

[PanBiker]

If they are what I think they are you are on the right track Tiz.

[Marilyn]

For cleaning drains?

[Big Kev]

Pipe bending springs.

[PanBiker]

An aye from me

[Cathy]

They remind me of washing machine water outlet pipes, but obviously not long enough.

[Tizer]

I'll go with Kev's pipe bending springs.

[Wendyf]

Me too!

[Stanley]

That's what they are, solid springs that you insert in the bore of a pipe before bending it. They stop the walls of the pipe collapsing and if you give the loop in the end a slight turn in a clockwise direction it lessens the diameter of the spring slightly to aid withdrawal. Different sizes for different bores of pipe. Used with a pipe bending machine they enable you to get almost perfect bends.
Incidentally, my mate and I once had to bend a 12" diameter pipe for use in a steam main. We filled it with sand and sealed it to support the walls then bent it with block and tackle while heating it red hot with big oxy-acetylene rose burners. Exciting stuff!
Next for shaving?

[Stanley]

Try this oldie!

[Gloria]

No idea, but I'll hazard a guess. Is it for knocking the head of something in / flat?

[Stanley]

No Gloria it's more a precision tool but not for measuring.

[Tizer]

The underside of an old brass spirit level?

[PanBiker]

It looks like a punch for rounding the heads of rivets but you have already dismissed that. Hardly a precision tool either.

[Marilyn]

Tyre pressure gauge.( or some sort of pressure...maybe in a boiler?)

[Cathy]

A Plumb Line

[Stanley]

Sorry. nobody has got it yet. I'll give it one more day.....

[Marilyn]

Hydrometer