What is it?
MYSTERY OBJECTS
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Stanley
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
What is it?
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The floggings will continue until morale improves!
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The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Is it anything to do with trawler fishing?
Gloria
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Well done Gloria, you're on it! Now, what's it called.
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Don’t know what it’s called, but it’s attached to the nets on trawlers.
Gloria
Now an Honorary Chief Engineer who'd be dangerous with a brain!!!
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk
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Now an Honorary Chief Engineer who'd be dangerous with a brain!!!
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
I'm with Gloria. Keeps the leading edge of the net on the sea bed?
Otter board?
Otter board?
Kev
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Stanley
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Good! Between you you have got it. Otter Board is the right answer.....
Next object?
Next object?
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
Stanley's View
scg1936 at talktalk.net
"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
What is it?
Stanley Challenger Graham
Stanley's View
scg1936 at talktalk.net
"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
Stanley's View
scg1936 at talktalk.net
"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Plectrum?
Gloria
Now an Honorary Chief Engineer who'd be dangerous with a brain!!!
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk
http://www.lfhhs.org.uk
Now an Honorary Chief Engineer who'd be dangerous with a brain!!!
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk
http://www.lfhhs.org.uk
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Stanley
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Alee board.... That didn't last long!
I can see why you thought that Gloria, sorry I thought the scale was obvious from the context....
I can see why you thought that Gloria, sorry I thought the scale was obvious from the context....
Stanley Challenger Graham
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
Stanley's View
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
I didn’t fully see the content of the pic, I saw bits of wood and string 
. Oh dear, as my reports used to say……Gloria could try harder.
. Oh dear, as my reports used to say……Gloria could try harder.Gloria
Now an Honorary Chief Engineer who'd be dangerous with a brain!!!
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk
http://www.lfhhs.org.uk
Now an Honorary Chief Engineer who'd be dangerous with a brain!!!
http://www.briercliffesociety.co.uk
http://www.lfhhs.org.uk
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Stanley
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Stop beating yourself up! 
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
What is it?
Stanley Challenger Graham
Stanley's View
scg1936 at talktalk.net
"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
Stanley's View
scg1936 at talktalk.net
"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
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Wendyf
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Is it for measuring a chain?
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Yes Wendy, a surveyors chain. 22 yards in old money.
Next object?
Next object?
Stanley Challenger Graham
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
Stanley's View
scg1936 at talktalk.net
"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
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Wendyf
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
This will probably be a quickie.
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Mmmm? An Auctioneer’s Gavel (Hammer) ? 
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Stanley
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Whatever it is it's nicely made.....
Is the fact it's displayed on a piece of card anything to do with its function?
Is the fact it's displayed on a piece of card anything to do with its function?
Stanley Challenger Graham
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
Stanley's View
scg1936 at talktalk.net
"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
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Wendyf
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
No, just there to provide contrast.
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Is it something that would come in handy if you were working with archival documents?
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
Stanley's View
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"Beware of certitude" (Jimmy Reid)
The floggings will continue until morale improves!
Old age isn't for cissies!
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Could it be a film canister
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