MYSTERY OBJECTS

[Stanley]

"Plaques and Stanley made good observations" High praise for us P from the good doctor......Try this one (too easy!)

[Cathy]

A blood Moon.

[Stanley]

Dead right Cathy.... Just testing who had been reading other topics! Try this one.....

[Marilyn]

Looks like the ground to me....and it may have been raining as it is a bit wet.
I suppose it could be the bottom of a certain cast iron pot though, given recent discussions.

[Stanley]

I knew it was too easy.... Spot on Maz! Now post another more imaginative one!

[Stanley]

While I was searching for my shears I came across some candidates for mystery object.... You've seen these before. What are they?

[Marilyn]

Either for splitting logs or a brick tool..

[Stanley]

Go for bricks Maz....

[chinatyke]

For driving into brickwork to steady ladders? Not sure of the size of them so if they are small are they for holding the string horizontally on courses of brickwork?

[PanBiker]

I'm with China's latter offering, they are for string lines when laying brickwork.

[Tizer]

Me too, China's on target.

[Stanley]

Not only on target but dead right! Try this one....



A very specialised spanner. What's it for?

[chinatyke]

Flared nuts like you get on brake pipes and hydraulic lines?

[Stanley]

Curses! You are far too smart China! Try these....

[Tizer]

I know! Bent spanners!

[PanBiker]

Are they pipe joint spanners?

[LizG]

Spanners for working on engines - the bolts on alternator, carburetor and starter motor?

[Stanley]

Liz is right but not quite there yet. Think of the nuts that can be horribly inaccessible.

[Stanley]

I'll give it one more day and then come clean.....

[LizG]

I'll fess up now and tell you that I had absolutely no idea, I googled it. Amazing what you can find out on the internet.

[Stanley]

But evidently not these. Big clue Liz, think exhaust systems.....

[chinatyke]

This type was used on Cummins diesel pumps to access the rear nuts. Could be used for nut on back of turbo unit. Or any nut with poor access.

[Stanley]

Or any nut with poor access.... You're close enough China. They were always described as manifold spanners and were invaluable for getting at the nits that held the exhaust manifold on the side of the cylinder head.... Try this one....

[LizG]

For lifting manhole covers?

[Stanley]

No Liz but sort of on the right lines..... Clue, engine related again.