OneGuyFromBarlick

What is it?

Not a clue, but it’s an interesting looking thing.

And surprisingly enough, it's something we all have need of from time to time.....

I know, there are some bits missing though. My mum used to have one.

Thanks for keeping stum Ian.
Give it until dinnertime and if nobody comes up with the answer, spill the beans!

Intriguing , but sadly no idea .

It' a shoe stretcher, the two arms at the front could have various sleeves fitted that would add bulk in the correct places within the shoe. Such as a prominence maybe at one side if the user had bunions. Don't know what happened to it but I still have a three legged last that my mum had as well. We use it as a door stop for the front door.

Dead right Ian..... I saw one on the Repair Shop and that was what triggered me.
Now we need another object!

What is it?

I want to say a reindeer or caribou , but it’s probably not.

You're right Cathy, it isn't!

A taxidermied rabbit, with antlers added?

Curses! You're right Cathy and the name that is given to this common joke is that it is a 'Jackalope'.
Now we need another object!
(See THIS Wikipedia article on the subject.)

What are they?

The jaws from a chuck?

Yes Kev, you're right but I want more, I want to know the maker of the chuck they came out of. This is not as extreme as you might think, anyone who has used a chuck by this maker will recognise them instantly. Clue, it's a British chuck and reputedly the best gripping jaws in the business!

Were they made by Johnny Pickles for the ornamental turning lathe?

Sorry Ian but no. These were commercially available chucks but they went out of business a long time ago. I have one small 3 jaw SC chuck and yes, Johnny bought it new.

Are they from a Pratt 3 jaw?

Sorry Kev but no. this would seem to be one of the impossible subjects unless you know. The answer is that it's a Taylor's chuck and they were distinctive because the beds for the jaws were on an angle. (LINK)
Next one?

What is it?

A piece of Bakelite.
Sorry, not much help.

It's a start Cathy, no, it's glass..... (And started life in Australia....)

Looks like the bottom of a broken beer bottle or container for some other liquid perhaps?

That's what it is Ian, a broken wine bottle but it's a very special one and it's been on here before.... I shan't let it hang on for long. Clue, it started its life at Eumalga.....