OneGuyFromBarlick

TV stardom has had an impact I'm sure we'll forgive you

You're both being very kind but it was nothing to do with being distracted. Just an old fashioned Senior Moment! I should have checked.....



What is it?

Does it go on a cow's horn?

That didn't last long.... Any idea why you'd put it on a horn Kev?

Stanley wrote: ↑02 Mar 2025, 14:23 That didn't last long.... Any idea why you'd put it on a horn Kev?

To stop 'lively' beasts from damaging others?

Big Kev wrote: ↑01 Mar 2025, 16:44 Parr Hall in Warrington, home of the Cavaille Colle organ that was originally in Bracewell Hall?

The Parr Hall website didnt really mention the Cavaille Colle Organ.
Its an interesting building as one thinks from the photo the entrance is at the end from which the camera is looking with a double height flank wall on the left, however the building is orientated side on to the road with the entrance lobby on the left in a single storey building from which the windowed wall rises. The giveaway on the image search was the "flat" wood panelled ceiling , many of this style are more vaulted or curved plastered. Huddersfield Town Hall did come up on other searches as see similar images.
The horn bucket can also be used in emergency to hold milk from a goat.

Whyperion wrote: ↑02 Mar 2025, 18:13

Big Kev wrote: ↑01 Mar 2025, 16:44 Parr Hall in Warrington, home of the Cavaille Colle organ that was originally in Bracewell Hall?

The Parr Hall website didnt really mention the Cavaille Colle Organ.

Stanley mentions it in an earlier post on here
The picture looked familiar so I did a bit of a trawl of the site.

The mystery object is small but heavy being made of cast lead. I have a pair and they were used on horned show cattle to gradually bend the horn to the best angle cosmetically.
Another object?

Where is this and what's going on?

Building sea defences somewhere in Scotland.

Scotland is right but not sea defences Gloria.

Loading granite from Ailsa Craig to make curling stones?

Wendyf wrote: ↑04 Mar 2025, 09:20 Loading granite from Ailsa Craig to make curling stones?

Me too

\yes! Well remembered! Now we need another object....

What is it?

Looks like a rose chisel for cutting holes in stone before hammer drills

Otherwise Known as a stardrill. Well done Tom, Spot on!

What is it?

No takers? I shall review it at dinnertime.....

Is it an early spring loaded centre punch?

I can see why you thought that Gloria but sorry, no. Clue, it was a measuring tool, used for counting something.....

Is it for counting shaft rotations?

Yes Kev and by timing how long you were counting you could arrive at RPM.
Next one?

What is it?

I see we have no takers so you need a clue..... It's a domestic object found exclusively in the home but now obsolete....