Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 01 Apr 2025, 06:05
A coil of leather machine belts 
Well done Tom. That's exactly what it is. In this case, round belting.
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 01 Apr 2025, 06:29
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 02 Apr 2025, 02:37
What exactly is this piece of antique photography equipment for?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 02 Apr 2025, 08:04
A camera flash bulb?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 03 Apr 2025, 02:47
Not a flash Gloria but you are in the right ball park. Think very early cameras!
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 03 Apr 2025, 07:31
The lettering on the box says View Finder?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 03 Apr 2025, 08:54
Well done Gloria but what for?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 03 Apr 2025, 10:19
Is it for the top of a twin lens reflex camera so you can view from the back, rather than the top?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 03 Apr 2025, 11:22
No Kev. Much earlier and less sophisticated than that.... (I like this one, it's keeping you guessing.... 
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Posted: 04 Apr 2025, 02:22
Don't give up now you are so close.... It was an accessory for a very early camera. I shall review progress at dinnertime!
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 04 Apr 2025, 06:33
Range finder?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 04 Apr 2025, 06:35
No Kev, It's an accessory for improving the view finding capabilities of a very cheap popular camera....
Question is how and what camera?
Question is how and what camera?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 04 Apr 2025, 09:22
A Box Brownie?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 04 Apr 2025, 09:52
Reflecting viewfinder?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 04 Apr 2025, 11:01
Prism viewfinder for a Hasselblad roll film camera?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 04 Apr 2025, 12:52
Ian has it. It enabled you to look horizontally through the viewer on a bob Brownie..
We need another object!
We need another object!
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 05 Apr 2025, 02:36
What's special about this Brown and Sharpe micrometer?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 05 Apr 2025, 07:26
It’s very old and very small.
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 05 Apr 2025, 08:43
Correct Gloria and it's very early as well. So what is its claim to fame?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 05 Apr 2025, 10:07
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 05 Apr 2025, 12:28
Neither. It was just an attribute it had. Think about the timing, it was very early.
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 06 Apr 2025, 02:37
I feel as though I am nit-picking so I'll come clean. This small micrometer used for measuring the thickness of sheet metal was the first practical micrometer sold to the general public.
Anyone got the next object?
Anyone got the next object?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 06 Apr 2025, 11:49
Yes, that's right. It's a set of spanners but they are special. Can you tell me why and who it was used them?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 06 Apr 2025, 21:59
With such a large offset i am tempted to say whoever located the DPF on the average JLR diesel engine car of recent years
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 07 Apr 2025, 01:40
Sorry no.