MYSTERY OBJECTS

[Stanley]

I pass it every day....

[Cathy]

Is the stone carving of a Quaker? I'm thinking Colne Rd area but not sure.

[Pluggy]

https://maps.google.co.uk/?ll=53.91663, ... 14.21&z=19

[David Whipp]

Ian pinpoints the exact location, with Stanley and Plaques familiar with it.

The carved relief by local sculptor Fiona Bowley is one of several in the Centenary Gardens on Fernlea Avenue. Each relief depicts an aspect of Barnoldswick's history. The one pictured refers to the canal, the advent of the railway and Billycock Bracewell.

There's a few images of the gardens at http://www.visitbarnoldswick.co.uk/expl ... ploreid=12

[Pluggy]

Nahh, Ian is the other one with a red login name, I'm Stephen

[PanBiker]

Aye, not me guv!

[David Whipp]

Nahh, Ian is the other one with a red login name, I'm Stephen

Sorry! Sketchy reading of post's author.

[Stanley]

[Big Kev]

Clockwork motor for turning a roasting spit?

[Stanley]

Very, very close Kev. I'm impressed. But no. Keep thinking on those lines!

[PanBiker]

Part of one of Johnny or Newton Pickles clock mechanisms.

[Big Kev]

Very, very close Kev. I'm impressed. But no. Keep thinking on those lines!

Same but for moving the cutting tool on a lathe? Mind you, it doesn't look heavy enough for that.

[Stanley]

I think we need a clue. Think clockwork timer.....

[David Whipp]

Alarm clock for engine at Bancroft.

[Stanley]

I think we've reached the point where I have to come clean... It's the clockwork timer that used to control a gas street lamp. They had a small pilot light and the timer opened the main supply valve and shut it as necessary. This did away with the old lamplighter who used to go round each evening and morning. It has an eight day mechanism and so only needed winding once a week. Try this one....

[Gloria]

The head of a very small pickaxe???

[David Whipp]

A form (forme?) for bending sheet metal around?

[plaques]

I think David is right. I have a similar former where you drop one of the legs into a "blacksmiths block" that has numerous holes in it.

[Stanley]

Near enough. It's a small anvil that drops into the stake hole on a larger one. Very handy for small jobs.
Someone else's turn?

[David Whipp]

What and where?

[PanBiker]

Is it one of the tank traps up at county brook?

[David Whipp]

Is it one of the tank traps up at county brook?

No... is there a current obsession with tanks?!

[Gloria]

Is it a trig point?

[David Whipp]

Is it a trig point?

No... but a nice thought.

[David Whipp]

Clue and ex pat challenge; I think this can be seen in street view.