OneGuyFromBarlick

Is he a money box?

That's his purpose in life, Ian. Any guesses as to how he does it?

Cant really tell from the photo but I bet he rings his bell.

Does he put the money down the chimney while he raises the other arm to ring his bell?

I am agog......
Thanks for the pic of Bee and me P. That cheered me up. A lovely lass, one of my students and we are still talking to each other...... Lots of happy memories...

I think you all deserve the full story now. It would be easier to say what this Santa doesn't do than what he does! The box tells the story. I still don't know for sure where the money goes but Wendy is probably right in suggesting you drop coins down the chimney. Perhaps Theresa May with have an `initiative' to give these out to children to have them start saving for their pension, care and nursing in old age!

Every house should have one!

Try this one......

Part of a garden ornament?

It's a tundish for the treacle miners at Sabden.

Is it something to do with lead pouring/wiping?

Had another thought and realised that there are 4 lobes on it. I've an idea we've seen it before and it was something to do with a milking machine.

I have an idea that Maz might like to judge this one.....

When I saw the photo I thought "that's one of mine"!
( then I thought...s&/t!...what WAS it?)
But...was it a "milk cup cleaner"?

Haha, if you don't know, Maz, maybe none of us knows its identity!

It was a dairy "milk cup cleaner".

Her memory hasn't failed her. It was part of the stand on which the milking cluster hung when not in use.
Next for shaving?

Try this oldie, it's very small, less than half an inch in diameter and made of bronze.......

Is it a weight maybe to be used with old fashioned scales?

A nozzle for some device or on a gas pipe?

Sorry no. Yes it looks like an olive for a pipe joint but nothing to do that. Forget pipes, think specialised bearings...... you have all seen them......

Is it off a sink tap or a door handle??

Some kind of switch - the lever would sit in the hole in the top of the bronze item?

Gloria is in the right area with doors. Concentrate on that and think of old cars. I shall come clean tomorrow if you don't get it. They were in full view and you've all seen them.

We've seen it before and I remember what it is. Smug feeling! I won't spoil it.

Good memory China. But we have all seen them in real life..... Take note of the clues!

Is it on the handle to wind windows up??