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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 12 Mar 2024, 04:39
by Stanley
I don't have an image of the underwater part of the stern of a narrow boat for you but it had a name, can anyone tell me what it was?
(I'll not let this one hang on long, its a bit too esoteric!)
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 12 Mar 2024, 14:34
by Stanley
It's known as the swim.
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 13 Mar 2024, 03:04
by Stanley
What is it?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 13 Mar 2024, 05:52
by Cathy
Something from Court Room
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 13 Mar 2024, 05:54
by Stanley
Sorry Cathy but no.
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 13 Mar 2024, 06:32
by Steeplejerk
It adjusts like a shoe stretcher but hat shaped ??
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 13 Mar 2024, 07:12
by Stanley
You've got it Tom. It's a hat stretcher.... Now for the next one!
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 14 Mar 2024, 04:35
by Stanley
What is it?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 14 Mar 2024, 08:23
by Steeplejerk
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 14 Mar 2024, 09:45
by Stanley
Sorry Tom, no..... Nothing to do with wood.
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 14 Mar 2024, 10:21
by Big Kev
Roofing slate 'measures'?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 14 Mar 2024, 11:25
by Stanley
Yes Kev! Exactly right. This one is said to be a rule with Yorkshire measures but I have never heard them before.
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 14 Mar 2024, 13:46
by Stanley
What is it?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 14 Mar 2024, 18:33
by Big Kev
For some sort of testing? Strength of things? Wool?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 15 Mar 2024, 02:34
by Stanley
Testing yes but not strength Kev. Not wool.
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 15 Mar 2024, 10:51
by PanBiker
Cotton thread?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 15 Mar 2024, 12:41
by Stanley
Yes Ian. Now, what is it measuring and how?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 15 Mar 2024, 15:48
by PanBiker
Breaking strength and done with adding weights from memory, seen one in use a long time ago.
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 16 Mar 2024, 03:29
by Stanley
Sorry no Ian and I am being too demanding. It was a balance for determining the thickness of yarn. Known as 'The Count' it was the number of standard hanks of yarn wound on a companion machine there were in a pound.
(A hank is 840 yards.)
Next for shaving?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 17 Mar 2024, 04:57
by Stanley
What is it?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 17 Mar 2024, 14:04
by PanBiker
Capping for a borehole?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 17 Mar 2024, 14:11
by Stanley
Yes but it's a special one.....
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 17 Mar 2024, 14:36
by PanBiker
Ha! well it would be wouldn't it? All I can say is that if it's that special the area around it could do with a proper tidy!
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 17 Mar 2024, 14:38
by Big Kev
Is it the very deep one in Russia?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 18 Mar 2024, 02:41
by Stanley
That's the one Kev,
THE KOLA BORE.
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