Mystery Gizmo!

[mahking51]

Hi All,

Nice sunny day means a car boot rummage for me and Der Management!

Got an interesting No2 sized plane which I will post later but also found this weird turned thingy which I am sure is not woodwork related but a lovely piece anyway. Made of Boxwood or Apple/Pear, beautiful feel in the hand but zero idea what it is. Has PATENT No 18214 clearly stamped in it.
Weaving? Knitting?Gynacology?

Any thoughts?
regards
Martin

 

[dunbarhamlin]

Not a hand spinning bobbin thing?

Well at least we can be sure it isn't Canadian. (matching Canadian patent # is a rock crusher thing)

Back on the the textiles thing - what about a nostepinde? Used for winding balls of wool. The stick might keep the ball looser, easing removal from the bigger stick?

 

[mahking51]

dunbarhamlin
Nice thought, but not sure thats it.

Come on guys help me out here with this gizmo! :lol:
Regards,
Martin

 

[mel]

:lol: LOL :lol:
GYNACOLOGY
had me laughing anyway martin

 

[Smudger]

Martin - I don't think you'd laugh if you were a Martine!!!

 

[ByronBlack]

It's quite clearly a victorian era lady defense baton - for striking upon the noggin any guttersnipe that dears threaten the person of her ladyship. As for the accompanying stick - you'll just have to use your imagination! :twisted:

 

[DomValente]

Looks like it could be used for reaming , seem to recall seeing something like that made of metal for widening the ends of pipes.

Dom

 

[Green]

fnarr-fnarr

 

[mahking51]

Green


????


Martin

 

[mahking51]

Anyone remember this one from ages ago?
Just found out what it is but you are going to have to work out what its for!
It is called a 'School Marm's Clicket' and its American..
Over to you..
Martin :lol:

 

[MickCheese]

Is it a piano teachers hand held metronome?

 

[head clansman]

Hi martin


can we have an other pic showing the dowel rod removed there seem to be what looks like a small metal roller or something under the dowel, so we can see more clearly whats under it .hc

 

[woodbutcher]

its a glove strecher!


woodbutcher

 

[brianhabby]

Door Knocker :?: :?:

regards

Brian

 

[mahking51]

Hi All,
Here's the answer:

What you have is a "School Marm's Clicket" used by her to gain the attention of a class or a particularly noisy student. The small stick was flicked repeatedly to create a woodpecker's rata-tat-tat sound. The top end was also useful in thumping a head if necessary. E.Pinto in his classic work, Treen and other Wooden Bygones, describes the piece in detail.

Cheers,
Martin