Curious Brass Contraption?

[mojjax]

It's about 3 1/2 inches tall 4 inches wide . The top part flips up . The marking , I think says - ACRI over IVX . Maybe there's more marks under the paint . Haven't cleaned it yet . Any ideas ?

mojjax

 

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[Copperhead]

some kinda clamp?...it doesn't seem like it could mount to anything..

 

[romeo-1]

Beaker holder?

 

[wesfrye53]

Boy, this has my curiosity cooking. I have no idea...appears to have "stop" settings and the all brass construction except for the shaft everything seems to rotate on makes it even more confusing.

Good luck getting an answer.

 

[hollowpointred]

part of a telegraph machine?

 

[wesfrye53]

Well, I didn't want to post my first impression but my first thought was some kind of tool a gynecologist would use for...who knows what? And would something like that be made of brass? Or possibly a tool a vetinarian might use for.....?

 

[RKinOI]

Telegraph, sprinkler, speculum, ouch.

 

[Montana Jim]

And covered in paint?

I keep trying to imagine a painter using that, or some kind of construction tool.

 

[wesfrye53]

And we're still clueless....

 

[Copperhead]

Maybe one of those things that drummers step on to hit the big drum and its missing the pounder?...Can you tell I'm not a musician?..

 

[Montana Jim]

Maybe one of those things that drummers step on to hit the big drum and its missing the pounder?...Can you tell I'm not a musician?..

Here is one from 1909:

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Here is one from 1924:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-1924-LU...ryZ41452QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[wildrider]

part of a telegraph machine?

Telegraph key was my first inclination, but it doesn't look right. I use to have one that belonged to my ggf who worked for the railroad.

My other thoughts were of Ross in an episode of Friends running around with a speculum, playing with it and quacking like it was a duck.

 

[mojjax]

I cleaned it up a little , found a Doctors name engraved on the side . A speculum?? ...... a bit Big ! But it seems to be a medical related whatits .

mojjax

 

[Bluezman]

I'm thinking a dental what'sit. Are you sure the white stuff is paint and not some kind of old time dental plaster. Maybe this was used somehow to mix up the plaster.
Just another brain f*rt. Bluezman

 

[PBK]

Great call, Bluezman!

Looks like a denture articulator, all right.

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[wesfrye53]

Thank goodness for PBK! I can finally get some sleep now.

 

[PBK]

Thank goodness for PBK! I can finally get some sleep now.

Don't lose a snooze! However, any credit due goes to Bluezman.

 

[mojjax]

Thank goodness for PBK! I can finally get some sleep now.

Don't lose a snooze! However, any credit due goes to Bluezman.

Thankx for the ID Bluezman and PBK - the stuff cleaned off very easily , so it is probably plaster . Thank you ...Thank you !

mojjax

 

[hollowpointred]

lets just be thankfull its not a speculum!

 

[Montana Jim]

I'm thinking a dental what'sit. Are you sure the white stuff is paint and not some kind of old time dental plaster. Maybe this was used somehow to mix up the plaster.
Just another brain f*rt. Bluezman

Freakin' awesome work Bluezman!

Your brain f*rt was not stinky!