Watch Winder?

[against the wind]

Not an expert but I believe this is a watch winder.
Not sure
Any help would be appreciated.

 

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[A2coins]

Looks like one to me cool find

 

[Nitric]

I don't think it looks like a watch key. I think it looks more like a wind up toy key.

 

[Reanm8er]

Every watch winder/key had a stem that would fit on a square pin on the watch. They were small and fairly ornate because they were usually worn on the watch chain. Without a size reference this looks more like a skate key (made for tightening the binders on roller skates).

Cool find just the same! Best wishes!

 

[Nitric]

Every watch winder/key had a stem that would fit on a square pin on the watch. They were small and fairly ornate because they were usually worn on the watch chain. Without a size reference this looks more like a skate key (made for tightening the binders on roller skates).

Cool find just the same! Best wishes!

They also weren't made for a lot of leverage or things would get broken easily. Usually pretty small. With the exception of the advertising keys. They were a little bigger. But from the looks of that it would have way too much leverage for a watch. Even if the steel stem part was missing and that was the top.

 

[smokeythecat]

Could be for a mantle clock.

 

[Tony in SC]

If the little round end had been threaded I would say music box type winder.

 

[Nitric]

If the little round end had been threaded I would say music box type winder.

That was exactly what my wife said when were looking at the pic.....She said"oh! That's to a music box". But we were trying to find one that matched. She's thinking of the kind that didn't have the key attached. I'm not 100% sure of what she's talking about.... I've seen them with cranks. Like a victrolla, or cylinder player. .....Maybe even a small key to open those types of music boxes or players?

 

[releventchair]

Not sure why it reminds me of a suitcase key from way back.

A trunk key came up that looks pointed similar....Your piece would have both "ears" missing....

 

[firemanphob]

Your trunk key looks identical to the keys I used to open up paper towel dispensers at work. LOL

 

[against the wind]

I didn't even think of a music box.
Thanks for the responses.

 

[trdking]

Definitely not a watch key too wide. You have made no reference to size? That would help identify if it is off an alarm clock mantle clock or toy

 

[fyrffytr1]

What are the odds? Here's one from March 2018. You can clearly see the threaded end. I never did ID it though.

 

[releventchair]

I did not see the external threads...

Still looking like a spring winding key for a toy or a clock.

 

[Reanm8er]

Yeah, skate keys definitely never had threaded ends on them. This reminds me of a joke I fell for in one of the early garages I worked in. In the office was prominently displayed a key soldered on a long rod with a loop on the other end. I resisted for days and I was sure a lot of guys saw me looking at it, but offered no explanation. So finally I asked and was informed it was a trunk key for an elephant!

 

[Hawks88]

I remember taking these winders off the backs of old mechanical alarm clocks. Some would wind the clock itself and some would wind the alarm spring.

 

[invent4hir]

The threads and T shape reminds me of a fancy thumb screw, but I'm not sure to what. It wouldn't stand up to much torque though.

 

[invent4hir]

On the website clockinfo.com, it shows the keys for a Westclox Big Ben alarm clock. While it is not as fancy as those shown here, it is a T with a few threads on the end.