What is it

[jtw1313]

Anyone have a clue on this one

 

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[DCMatt]

Is it metal?

Let's see the 'bottom'...

 

[jtw1313]

Not metal not sure what it is made of

.........

 

[DCMatt]

Hat shaper?

 

[ARC]

Fight Club bell ?

:P

 

[kcm]

Could it be plaster??

Geez, you really have a stumper there.

 

[Anduril]

It looks like some sort of manufacturing jig or form to me - probably for something flexible.
I'm thinking of formed cloth or wire mesh, where the finished product has a rolled-over lip (thus the re-positionable wire brackets). Or whatever material they are.

The fact that the brackets are not uniformly spaced suggests (to me) that any rolled-over lip might not be circular.
Perhaps a wide-mouth pour spout, or ??

Not sure why, but I just have the feeling that whatever this form makes, it's intended to "sit" into something (like a big drain strainer), and not sit on top of something (like a hat).
As to what it really is...?

 

[jtw1313]

I was thinking model for toy train or fire dept or something

 

[Bruce R]

Its an armature for blocking felt hats.

 

[bradyboy]

At first I was going to give JTW a hard time, not understanding what he was saying
after looking at the size and details, I'm thinking he's onto something
Its to small for the hat idea
Brady

 

[bradyboy]

top of a water tower for a train set
Looks like it was made of clay, see pin holes on base
Brady

 

[jtw1313]

Pic of back

.........I think it's made of some type of very hard red clay

 

[bradyboy]

do the metal railings fit in the other holes
in other words, are they adjustable? can they be moved in to other holes?
or are they for decoration?
do the pin holes on the bottom go all the way thru to the inside?
Brady

 

[ARC]

Anyone wanna bet the wire is clothes hanger wire ?

I agree... made for something... school class project even... I would say water tower looking as well.
I would say the train set is probable.

 

[bradyboy]

thinking craft item, not fired as the holes are to small in the base , or else it would explode
brady

 

[Anduril]

Maybe it's a jig for tying fancy ribbons or bows.

... from someone who knows how to do neither.

 

[1637]

i found team fortress classic,it a old on line war game,i wonder if its something from that
brad

 

[thekspapa]

Fight Club bell ?

:P

I guess you forgot rule #1!

 

[Bruce R]

The liner for an old wooden potty chair ?