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Does Anyone know what this is??

sandypas — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 02:48:36 GMT

My cousin's mother-in-law passed away recently and this "instrument" was hers but no-one in the family knows what it is. It is shaped like a pen, solid and has no moving parts.

She was a religious lady, other than that there are no clues. Would love to know what it is used for.

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azureline** — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 02:53:25 GMT

can you press the bit at the top?

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Anonymous — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 02:55:02 GMT

looks like a magnetic pointer thing

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the_great_she_elephant — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:00:20 GMT

Does it have any writing on it? It looked as if there might be a faint inscription of some kind.

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sineaterdoodah — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:02:36 GMT

i hesitate to give my opinion,until we know what happens when the top is pressed down.and if the tip is magnetic.

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imastawka — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:02:57 GMT

Could it be a fountain pen and the nib is missing?

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sandypas — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:05:00 GMT

Can't press the top and there is no writing/brand. Not sure about it being magnetic - I will pohone and ask.

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the_great_she_elephant — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:05:05 GMT

@sineaterdoodah wrote:
i hesitate to give my opinion,until we know what happens when the top is pressed down.and if the tip is magnetic.

When I showed it to Mr Elephant he wondered if the tip was magnetic - maybe for picking up dropped pins when sewing..

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katydidthat — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:05:32 GMT

Is it hollow at the bottom?

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sandypas — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:06:40 GMT

I asked if it was an instrument to set eyelets but her son said she never done anything like that.

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sandypas — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:07:31 GMT

No, not hollow - solid and no moving parts at all.

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Anonymous — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:09:26 GMT

@sandypas wrote:
No, not hollow - solid and no moving parts at all.

have you tested if the tip is magnetic? it should come out.

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katydidthat — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:19:51 GMT

I was going with an eyelet punch as well, Sandy.

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sandypas — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:20:18 GMT

Just phoned but they are not at home - he will check if it's magnetic when he gets home and let me know.

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azureline** — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:22:44 GMT

another thought.................. does it unscrew at any point?

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imastawka — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:22:51 GMT

I'm sticking with some kind of pen/nib. Why would it have a pocket clip otherwise?

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ten*teeny*tiny*toes — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:26:32 GMT

Is that a clip on it? Some sort of weight to hold a piece of paper perhaps?

Visions of scoring lawn bowls or something

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lloydslights — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:28:55 GMT

It looks like a tyre pressure gauge that the old school mechanics used to have in their top pocket.

A "lucky dip" prize.

DEB

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azureline** — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:29:49 GMT

tyre pressure guage?

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lloydslights — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 03:35:52 GMT

What we see as the "nib area" is the part put on the valve.

The other end pushes out to indicate the pressure when it is applied.

Like everyone else I'm guessing.

DEB