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Does anyone know what this is?

pnc75 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 04:07:23 GMT

It's about 18 cm long, both ends screw off and has three round plastic circles on it.

TIA

Re: Does anyone know what this is?

Anonymous — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 04:13:44 GMT

My first thought was some kind of E-cigarette .....................but I don't think so,thinking more

Is it solid or hollow inside?

Re: Does anyone know what this is?

pnc75 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 04:21:27 GMT

Hollow

Re: Does anyone know what this is?

twyngwyn — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 04:42:27 GMT

some sort of scroll holder?

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davidc4430 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 05:17:19 GMT

maybe for carrying something fragile, like a old fashioned temp guage or a even a pencil.

so they dont break when in transit.

Re: Does anyone know what this is?

kopenhagen5 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 10:40:27 GMT

@twyngwyn wrote:
some sort of scroll holder?

Made me think of scroll ends.

But I think this is more specifically for some industry.

I am thinking possibly for weaving, knitting type mechanism.

Re: Does anyone know what this is?

countessalmirena — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:08:14 GMT

It looks like a receptacle for a cotton bud.

Re: Does anyone know what this is?

collect247 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 11:34:38 GMT

I haven't seen a cotton bud that's 18cm long haha

Re: Does anyone know what this is?

chameleon54 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 12:04:56 GMT

Davids suggestion of a thermometor holder sounds reasonable. The rings could be padding for the glass bulb and the screw on ends could hold the dangerous mercury if the item breaks in transit. I used to work in a science laboratory many years ago and we used similar items there.

It could even be for a medical thermometer, hence the shiny, sterile metal.

And you know where they insert them dont you ?.....

Re: Does anyone know what this is?

collect247 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 12:07:57 GMT

The size of it 18cm might even be a veterinarian thermometer holder?

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kopenhagen5 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 12:17:58 GMT

And you know where they insert them dont you ?.....

Yes, under the armpit..............

Why the symmetrical bulbous ends though ?

pnc, can you load a pic using the loader here as your pic comes up very small.

Select the icon 2 to the right of the smiley, scenery looking icon and follow the prompts. If you have the pic on your desktop, very easy.

Re: Does anyone know what this is?

davidc4430 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 12:33:17 GMT

quick search found these

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-PHOTOGRAPHIC-THERMOMETER-BRANNAN-LONDON-in-Steel-Case/183216725325?hash=item2aa8915d4d:g:3XoAAOSw4aha8ll7

https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Vintage-1950s-Glass-Medical-Fahrenheit-Thermometer-Metal-Sleeve/312151048552?hash=item48ada70168:g:bEIAAOSwzBJag3Vc

Re: Does anyone know what this is?

lyndal1838 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:15:17 GMT

It is definitely not a medical thermometer case David.....I have had a number of those over the years and they are a lot smaller that then item in the OP.

If both ends screw off I doubt that it is a thermometer case of any kind....there would be no protection if both ends came off.

Re: Does anyone know what this is?

pnc75 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 21:53:34 GMT

Will try my best!

Yay!!! Success!!

Re: Does anyone know what this is?

padi*0409 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:32:09 GMT

A baton of some sort?

https://www.google.com/search?q=baton+images&client=firefox-b&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjJ3sLr2sLbAhWFf7wKHeejALgQsAQIJg&biw=1141&bih=730

Re: Does anyone know what this is?

davidc4430 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:43:27 GMT

a real head scratcher of a mystery.

the fact its got plastic in it sort of makes it reasonably modern.

when i worked in the defense industry workshops i saw lots of strange impliments with metal cases but nothing exactly like that.

anything fragile was kept in metal cases.

but then it could be an impliment in itself.

could easily be medical too.

i'm going to call it a 'dooflangy'

boss tells worker 'go get me a dooflangy! and be quick about it!'

Re: Does anyone know what this is?

davidc4430 — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 23:47:31 GMT

then theres the medical version

doctor "forceps, swab, suction quickly! OMG, give me a DOOFLANGY!'

any other ideas?

Re: Does anyone know what this is?

collect247 — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 00:30:55 GMT

Haha you'd wanna make sure that you get the correct dooflangy for the doc otherwise it could be the difference between life or death for the dooflangy patient.

Re: Does anyone know what this is?

pnc75 — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 03:45:47 GMT

I found it in the linen cupboard.

The only person other than family who has been in the house is the curtain man, so don't know if that's relevant or not.

It is hollow all of the way though and the diameter is approx. 1.2 cm in the middle section.

The 3 plastic rings slide up and down freely and come off when the ends are removed.

It really does have me mystified

Just had a though - used to keep hairdryers, curling wands etc in there, but I really don't think it belonged to them.

Re: Does anyone know what this is?

collect247 — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 03:54:07 GMT

Aha it's a curtain ring holder hahaha