Does Anyone know what this is??

[sandypas]

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.

[lyndal1838]

I am guessing it is a nail punch...possibly a centre punch or recess punch.

I would not like to guess what a lil ole lady is doing with it.

[serendipityricho]

Sandy -its still a mystery after 70 posts.

Dont think its from the motor trade-but ive been wrong before lol.

Keep guessing folks.....................................................................................Richo.

[***super_nova***]

I think that it is too shiny and nicely finished for a nail punch.  It also does not have any marks of being bashed with hammer.   Looks like a precision instrument; I think it is something along the lines suggested in post 39.

[siggie-reported-by-alarmists]

She was a secret agent......... It's a pen knife.

[esseco46]

I think it is an air pressure guage for tyres.

You press the end on the valve and the top will pop out telling you how much pressure you have in the tyres.

Di

[jimmy*part4]

It looks like a stylus for touch screen ipad or iphone, with the tip broken off.