Identify the Mystery Object

[QBI]

At first I thought the right hand side were 'tubes' with holes - hence gas burners. Then I saw them as springs and saw the wear on the brass parts to the left.

Or I could tell you that I'm a burglar!

 

[lucien]

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[lucien]

not wear. I don't think I've used it. Must be cheap manufacturing emphasized by the macro. Ha ha about the burgler


Take it away, to think people are still sleeping. It didn't have a chance

 

[lucien]

or a locksmith

 

[QBI]

OK - here's the new object of mystery

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[lucien]

photographic related?

 

[QBI]

only very tenuously
you wouldn't find it in a photographic shop

 

[ektar]

Water supply of some sort.

 

[QBI]

Not water

 

[lucien]

does it use batteries, main component or secondary

 

[QBI]

No Batteries, no electrics at all

 

[lucien]

main component or secondary wasn't answered so I get another : ) plastic or metal

 

[QBI]

Main component. And mostly plastic

 

[lucien]

modern or 'older'

 

[lucien]

an air blowing contraption?

 

[QBI]

Modern but they've been around for decades. And not air

 

[lucien]

bulk or basic film rewinder aka hand crank/ handle

 

[QBI]

no

 

[lucien]

is it for cleaning, or viewing

 

[lucien]

is it 1 piece