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I found this item today at my Union camp in west central Mississippi.
Any ideas? I've never seen anything like this before. Thanks for any assistance. unknown object from camp.webppercussion capper.webp
 
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Thought capper as well but with the new pic's could it be some sort of adjustable pendulum.
 

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That's certainly a possibility.
 
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Looks almost like a thin bladed utility knife. I don't know much about how the old cannons crews worked but maybe it was used to cut fuse??? Another item for me to research.
 
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Still a mystery item!
 
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Temple from CW spectacles.

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Better pic...

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That looks like it! What a fantastic I.d.
I would've never guessed eyeglasses.
Thank you so much!��
 
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