brass acorn - SOLVED

[Steve001]

What was this object used for?
Thanks

 

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[Will_detect4food]

Re: brass acorn

Looks Like a squirrel torture device, but don't get me going I have no Idea

 

[DigEmAll]

Re: brass acorn

I'd probably wear gloves.... Looks S&M to me. Use your imagination. LOL

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: brass acorn

You guys are crazy.
I don't know what it is, but be patient someone will help. It is very unusual. How big is it?

 

[Monty]

Re: brass acorn

19th century medical device to perform the first hemorhoidectomy? Or not! Monty

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: brass acorn

Maybe it is a torturing device.

 

[DJ_Quinn]

Re: brass acorn

Maybee a cigar cutter? The spikes are used for piercing the cap on a cigar?

 

[Michelle]

Re: brass acorn

so when you pull on the top spikes come out?

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Re: brass acorn

All I can think of ,is it is something to snake down a drain or pipe and then when you pull it up the spikes pop out and snag what you are trying to catch...or maybe for snagging something out in the water....so you can throw and then drag it in......

 

[UnknownBounty]

like doc says..

hey like doc says does the top screw off? it looks like a small container amulet, other than that, don't know.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Re: brass acorn

How big is it and is it heavy?

 

[Michelle]

Re: brass acorn

Maybe there were two of them, one for salt with 4 holes and one for pepper with two. If it comes apart might there be some clue inside?
Doc

does it com apart? careful it might be BOOBYTRAPED!!!!! How big is it and is it heavy?

 

[omnicognic]

Re: brass acorn

I have seen one of these before....let me get some coffee in me and try to remember...

 

[jon43]

Re: brass acorn

cool , what ever it is

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: brass acorn

How strong is the spring inside?

 

[dg39]

Re: brass acorn

Well, the top is bound to screw off. Something sewing related? Or rather sadistic squirrel bait. That is a grey matter teaser!

 

[Michelle]

Re: brass acorn

19th century medical device to perform the first hemorhoidectomy? Or not! Monty

A BLEEDER........Sorry Monty that's funny...you could hurt yourself with those things!!

 

[Michelle]

Re: brass acorn

Steve001.....open that thing up......just be careful dont hurt yourself!

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Re: brass acorn

Could it be something designed to rappel a rope or cable over a limb or onto a tower or rooftop , so it "grabs" and holds the rope up there ,until you climb up?? I don't know, just a thought. Or to toss a rope line across a river or crater....to get your line over there

 

[dg39]

Re: brass acorn

When you look at it closely you see the main shaft all the way in, (no spikes) pulled all the way out (spikes)
Is it spring loaded so that when you insert it into something it will travel, then when you pull it out the spikes
it will catch. Humm, its bound to be a puller-outer. Thats the ticket, it's a Puller-outer. I'm not giving up, but
thats just my 2 cents worth.