What was this object used for?
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brass acorn - SOLVED
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it looks like it might go on the end of a tape to measure logs. if you put it on the butt of a log and kept tension on it the spikes it would keep it in place as you moved the tape to the other end of the log. as soon as you get your length you release tension the spikes retract releasing it so it falls free. the round design would allow it to be reeled in without getting hung up on undergrowth. and the acorn = trees
it looks like it might go on the end of a tape to measure logs. if you put it on the butt of a log and kept tension on it the spikes it would keep it in place as you moved the tape to the other end of the log. as soon as you get your length you release tension the spikes retract releasing it so it falls free. the round design would allow it to be reeled in without getting hung up on undergrowth. and the acorn = trees
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LOL I GUESS IT WOULD PAY TO READ THE WHOLE POSTseeker said:
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ITS WINTER THEY NEED SOMETHING TO DO........LOLbigcypresshunter said:
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Montana Jim
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It's a squirl lure...
BuckleBoy said:O.K....
Somebody, PLEASE lock this post LOL!
It's a squirl lure...
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Re: brass acorn
T NUTS OR T NET? humm
T NUTS OR T NET? humm
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Re: brass acorn
ok we killed this one ----off to the imfamous 15 counter thingy -- I'm thinking lab rat cage 15 day time tracker.
ok we killed this one ----off to the imfamous 15 counter thingy -- I'm thinking lab rat cage 15 day time tracker.
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I really like that idea of putting 'SOLVED" at the end of every identified item. There appears also to be a green checkmark. Great idea that may have come about from the continued guessing of this already identified brass acorn.
It would be a lot of work to go back through all these posts. I guess its up to the original poster to decide when it has been solved.
I really like that idea of putting 'SOLVED" at the end of every identified item. There appears also to be a green checkmark. Great idea that may have come about from the continued guessing of this already identified brass acorn.
It would be a lot of work to go back through all these posts. I guess its up to the original poster to decide when it has been solved.
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duh!PALEOMAN said:
This item has already been SOLVED! June 4, 2006.
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old post. Look back to page 3.oledavidboy said:
Its a late 19th Century device designed to stop the owners watch being taken from his pocket. Small silver acorn shaped linked with three concealed prongs. When pulled the prongs extend to pierce the fingers of the would be thief. (or make it hard to pull from pocket)
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I found the patent for this watch protector if anyone is interested, number 1450848:
http://www.google.com/patents?id=N4...ook_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA
When I first saw this thing I thought it was supposed to prick the fingers of pickpockets but the patent says that the spikes are supposed to catch in the fabric of the pocket, as someone here already stated.
http://www.google.com/patents?id=N4...ook_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CCgQ6AEwAA
When I first saw this thing I thought it was supposed to prick the fingers of pickpockets but the patent says that the spikes are supposed to catch in the fabric of the pocket, as someone here already stated.
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