Made in Germany.

[diggummup]

What is it? It opens and closes and it has an attached brass square that flips down.It has two brass squares that are not attached.(Pic.3 shows one brass square out of it,the other fell into a box and i've yet to dig it out.)
closed

open

open with brass square out of it


Any ideas? Pocket picture or stamp holder? It is marked Made in Germany.

 

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[dg39]

Maybe its a Brit milah device?
DG

 

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[Montana Jim]

Maybe its a Brit milah device?
DG

Hey dg... did you know it is now illegal for Rabbis to charge a fee for performing the circumcision?

They can only keep tips.

**rim-shot**

 

[Ant]

The first thing that came to my mind was a cigar cutter too, but I just can't figure out how that would be practical or work with the holder. And diggummup would have menentioned if the barss plates are blades.

Now the case does look like it's made of the same material that older optical instruments are incased in. I'm going with Montana Jim or at something to do with optics.

 

[diggummup]

Are the brass squares equal in size?

Yes the two that are not connected to anything.The one that is connected with a hinge is slightly smaller.

brass plate dimensions please?

The larger two are exactly 36mm x 25mm.The one that is connected is 28mm x 21mm.

Note-There is a "slot" that the 2 larger ones slide down into to hold them into place,so they don't fall out.Of course if you open it up the wrong way,they will slide right out,which is why one of them is at the bottom of a box in storage. I will try to get some close-ups later today when I hook up my webcam,it does better at close ups than my digital camera.
Sidenote-Also,it is definitely a very dark green leather and not like the outside of a pair of old binoculars that I have to compare it with.Although I do have a pair of Victorian era opera glasses that are leather coated,just not green.

The first thing that came to my mind was a cigar cutter too, but I just can't figure out how that would be practical or work with the holder. And diggummup would have menentioned if the barss plates are blades.

Now the case does look like it's made of the same material that older optical instruments are incased in. I'm going with Montana Jim or at something to do with optics.

Correct as to the brass plates,not blades. Wouldn't function too well as a cigar cutter or any type of cutter for that matter.

 

[dg39]

Maybe its a Brit milah device?
DG

Hey dg... did you know it is now illegal for Rabbis to charge a fee for performing the circumcision?

They can only keep tips.

**rim-shot**

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Small traveling picture frame? (I've seen folding wind-up alarm clocks that it would make a great companion piece to).

I have a set of "Putti" German fold-up clothes hangers that you would not believe anyone would go to such bother for.

Stamp carrier for rare/valuable stamps?

 

[diggummup]

Bump. There are a lot of new members here since this was last replied to. I figured maybe someone had some new info maybe. It is marked Made in Germany so we know it predates WWII. Here are a few more pictures-

 

[NGE]

Could be small pocket picture frame to hold pic of loved one in. Another thought, fine thickness gauge for measuring distance between electrical contacts..........NGE

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Small traveling picture frame? (I've seen folding wind-up alarm clocks that it would make a great companion piece to).

I have a slide open alarm clock. Sorry for the bad night pics.

I dont know digg.

 

[NGE]

For the people that think it could not have held a watch or clock. LeCoultre made a wrist watch that was only 2mm thick and both sides swung away to reveal innards. I think they called it " Reverso "...............NGE

 

[turtlefoot13]

Something about this item makes me think photographic (pocket frame or preview frame). The brass plates measure 36x25mm and 28x21mm, where a 35mm negative measures 36x24mm. The 36x25mm gives one extra mm on the short side which would be helpful for mounting and gives a 4:3 ratio (the most common ratio for photos). Look at the 28x21mm part as a masking frame. It also gives one extra mm on the short side and gives the second most common photo ratio for that time period 5:7. If a person had a contact print made of a roll of film and cut the individual images out, they could put one pic the 36x25mm brass plate, one could see how it would look as a "normal" pic and put it in the other side as a 5:7 ratio print.

Doug

 

[jpitt1970]

It's an old Loupe, minus the magnifying glass, my Father is a postal history dealer and he used to have one that looked just like that..It would have folded out to an "A" frame. The hinged part is missing too.

Jon

 

[jpitt1970]

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-BRASS-L...N-GERMANY-/360270810303?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0 similiar, but not quite

 

[cw0909]

diggummup, i put the thing and added a brass plate, in one frame
for easy reference, so if any members wants to send it for ID
it has a tool look to it, i dont know what kind of tool,or what its
use would be for, maybe a gauge to check a specific size, or
an alignment of something JAG

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It's an old Loupe, minus the magnifying glass, my Father is a postal history dealer and he used to have one that looked just like that..It would have folded out to an "A" frame. The hinged part is missing too.

Jon

Are you sure? It doesnt look like one. http://www.dealeurstore.com/educational-other-c-344_37_178_179.html?sort=3a&page=1

 

[Silver Searcher]

Looks like a pocket stamp magnifier minus the glass, perhaps vintage

SS

 

[diggummup]

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-BRASS-L...N-GERMANY-/360270810303?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0 similiar, but not quite

That is a thread counter or linen tester, I actually found one once with my detector Here is a link showing another one found by another member-http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,141803.0.html

It's an old Loupe, minus the magnifying glass, my Father is a postal history dealer and he used to have one that looked just like that..It would have folded out to an "A" frame. The hinged part is missing too.

Jon

Something about this item makes me think photographic (pocket frame or preview frame). The brass plates measure 36x25mm and 28x21mm, where a 35mm negative measures 36x24mm. The 36x25mm gives one extra mm on the short side which would be helpful for mounting and gives a 4:3 ratio (the most common ratio for photos). Look at the 28x21mm part as a masking frame. It also gives one extra mm on the short side and gives the second most common photo ratio for that time period 5:7. If a person had a contact print made of a roll of film and cut the individual images out, they could put one pic the 36x25mm brass plate, one could see how it would look as a "normal" pic and put it in the other side as a 5:7 ratio print.

Doug

It's possible I jus wish I could find a photo of another one. Not to sound like the pignutz thread but...

diggummup, i put the thing and added a brass plate, in one frame
for easy reference, so if any members wants to send it for ID
it has a tool look to it, i dont know what kind of tool,or what its
use would be for, maybe a gauge to check a specific size, or
an alignment of something JAG

There are only 2 brass plates, one rectangular solid and 1 rectangular cut out (frame type). The third "brass plate" (28x21mm) is connected to the piece and pivots back and forth. The two plates fit tightly into the slotted groove and slide down into place. I guess you could fit a photo into it and the cut out (frame type)brass piece would be utilized as a frame for the photo. Here are some more photos showing side view with the hinge plate out and one showing the 2 brass plates partially pulled out of the slot for effect.-

 

[cw0909]

Quote from: cw0909 on Aug 11, 2010, 11:42:18 AM
diggummup, i put the thing and added a brass plate, in one frame
for easy reference, so if any members wants to send it for ID
it has a tool look to it, i dont know what kind of tool,or what its
use would be for, maybe a gauge to check a specific size, or
an alignment of something JAG


There are only 2 brass plates, one rectangular solid and 1 rectangular cut out (frame type). The third "brass plate" (28x21mm) is connected to the piece and pivots back and forth. The two plates fit tightly into the slotted groove and slide down into place. I guess you could fit a photo into it and the cut out (frame type)brass piece would be utilized as a frame for the photo. Here are some more photos showing side view with the hinge plate out and one showing the 2 brass plates partially pulled out of the slot for effect.-

so the pic should only show 2 brass plates? let me know ill change it
over the wkd im going to look through some old books, the books
are about tooling ect, books are from the 40s