✅ SOLVED Test your skills on this one! Spent years trying to ID this.

[musclecar]

I found this in Alaska about 10 years ago, and have never been able to ID it. It is an aluminum piece, about 3 inches square. It has 15 teeth and is numbered 1-15. There is a stop preventing it from spinning freely. The back has two tabs that may have been used to mount it. ANY GUESSES?

Thanks,

MC

PS The quarter used for size was found yesterday! 1935S Yeah!

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Pardon my draftsmenship ... but

Here's how I visualize the device if mounted to a metal housing/plate of some kind.

I can't speak for where the so called contacts/connections might be ... but this might give us some idea of how it could mount to something. Please note that the long tabs are tucked into slots, as well as the "snipped" part, plus there are now screws in the mystery holes.

Just me being me ...



BOB

Great drawing Bob. It seems to have different mounting options. Dont forget the 2 tabs underneath. If this was a frigidaire, it may mount this way. But it cannot be because there is no shaft connection on the bottom and if something was mounted to the face, it would obscure the pointer. Just my opinion.

 

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[SODABOTTLEBOB]

~ P.S. ~

This is the part I like best where I get to contradict myself ...

My intent with the drawing was not to waste time, nor to test anyone's intelligence ...

But rather ...

To draw attention to the two flat tabs on the left. It doesn't make sense to me that the manufacturer would bother with these tabs when they could just as easily have included two more screw holes.

Thus ...

The two flat tabs/flanges must serve some "other", more important purpose.

But what?



IDUNNOEITHERBOB

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The two flat tabs/flanges must serve some "other", more important purpose.

But what?



IDUNNOEITHERBOB

Its for exactly what you described in the drawing (for metal or cage) or it was to be bent over for added strength. I dont think there is any disagreement in the purpose of these flat rectangular tabs, nor do we have any differing opinions.

ADDED: I might add that when I tried to insert the 2 flat tabs along with the 2 hook tabs, it was not easy. I can only hook all 4 tabs easily to a cage or fence. You maybe can see that the top back tabs are stiff and curved. There may be a reason. The golf club thingies add strength, support and keep the rivet from touching anything. They are angled to make sure they touch some part of the wire cage. The broken part may simply have been a hanging option with the manufacturers name.

 

[pronghorn]

I also believe it was mass produced but I dont know why they would bend the tab over instead of just cutting it off, unless to make an optional hanging alternative. My theory also explains the lack of any manufacturers mark as it may have been on the cut off piece. The possible missing part would not have been very long.

Thanks for responding and taking the time to number the picture with your ideas. How do you put it all on the left side of the screen?

What you say makes sense and I may have to cut open the package to take another look at these new developments.

How do you put it all on the left side of the screen?

Okay, I am answering this one question before I read all the
responses that have been posted.
I simply hit enter when my sentences reach the edge of my
screen. I get totally frustrated with having to use the
whatever you call it bar on the bottom of my screen to read
these forums. When someone posts a extra large picture
or message, on the system I am on I have to continually
move the bar back and forth to read the posts. Very very
very frustrating. I choose to type about 70 percent of my
screen and then hit enter. That way you don't have to
deal with the hassel of moving your screen. I wish everyone
would adopt this method.

 

[pronghorn]

Okay I have read all the posts since I posted my idea's yesterday.
I am looking at this item from my limited manufacturing experience.
I don't believe there is anything missing or broken off from this
and I don't believe this attached to anything other than fence
or cage wire. The V hook prongs scream wire mounted to me
and the slim tabs scream bendable securing tabs.
For some reason I am reminded of government fence mounted
markers I remember from my long ago childhood.
I will go now, I have read every post and my interest has again
grown thin. This item screams simplicity to me and I get
headaches from reading all the complicated speculation.
Good luck and good hunting, I am putting this thread on
ignore for the simple reason of maintaining my sanity.
I will check in in a few months and again start gobbling
ibuprophren. Someone please please please proof!
It is simply a wire or fence mounted count indicator for some
as yet unknown purpose.

 

[IronSpike]

No green check yet

I still think prototype egg counter is the most likely ID. The invention became obsolete prior to mass production. I can't find any of the at least 3 egg counting patents.

 

[Bramblefind]

Regarding production of the aluminum dial egg counter - I found this "Jensen Mfg" in Orange, CA 1956 Poultry Tribune:

 

[Bramblefind]

That small half picture really looks like the thing.

 

[IronSpike]

Regarding production of the aluminum dial egg counter - I found this "Jensen Mfg" in Orange, CA 1956 Poultry Tribune:

That's it Well done Bramblefind

 

[72cheyenne]

Dear Lord, 14 pages and finally solved?!! That sure does look like it. Shame its in a snippet view. So it seems it was made by Jensen Mfg. Great work Bramblefind. You have become a great asset to Tnet with your searching abilities.

Banner ID.

Here's another listing from a book search.

 

[IronSpike]

My Banner nomination is in

 

[72cheyenne]

"Attaches to any wire cage in seconds. Different ways to use. Free circular."

I'm convinced. Cased closed.

 

[Bramblefind]

Aw stop it. I'm shy.

Thank you I hope this is enough for sufficient proof (for everyone).

 

[72cheyenne]

Aw stop it. I'm shy.

Thank you I hope this is enough for sufficient proof (for everyone).

You have just solved one of the greatest Tnet mysteries.

Now, can you please solve this one. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,91892.0.html

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Yes we have been over this before and I have inspected the bottom and unfortunately I can find no evidence that anything was ever under the rivet. At first I was exited to find a circular mark (red arrow), that upon closer examination, was most likely made by the rivet set. If there was a shaft coupling under the rivet, it may be a different ball game. Observe the scratches in one direction and nothing circular. IMO there is nothing on the bottom but a cheap rivet that has loosened up a bit..

Alternatively, there is also no evidence of this device being a chicken/egg counter. Just massive amounts of speculation for the past few hundred posts.

At the very least, allow varying opinions without prejudice. Nobody has definite data, as of yet.

Do you still think its a thermostat? I really tried to accommodate differing opinions without prejudice. I truly tried. They just didnt fit and I tried to show that. I dont think you are being fair to me with that comment. I took the time to present images and research what I knew was a dead end. I believe I was open to everyones opinions, including yours.

 

[Goodyguy]

Awesome Job!

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Thanks also to Sodabottlebob for getting us on the poultry track

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Regarding production of the aluminum dial egg counter - I found this "Jensen Mfg" in Orange, CA 1956 Poultry Tribune:

I have seen Bramblefind do this before and she is a great researcher IMO. Great ID Bramblefind!!!


This will forever be remembered as an example of great perseverance and teamwork, another TN legend, Beekrock, Squirrel Bait, Piggnuts, The Farley Coins and the Jensen Egg Counter.

Wait til Bob see this.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

My Banner nomination is in

I really believe we should give an award for a few of the best IDs. Not banner but some kind of recognition. And I vote Bramblefind on this one!! I guess you can vote if you feel the same. Just click on post #1321 moderator and vote award Bramblefind.

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

~ APPLAUSE ~

~ STANDING OVATION ~

~ CONGRATULATIONS ~

~ EGGSTRAODINARY ~

~ SPEACH ~ SPEACH ~ SPEACH ~


Bramblefind ~

We always suspected your last name stood for something important, now we know why!

But now you have to tell us "The rest of the story." Who? What? When? Where?

But most importantly ...

HOW ?

bob

 

[Montana Jim]

Well... Holy shlt.

Nice work Bramblefind!