✅ 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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[Bramblefind]

The funny thing is I did have a chicken. We inherited her when we moved here. She was free range and the sweetest thing. We lost her the second winter though. Probably from a barn cat, fisher or coyote. But I already have a chicken house, waterer and feeder.

And the night before I was able to find the snippet of the "Jensen Mfg" connection to the thing I had just finished reading "The Egg and I"

 

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[Bramblefind]

Bramblefind ~

I wanted to let you know I just bought the only copy of "Keeping Chickens In Cages" that I could find on the entire internet. It was from Amazon.com, and it referred to it as an "original" (hardcover) copy from 1953! But I don't know if it had the dust cover like your's does or not. I hope so, and guess I will find out in a couple of weeks.

"Yahoo Mountain Dew!"

(I'm in the "club" now!)

Thanks ...

Bob

It is a nice souvenir of the saga

Keep Advanced Book Exchange in mind for used book too - I have had good experiences with the sellers there:

http://www.abebooks.com

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

"WOW!"

Is there no end to your amazing talents?

There are enough available copies here for everyone ...

(Including BigCy, who I am sure will want several).

The first printing was in 1950, and it appears to have had at least three more printings through 1956. So it must have been a very popular book during it's "hayday".


Bob

http://www.abebooks.com/servlet/SearchResults?sts=t&tn=keeping+chickens+in+cages&x=56&y=13

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

~ P.S. ~

Bramblefind ~

How about focusing those amazing talents of your's on trying to find a Patent on the device?

If there is one to be found, I know you can do it! You might even earn yourself another Gold Star for your collection!

Thanks,

Bob

 

[Goodyguy]

I am very disappointed that the solving of one of the greatest mysteries on T-Net has not made the banner
How many nominations does it take anyway

I know I nominated it....... anyone else?

GG~

BTW Bramblefind you still haven't pm'd me your choice of prizes:
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,58818.msg2196415.html#msg2196415

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I am very disappointed that the solving of one of the greatest mysteries on T-Net has not made the banner
How many nominations does it take anyway

I know I nominated it....... anyone else?

GG~

BTW Bramblefield you still haven't pm'd me your choice of prizes:

Thinking it over, maybe not banner (banner is for recent finds) but there should be some kind of official recognition for those who donate their time and effort to ID these unknowns. The best of the best should be given some kind of award. Its just a suggestion.

 

[Goodyguy]

I am very disappointed that the solving of one of the greatest mysteries on T-Net has not made the banner
How many nominations does it take anyway

I know I nominated it....... anyone else?

GG~

BTW Bramblefield you still haven't pm'd me your choice of prizes:

Thinking it over, maybe not banner (banner is for recent finds) but there should be some kind of official recognition for those who donate their time and effort to ID these unknowns. The best of the best should be given some kind of award. Its just a suggestion.

Yes I see where the wording has recently been changed to: "only consider recent finds/posts".
Guess that was done to disqualify this. It wasn't that long ago that an engagement announcement made the banner.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

the one I seen was mounted on a rabbit cge or chicken coup,My guess is still a counter but what?
a fertility counter of sometype to predict when animal was in estrus?
a vaacination reminder?
A chicken egg productivity counter?
Keep this post alive
I just gotta know, was it five or six?

Im still trying to contact montepollock to tell him he was right 3 years ago. Does anybody know him?

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

Just for the record, here's a cropped image of Bramblefind's chicken book photo.

Wouldn't you know it, now that this thing is "almost" over, I finally learn how to re-size.

By the way, my dad is home from the hospital and happily counting his eggs as well as his blessings. Plus, he wishes to express his congratulations to Bramblefind. Also, Bramblefind gets my "Banner" vote ... (As soon as I become a charter member, that is ... which will be soon!)

And to think ... it was right at our "finger tips" all along!

Thanks,

Bob

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Lets bring back the Piggnutts so Bramblefind can get a crack at it.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

This thread is in the top 10 of most replies and 4th in most views.

 

[SODABOTTLEBOB]

The following video is dedicated to my grand children who I have been neglecting for the past several weeks because of my preoccupation with the greatest "What Is It?" ever "SOLVED!!"

Thanks again to all,

SODABOTTLEBOB & FAMILY

 

[Montana Jim]

It was a fun topic

It was an interesting "what is it"

It was a great ID!

But - the obssession of a few does not a banner find make.

 

[musclecar]

Goodyguy, don't send the counter to Alaska, send it to Bramblefind. She has chickens, and needs to count the eggs

MC

 

[pronghorn]

In reply to your negative PM towards me about the possible broken tab, go back and look at my diagram in reply# 1316. I know there is a lot to read here and you may have missed it. I never thought this counter was connected to anything larger or mechanical.. I bent over backwards trying to disprove any mechanical/thermostat connection and my feeling was this could only be a simple counter. I thought it was a broken hanging tab, nothing more. I only tried to be fair without prejudice to other suggestions. I guess I cant please everybody and I dont make things up later to make myself look good..

As usual you are right bigcypresshunter and I apologize,
I was wrong!

I did somehow mistake anothers insistence on there being
a missing piece as something you posted and I am sorry if
I upset you, which apparently my comment did. Again
I apologize. It was you who was always eager to
indulge every idea and discuss them unselfishly with anyone.
My hat's off to you also. Now I am putting myself on timeout
to reflect on my indiscretion.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

In reply to your negative PM towards me about the possible broken tab, go back and look at my diagram in reply# 1316. I know there is a lot to read here and you may have missed it. I never thought this counter was connected to anything larger or mechanical.. I bent over backwards trying to disprove any mechanical/thermostat connection and my feeling was this could only be a simple counter. I thought it was a broken hanging tab, nothing more. I only tried to be fair without prejudice to other suggestions. I guess I cant please everybody and I dont make things up later to make myself look good..

As usual you are right bigcypresshunter and I apologize,
I was wrong!

I did somehow mistake anothers insistence on there being
a missing piece as something you posted and I am sorry if
I upset you, which apparently my comment did. Again
I apologize. It was you who was always eager to
indulge every idea and discuss them unselfishly with anyone.
My hat's off to you also. Now I am putting myself on timeout
to reflect on my indiscretion.

Sorry I probably overreacted. That was very big of you to apologize. Im sorry for getting upset over frivolous things.

Actually we were both on the same page. Your insight into the manufacturing of this item, definitely helped keep us focused in the right direction. You actually were a big help and you were correct all along.

As far as the little tab whether it was snipped or not, we dont know but it doesnt matter, its solved.

 

[trikikiwi]

Good Night
Sweet Dreams

 

[relix]

This piece is very much similar to the dial on a caboose furnace. I'm not sure how the mechanics work on the flip side of this dial. The 'stop' indicates this piece is in fact a a dial, rather than a 'counter'. The dials on our current cabooses are built the same with only 9 settings instead of 15. I hope this helps.

 

[Montana Jim]

This piece is very much similar to the dial on a caboose furnace. I'm not sure how the mechanics work on the flip side of this dial. The 'stop' indicates this piece is in fact a a dial, rather than a 'counter'. The dials on our current cabooses are built the same with only 9 settings instead of 15. I hope this helps.

Not really - this was already solved.

 

[relic lover]

I still say it is clearly a very heavy duty dirt bike sprocket slash refrigerator temp control.