Whatsit for ???

mojjax · Apr 13, 2010

I don't think it's a sewing machine attachment , it seems to long . I buy and sell sewing stuff all the time on ebay , never seen anything like it . Any ideas ?

diggummup · Apr 13, 2010

I have no idea. I just want to say that....i've been on this site for close to 6 years and you, by far, have the best variety and most interesting whatsits than anyone else on this site.
Kudos to you mojjax !!! :thumbsup:

IronSpike · Apr 13, 2010

Could it be a needle from a knitting machine :dontknow:

Maybe a mouse trap

DrGrip · Apr 13, 2010

Dunno why, but typewriter comes to mind.....

Grip

AU24K · Apr 13, 2010

Maybe a "zipper repairer/setter?"

Scott

Bigcypresshunter · Apr 13, 2010

Its one of those whatchamacallit thingamajigs.

Dano Sverige · Apr 15, 2010

Desk stapler springs to mind (the rusted innards kinda).

Carolina Gold · Apr 15, 2010

Looks to be designed to fit in a slide, grabs cloth and pulls it to a release point, (prob not paper as it would leave a mark unless it was the waste side of thick paper) the thin metal would be attached to a spring to return it after the cam releases it. maybe a placement pulling jaw for printing press for cloth printing? maybe logo printing on goods/grainsacks. tension adjuster on top for different gauge material. seems too light gauge to crease metal, maybe copper or lead. need another look at the thing. never had paint on it so it was a 'well oiled' machine. can you detect any coating residue? any stampings in it?

Carolina Gold · Apr 15, 2010

could that nibble glass, porcelain?

Noodle · Apr 15, 2010

CarolinaGold, you make me dizzy! ha!

I'm with BigCypressHunter... :dontknow:

Carolina Gold · Apr 15, 2010

Yeah, I get a little obsessed. They had a post on here not too long ago that ran about a year and I checked on that thing at least 2x a week. They solved it. Wish they didn't. It was a chicken counter, bit of a let down, hell of a solve though. just looking for the next big one to get me thru 2010.

trikikiwi · Apr 16, 2010

Well thought out explanation Carolina Gold :icon_thumleft:

I was trying to figure out its function too and guessed there is probably a 'pinching' effect involved.
However, I don't have any suggestions for what it might be. :icon_scratch:

and as for "THE ALASKAN COUNTER"
some of us are only now able to sleep at night, now that it is solved,
and the shaking and the mindless stare and frothing at the mouth - is all improving

Cheers, Mike