Gizmo Quiz - Volume 2 - Issue 9 - What Is It?

[bunltd]

Can you tell me what this [bunlimited.com] is? It'd be nice if you also describe it's function...

Have fun!

LisaB

[Serio]

Is it used to bend thin metal like in jewellery?

[lgn]

do heat the metal ends up in a fire

[tax1dr1ver]

Is it designed to have something placed over the 7 wire arms? Or something hanging from each arm?

[SlowMove]

Does it make something that can be found in a drug store?

[lorax]

How old is this gizmo?

[Lilliabeth]

Used to secure 2 planks together?

[bunltd]

Not part of a sailing ship.

Not for recipes.

not to make jewelry.

fire, yes, in a manner of speaking.

nothing placed over and not exactly hanging

[lgn]

is it a branding iron of some sorts

[SlowMove]

Does it make something that is used around the house?

[Serio]

Something to do with horse shoes?

[tax1dr1ver]

Used to keep something Taunt?

[bunltd]

nothing found in a drugstore...

not for securing planks.

circa eighteenth century.

[SlowMove]

Are the arms used to secure something?

[defanjos]

Is it used in some way in glass blowing?

[bunltd]

Not a branding iron.

yes it's used around the house.

no horseshoes.

doesn't keep anything taunt.

[bunltd]

SlowMove - yes.

Not for glass blowing.

[tax1dr1ver]

Used in the kitchen of the house?

[lorax]

Found close by a fireplace?

[PatrickDeese]

is it a cloak / coat peg? Or something to tie up the reins of a horse to?

[lgn]

antique cherry pitter

[Lilliabeth]

mug tree

[lorax]

Is it a roasting spit - well not actually a spit but used to hold meats for roasting?

[edited by: lorax at 6:23 pm (utc) on Aug. 2, 2003]

[PatrickDeese]

Wait... it is for hanging the firepoker and other fireplace tools?

[tax1dr1ver]

Is it used to with the pots in the fireplace?

[bunltd]

could be in the kitchen.

probably near a fireplace.

not a peg for coats, not for horses.

no mugs.

not for roasting.

not for fireplace tools.

[PatrickDeese]

The Marquis de Sade's favorite sex toy?

[lorax]

>> The Marquis de Sade's favorite sex toy?

LOL - that's what I was thinking. What a great gizmo!

[PatrickDeese]

if it is near the fireplace could it be a knob for adjusting the flue of the chimney?

[lgn]

is it use in sewing or mending

[SlowMove]

Did every house have one?