Gizmo Quiz 22nd November

[trillianjedi]

Here we go:-

What am I? [activation.org]

Something up with my ftp server, so thanks to Louis for the loan of the webspace!

[Yidaki]

Gizmo, great. :)

Uhm, looks like a ancient ski thingy but i know one thing for sure: it isn't any ski thingy. (÷

[Brett_Tabke]

Bear trap?

[trillianjedi]

it isn't any ski thingy

Correct!

TJ

[Yidaki]

The wholes at the bottom of it, are they used to put the gizmo onto a wall or does it stand like it's showed on the picture?

[trillianjedi]

Not a bear trap....

[Yidaki]

*any* trap?

[trillianjedi]

It definitely stands as shown in the pic - this way up.

I suspect the holes are for mounting to a bench, although don't be misled by that - it would not "need" to be screwed down. Could be used as shown in the pic - freestanding.

TJ

[korkus2000]

Have anything to do with shoeing?

[Yidaki]

The three things on the back are these knobs?

[trillianjedi]

Not a trap of any kind.

TJ

[Yidaki]

How big is it?

[trillianjedi]

Nothing to do with shoeing.

The three things on the back are these knobs?

Not entirely sure, but most probably to do with adjustment of the gizmo.

TJ

[korkus2000]

Carpenter tool?

[trillianjedi]

How big is it?

Knowing what it does I would guess about 40cms wide (from left to right in the pic).

TJ

[trillianjedi]

Carpenter tool?

Nothing to do with carpentry.

TJ

[Yidaki]

Since it *can* be screwed down, is it used on ships / boats?

[korkus2000]

would you find it in a factory when it was being used?

[trillianjedi]

Since it *can* be screwed down, is it used on ships / boats?

Inspired guess Yidaki (I like the way you think) - but sadly incorrect.

TJ

[Sinner_G]

Anything to do with ice skating?

[Yidaki]

Something to do with billard or bowling ... to fix the balls?

[lgn1]

Is it an egg sizer. You drop the egg on the right and it
rolls down to the left and drops down while rolling over
the lever which is tighened to match the weight of the egg

[trillianjedi]

would you find it in a factory when it was being used?

Not a factory.....

[hint #1]but guessing the location of it's use will help discover the purpose behind this gizmo.[/hint #1]

Nothing to do with skating or any kind of ball-game.

TJ

[korkus2000]

Does it bend or straighten an object put down the runners?

Scared to ask, but is it medical?

[trillianjedi]

Is it an egg sizer.

lgn1 - I don't believe it - I really didn't expect that to be guessed that fast! Are you a farmer?!

Well done.

TJ

PS It's an antique one from the 1930's

[Yidaki]

Something to do with wine / whisky / bottling?

[Yidaki]

I don't believe it either. Hero, well done lgn1!

[korkus2000]

Wow lgn1 congrats!

[Sinner_G]

Wow, well done ign1!

[lgn1]

I used to live on a farm, but we had cattle not chickens.

I just looked at the mechanics of the gizmo and said, that
would logically work to size eggs.

Just a lucky guess.

Never even used google or a search engine on this one.