What is this?

Dianne
by Dianne
OK, all of my smart friends- what is this?
  4 answers
  • Dianne Dianne on Nov 13, 2014
    It's an adding machinehttp://www.americanartifacts.com/smma/webb/414335.htm Nov. 5, 1889 U.S. Patent for the Webb AdderTo all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, LESTER C. SMITH, citizen of the United States, and a resident of the city, county, and State of New York have invented certain Improvements in Adding Machines, of which the following is specification.americanartifacts.com
  • Sally Hall Harrold Sally Hall Harrold on Nov 13, 2014
    It has degrees on it...it looks more like it would be a part of a drafting arm or a military sight for a gun or something
  • Therese C Therese C on Nov 13, 2014
    To me it has the distinct appearance of a future project! No idea what it was originally, but, boy oh boy do I see what it could be in the future! :)
  • Mabeline Mabeline on Nov 14, 2014
    It is a snowman waiting to be discovered