Asked on Nov 16, 2014
A friend asks- Anyone know what this is?
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Solid brass. No moving parts, just one removable part that you see. The lock was for size reference.
10 answers
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Looks kind of like a buckle. Curious to know!
Adrianne C
on Nov 16, 2014
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Someone guessed a gold sifter. I can't wait to find out .. I am curious also
Donna marie P
on Nov 17, 2014
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It does look like some kind of a sifter. Looks extremely heavy duty like a piece of farm equipment.
Nancy B
on Nov 17, 2014
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looks like you load somthing could for gun shot
Lena Wright
on Nov 17, 2014
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Interesting. Can wait to find out what it is.
Leida R
on Nov 17, 2014
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I think it is an item that might be used by a banker, or postal worker to moistened a finger for counting money or sorting paperwork. For example, water would go in the little finger sized "trough" and there would be a little sponge under the area where the holes are to catch extra water. It seems like I saw something like this when I was a child in our small town bank.
Kathy Bowles
on Nov 17, 2014
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somewhat similar item on eBay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Postal-Stamp-Package-Sealer-SUPER-MOISTENER-by-Better-Packages/221596562832?_trksid=p2045573.c100033.m2042&_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20131017132637%26meid%3Dbe7725e1e64a45dfa1c315bd9fec9c75%26pid%3D100033%26prg%3D20131017132637%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D271672516462
Kathy Bowles
on Nov 17, 2014
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Looks like part of an industrial coin sorter
Shawn Brown
on Nov 18, 2014
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Maybe a pharmacists pill sorter?
Donna marie P
on Nov 18, 2014
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What a fun question. I'm thinkin' Kathy Bowles is getting close. Could it be a moistener for a banker to moisten the paper straps that go around packets of counted money? Looks like the trough would be put in place to add water to the reservoir. Then the paper strips could be drawn over a sponge or other moistened material in the reservoir, up through the slot and over the little holes to get the excess water off. Sure hope someone can solve this.
Camille Carlin
on Feb 08, 2015
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