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Looks like some sort of wooden table.
Key to a giant's chastity belt?
Thrunge tapper.
That my boy, is the key to the Gates of Mordor.
Corner of a laptop, a mouse, possibly some headphones?
The "Hammer" bit out of HammerSchmidt cranks?
For putting stones in horses' hooves.
Sausage hammer?
Skills day!
No wait... shatner’s bassoon
Brass? A key of sorts?
Is the end of the cylindrical bit hollow.
It looks like a store key or something like a utilities cupboard
That’s a key from an industrial piano.
Bb probably.
Is the end of the cylindrical bit hollow.
You know what, I didn't actually notice.
The more predictable among you (Cougar, IHN) win the 'Mr Predictable' prize.
Brass? A key of sorts?
Yes to both, but a key to what?
The rectangular socket bit is tapered inside. If something sat in that, it wouldnt be secure.
The 'pin' side appears to have no wear points but the notch suggests it locks into something else.
Flummoxed.
a key to what?
The entirely flipant but 100% accurate answer is....to a lock.
It's an old, simple lock. My guess, purely based on the size, is it's for an agricultural type door, a barn or storehouse but it could have been fitted to pretty much anything
I reckon when you turn the key, the tapered bit lines up with something that engages it?
The annoying thing about this is that I feel like I have seen this before. It's on the tip of my toungue/brain/experience...
The entirely flipant but 100% accurate answer is….to a lock.
Some keys wind things up.
The entirely flipant but 100% accurate answer is….to a lock.
It’s an old, simple lock. My guess, purely based on the size, is it’s for an agricultural type door, a barn or storehouse but it could have been fitted to pretty much anything
Your'e not even warm.
It's solid BTW, I just asked the owner.
Some keys wind things up.
Like some people on here? 🙂
I think its religious - to do with a church or temple?
Some keys wind things up.
Not the kind with teeth / notches
Land Rover key?
Is it the key that opens Marvin The Paranoid Android's technical enclosure?
Is it a railway token for single line working or similar?
something to do with a fire or stove? We had something like that for shuggling the grate.
some kind of blazer, maybe a light outdoor jacket
It's the starter handle for the previous gen BPW uplift vehicle. The long wooden bar that goes in the slot has rotted away.
rather than being a key of some sort, im guessing that from the shape of it, it stands on its end (wider/sturdier at the bottom).
and if it stands on its end then its not supposed to move/turn/spin.
and if it doesnt move/turn/spin then something slots over the end of it instead and comes to a stop at the bigger diameter bit.
cant work out why theres a notch tho. mebbes to lift the 'thing' up and turn it round for some reason?
am i close in my reasoning?
One of Ivor the Engine’s whistles, Needs a clean Jones the steam.
That cavity in the handle is either a measure or a place to grab it and pull it. I can’t see it being used to twist anything as there wouldn’t be much leverage.
Tapered slot on sits on top of a matching section bar
round key fits on eccentric circular wheel
as wheel is rotated key moves bar which would obviously in my head be pivoted lower down to provide linear movement to an early derailure mechanism looks heavy some prob a base model deore?
Two people have mentioned something that the object is linked to.
When do I start giving clues? (that's if I can think of any!)
Railway postal token/key
It's the door handle for the firebox on a steam train.
Its either the controller or the reverser key from an old locomotive (cant remember which)
My grandad was an engine driver and had one of these in his work kit.
Firebox key/handle removable so it dont get in the way or get hot.
Is it some sort of pawl for a pinion / escape gear?
Is it some sort of pawl for a pinion / escape gear?
No, It's some sort of wooden table.
Oohh someone's getting warm. Ok, a clue (ish)
Brass ones are being phased out & replaced by plastic/resin ones.
As nealglover said, reverser handle for a loco
If it's for a firebox, the recess may be to put water in to keep it (relatively) cool.
That isn’t a clue that is a giveaway
https://www.milleringenuity.com/Products/Controller-Handle-Parts
Prototype for electric heated car lock defroster??
Fire up the ( Quatro ) Wood burner
Insert some red hot embers into the box thing and wang into your 17th century frozen church door lock
wait a few mins for the heat to transfer into lock and melt ice in church door , allowing entry to the place of God or a Mk1 Ford Escort looking at that key
It's to open those pesky Old El Paso packets.
Something to throw at the next 'do I want a gravel bike?' thread starter?
Ok I'm going to give Nealglover the win. It is indeed a 'Loco handle' & it activates (but not starts) one of these....
& also one of these....
https://flic.kr/p/2jUCuTx
Plus others that my stepson (who drives for Freightliner) hasn't driven.
Well done Nealglover!
Niiice!
Ah too slow but yeah, it's a train reverser whotsit. One of the bits they let you play with when you do one of those "drive a train" experience things.