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Offline Stilldrillin

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What is it?
« on: July 24, 2020, 05:01:45 PM »
I'm a member of a pensioner's forum.

One of the members posted this vaguely familiar item, a couple of days ago. Asking, what is it?

It's about 4" long 5/16" diameter. The rounded end is about 3/16 thick with 3 very fine holes through it, the three lobes on the other end have different offsets from centre.







I'm sure, I've seen one, some time ago.....  :scratch:

No-one knows the answer, of course.
 Just the usual banter. 
A wimwom for a duck's perch.
 A cherry plucker popper plunger.
Or possibly the part of a crumpet making machine that puts the holes in.

Anyone, on here got any ideas?
David.

Still drilling holes... Sometimes, in the right place!

Still modifying bits of metal... Occasionally, making an improvement!

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Re: What is it?
« Reply #1 on: July 24, 2020, 05:45:40 PM »
Its part of a clockmakers pivot polishing or jacot tool 

 Mike

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Re: What is it?
« Reply #2 on: July 24, 2020, 09:42:29 PM »
Cant see it there’s two little 1/4 squares there when clicked takes me to postimage site

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Re: What is it?
« Reply #3 on: July 25, 2020, 02:10:34 AM »
Its part of a clockmakers pivot polishing or jacot tool 

 Mike
Thanks Mike!
 That will do nicely....  :thumbup:
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #4 on: July 25, 2020, 02:15:34 AM »
Cant see it there’s two little 1/4 squares there when clicked takes me to postimage site
Hmm.... Sorry Tom. The pics should show. All is ok, at this end.

Communication has been awkward on here, for me, for some time now. Don't know why.  :(
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Re: What is it?
« Reply #5 on: July 25, 2020, 03:59:14 AM »
Its part of a clockmakers pivot polishing or jacot tool 

Yeah, but what IS it?  :lol:

https://youtu.be/3r5Ynz-a7Io?t=106
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