Non motoring what is it 2

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Mike Hodgson
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Non motoring what is it 2

Post by Mike Hodgson » 03 Jun 2020 11:08

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Re: Non motoring what is it 2

Post by austina40sam » 03 Jun 2020 15:28

It almost reminds me of some kind of bomb! All jokes aside Mike, is it some sort of night flask?

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Mike Hodgson
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Re: Non motoring what is it 2

Post by Mike Hodgson » 03 Jun 2020 17:08

austina40sam wrote:
03 Jun 2020 15:28
It almost reminds me of some kind of bomb! All jokes aside Mike, is it some sort of night flask?
No Sam .It is only 75mm or 3" in old money, pic gives wrong impression of size .

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Re: Non motoring what is it 2

Post by Midlife » 03 Jun 2020 17:43

Is it a pipe smokers tool?

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Re: Non motoring what is it 2

Post by Mike Hodgson » 03 Jun 2020 17:50

Midlife wrote:
03 Jun 2020 17:43
Is it a pipe smokers tool?
I suppose it could be used in some way for that but it is not its primary purpose.

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Re: Non motoring what is it 2

Post by scotty » 03 Jun 2020 21:41

Glass cutter.

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Re: Non motoring what is it 2

Post by Mike Hodgson » 03 Jun 2020 23:07

scotty wrote:
03 Jun 2020 21:41
Glass cutter.
It's certainly a cutter but not for glass

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Re: Non motoring what is it 2

Post by Keith Bennett » 04 Jun 2020 08:59

Cigar, dear boy?

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Re: Non motoring what is it 2

Post by Mike Hodgson » 04 Jun 2020 10:48

Keith Bennett wrote:
04 Jun 2020 08:59
Cigar, dear boy?
Good thinking Keith but no.
Time to reveal I think

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Re: Non motoring what is it 2

Post by Mike Hodgson » 04 Jun 2020 10:57

It is a Swedish barrel knife date uncertain as they were made from 1875 until 1950 when the factory closed down .Very collectible ,some examples sell in the hundreds of pounds.
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