old'un Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 having said that I have just zoomed in to that area and it looks like it does go through the plate, unless its a shadow? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 5 minutes ago, old'un said: having said that I have just zoomed in to that area and it looks like it does go through the plate, unless its a shadow? That's what I could see 👍 The slot in the steel part is for anything cut out to be able to be removed ? And you can just see an angled mark on the nylon block that matches ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted March 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 18 minutes ago, old'un said: thats what I was thinking but the triangular/wedge shape metal part does not go through the 3mm-4mm brass plate There is no nylon block - all materials either brass or steel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 43 minutes ago, CaptC said: There is no nylon block - all materials either brass or steel So what is that white block on the lower brass plate ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted March 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 22 minutes ago, JKD said: So what is that white block on the lower brass plate ? It’s the steel box Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 Well,,,, it's certainly a talking point, whatever it is/does 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted March 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 11 minutes ago, JKD said: Well,,,, it's certainly a talking point, whatever it is/does 😆 It certainly is and it only fetched £4 with the other bits and bobs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 3 hours ago, CaptC said: Sold for £4.00!!! it appears to be in a box of gardening tools....string line....dibbers....(one dibber appears to be the top half of a crop) wonder if it is gardening related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnphilip Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) 18 minutes ago, ditchman said: it appears to be in a box of gardening tools....string line....dibbers....(one dibber appears to be the top half of a crop) wonder if it is gardening related Simon no its fishing gear, two Priests the large thing could be for fly line will open out for when you had to coat the old fly lines to allow them to float Sort of like this thing Edited March 19, 2023 by johnphilip Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted March 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 42 minutes ago, ditchman said: it appears to be in a box of gardening tools....string line....dibbers....(one dibber appears to be the top half of a crop) wonder if it is gardening related Absolutely not. Box contained line winder and a priest 32 minutes ago, johnphilip said: Simon no its fishing gear, two Priests the large thing could be for fly line will open out for when you had to coat the old fly lines to allow them to float Sort of like this thing Zackly! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 of coarse ...silly me.......does look like a mackeral winder ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted March 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 Yes, silly you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Bear Posted March 19, 2023 Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 (edited) Used to cut thin sheet to dress Mackerel hooks in place of feathers. We used tin foil as lads and triangular spinners. Edited March 19, 2023 by Yellow Bear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted March 19, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 19, 2023 No - expensively made (in its day) and not for mackerel hooks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 isnt there a programme that you can put the picture into and then the programm will do a net search for any matches they do it to check fake identities on dating apps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted March 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 11 hours ago, ditchman said: it appears to be in a box of gardening tools....string line....dibbers....(one dibber appears to be the top half of a crop) wonder if it is gardening related Not a dinner in the box! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 6 hours ago, ditchman said: isnt there a programme that you can put the picture into and then the programm will do a net search for any matches they do it to check fake identities on dating apps Tried that, nothing resembles it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 6 hours ago, ditchman said: isnt there a programme that you can put the picture into and then the programm will do a net search for any matches they do it to check fake identities on dating apps Do they, have you been caught out again? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougy Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 I'm contemplating asking a few of the engineers at work. They normally have a head full of useless info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
islandgun Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 On 12/03/2023 at 16:14, islandgun said: is it a line tensioner for laying line on a spool Or a thread tensioner for whipping eyes onto a hand finished fishing rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted March 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 29 minutes ago, islandgun said: Or a thread tensioner for whipping eyes onto a hand finished fishing rod That Sir is the closest possibility yet! 29 minutes ago, islandgun said: Or a thread tensioner for whipping eyes onto a hand finished fishing rod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 i have done a search on every antique fishing collectors website and see nothing like that ...im on the verge of giving up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptC Posted March 20, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 Your diligence is much appreciated. I wish I bought it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKD Posted March 20, 2023 Report Share Posted March 20, 2023 16 minutes ago, CaptC said: Your diligence is much appreciated. I wish I bought it! But you still wouldn't have known what it is 😆 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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