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What Is It? for 2/1/2014

Posted February 01, 2014 12:00 AM
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02/01/2014 12:29 AM

Looks pretty cuckoo to me.

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02/01/2014 7:07 AM


http://www.lenzkirchclocks.com/lenzkirch-clocks-history.shtml

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02/03/2014 9:10 AM

To SolarEagle.

That has to be a GA. A direct hit. Great!

It seems a big chunky item just for holding a chime, but the picture shows it.

It is 4" x 3"

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02/01/2014 7:10 AM

Looks like maybe a part of an archaic door closer mechansim?
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02/01/2014 7:42 AM

Anchor for the chimes in a clock.

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02/02/2014 7:45 AM

The name kind of gives it away.
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02/02/2014 11:59 AM

Only if you read it old chap... not quite cricket.
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02/02/2014 8:31 PM

German Kruppsteel weis beer tap? ;)

But jokes aside, it looks to heavy for one of their clocks, is it a face plate from one of the boilers from the Lenzlirch clock factory?

http://www.lenzkirchclocks.com/lenzkirch-clocks-history.shtml

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02/03/2014 12:38 PM

Witch's broom docking station?

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02/04/2014 12:41 PM

It's about time!
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02/05/2014 8:29 AM

Blow off valve?

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