What is This?

Emergency fuse replacers.....

I thought of that but the roll of fencing wire got jealous

What's this???

I wonder if the metal parts are spare replacement parts for a machine of some kind and the blue thing is a just a holder that would be clipped in place somewhere inside the machine. The blue would make it noticeable. Just a thought.

Or the idea is you buy a replacement ...whatever .. maybe some kind of wheel and when you replace the wheel you also need to replace these metal things and so they are supplied clipped onto the wheel and then maybe the L shaped blue parts also are a small tool that helps in the fitting process.

They look a bit like solid lifters.....maybe they are used as fitment jigs....

I wondering if it might be a set of balancing weights for a centrifuge, like a large version of one used for separations in chemistry. The blue tube could slide into one of the centrifuge chambers. The weights would be inserted as needed, in different combinations.

Yeah maybe weights for calibrating something.....

Maybe extension spacers for measuring cylinder bores? From the pic, they could be either 25 and 50mm or 1 and 2 inches. [Just one WAG among other good ideas.]

A decent guess.

was there anything overhead where you found this, that might give a clue as to how this ( supposedly ) fell at that spot ? over head lines or construct of some sort ?

Are the ends equal in diameter? If not then they might be some type of go-nogo gauge, the tapered edges may also be a clue.

they look like they fit into a bore of something, they appear to have a bit of weight to them...the center area is a clue but don't have a guess why its narrower there in all of them.

If they are equal in diameter maybe they're the internals of some type of hydraulic shuttle valve, or the spool piece in another type of fluid control valve. The necked down center is there for the fluid to flow around.

I was thinking the same thing.

I think they are solid lifters.

Damned if I know what engine they would fit into though...

Brass lifters? I never encountered lifters that were not steel. They appear to be some sort of spool valves, but those are usually steel also, or aluminum as in master cylinders(brakes). The container has some special function. Any idea how long it was buried?

if they were actually brass lifters they'd mushroom!

Hmmm might be a custom Australian Electricians hammer pipe bender combo with dies to measure the pipe diameter.. Honestly no idea what it is, but looks pretty good for being buried down under ground.. lol

Tube magazine blanks for use in a shotgun?

Appear to be of bronze material, I think that voids the solid lifter idea.

I'm thinking a dowel pin set of some sort. Something for a surveyor maybe?

Cheers

J

Notice the blue case? They must be Smurf hammers!

The blue container looks in very good condition for something just dug up from the garden? what if any industries are your suburb of Brisbane? If the cylinders are hollow, they may be used, with a bolt through the centre to hold together some plates that pivot independently. For what purpose I cant imagine. Just some thoughts? also the two extended clips are peculiar? as if part of the assembly.

Regards JD 4305 .

I think it could be a plug knocker, used for retreaving fishing lures from hangups underwater (aka the weights), the single pin is for hooking over your fishing line and the two pins that are bent out are for hooking the lure or snag, probably can find it at bass pro shop or the sort.

Shear pins? (my guess) or, bearing pins.

A blue holder, which can be clipped or hung on the parent machine, for the ready replacement
of the pins upon wear or breaking. (Which machine they fit I have no idea!)

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They look like mushroom pins from a giant sized door lock, if it is I'd like to see the key!

Which object? The long blue thing or the one with the numbers on it?

my guess is they might be slide valves- as pressure moves them up the centre sction then allows for fluid to pass but seals top and bottom- Unless the blue paint on the container is an afterthougth this might be a clue as to origin - such as a Ford blue for tractors- and that would be a storage unit for spares

The pocket clip throws me when you take the other two projects into account.

Perhaps a set of precision weights for a specific calibration and the holder is also part of the testing set up?

The two long protrusions tend to make me think it is supposed to be suspended in an opening but for what purpose I can not guess. It appears the tube is sealed at the bottom and has a cap on the top so flow through application is out.

How about a pocket deadblow hammer for really delicate parts?

What appears to be a pocket clip can in fact not be a pocket clip. The outspread arm to the rear would interfere against the human body if clipped into a shirt pocket. The other arm would project forward and away from the body making it difficult to wear a coat over top. If the arms were 90 degrees from the clip I could see it as a pocket clip, but it's not. This clip must serve another purpose.

It is bugging - because I have seen those "flying wings" on something that

I have come across previously - but for the life of me I cannot remember what!

Not much help I know, but genuine. (bugging. It may come to me one day.)

Is there a manufacturers (trade) mark on the blue case? (usually the base)

The maker / moulder may be able to tell you for whom the case was made?

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No idea how long it was buried, I had only just bought the house but it had been built for many years. The garden is in a small space between the house and neighbours fence, nothing overhead at all and well away from any industrial area.

There are no markings at all on any of the pieces. The blue part is plastic and not painted at all, sealed one end and the small cap fits neatly into the other end and keeps the three brass pieces from moving when in place.

Brass pieces are not tapered at all and totally solid, no holes anywhere.

For those with poor eyesight, the silver thing is a stick of millimetres

The original owner of the house was an architect if that provides any clues.

good little mystery, any markings at all on any of the stuff? any stamps?

Not a mark anywhere, hardly any scratches either.

Certainly not a one off so I'm guessing someone somewhere must know what it is.

I would almost guess a small cup viscousity tester, except you just mentioned the end is sealed. Used to test ink, paint, or oil viscousities.

In my locatity, it is customary to have a property surveyed when sold. Maybe the surveyors dropped it walking along the fence?

I work with surveyors along with engineers of almost every discipline and got totally blank stares from them as well

Ok, time to weigh them, they may be a set of calibration weights for a balance scale or pressure tester. There may be some ratio relationship between them.

Weighed them and the large cylinder is 60g the two smaller ones are 25g

Clearly the bright blue case was intended to prevent the owner from loosing whatever it is!

Are the two "end weights" identical?

It looks as though one has been used a lot more than the other one: is that correct?

A total guess, but maybe a plumb bob.

A line would be attached to the clip, and lowered into a bore hole of a specific diameter, which would be the distance between the two arms. Possibly for precision alignment of drilling equipment.

I have never done this before but I am going to guess.

Rider #1. I have made this up.

Were we in West Wales I would use this device for ascertaining the correct distance between the top (electrified) wire of a general stock fence and the lower hatched fencing. The top electrified wire being to keep the cattle in and the lower close wire being to keep other stuff (sheep) out.

I would hang it by means of the wings on the middle of the fence wire span. I would adjust the weight for air temperature then tension the wire so the bottom of the blue container was level with the top of the lower hatch fencing. I would then regard the wire as having sufficient tension to remain taught in warm weather while not so much tension as to contract in the cold weather and potentially cause damage. I would regard it as appropriately distanced from the (effectively earthed) lower wiring.

OK, I know I've made it up but it really does remind me of those old tension weights.

what if they roll the conveyor belt or something on 'em ? fixed by bearings ??? 15 cm conveyor F;T ??? or specific pins for device attached to your vehicle

It strikes me that the two arms on top are to hang the unit wherre it can easily be retreived such as in a tractor or other farm vehicle- failing a place to hang then the clip would allow it to be suspended on any nearby narrow metal partition- again mobile related- thus indicating spare or replaceable parts in the blue container- I still like sleeve valves

Do you have an inspections or permitting department there?

If you do, they would be dealing with just about every trade out there, and might know the answer.

What we need here is a Google for images.Remember,you heard it here first.

OK, Mr Kent we're gonna need some more data.How about a photo of the immediate area where you found this and then of the surrounding areas.

I will offer that it appears our item may have experienced some heat related distortion @ the sealed end (is that where the slightly darkened brass piece was situated?).

How about considering what projects were underway to prepare the house for sale?

Could this be as simple as a weight to get a line taught,or at least not blowing in the breeze?

Maybe showing the neighbors? You gotta go meet them anyway right?

Happy trails.

J

What we need here is a Google for images.Remember,you heard it here first.

Go to Google images:-

Click on the little camera:-

Click on upload an image:-

Click on browse; find the image on your computer and double click:-

Sit back and be astonished that there are no other images of that fairly unique case.

Yep, I've also tried searching for images of the "weights".

Thanks Randall,

Though it didn't really help much

Sadly the house was an investment property and is rented now, the garden where I found it is no longer anything like it was then so pics wouldn't help.

As best I can see the discolouration on that piece is more from dirt, I'm reluctant to give it a polish or anything that may alter the properties but it doesn't look like there's any other reason for the different colour.

This should be obvious what this is for. Specific Gravity. The blue canister certainly has a belt clip. The two arms are for supporting the blue canister in a 16 oz. glass filled with good Scotch. Fill the glass to the top of the rim (with Scotch or drink of choice) and place the canister in the glass. The displacement will leave precisely the exact amount of scotch required to complete 18 holes of golf! You all knew that!

NOTE: Make sure you have a plate under the glass before inserting the blue canister. You don't want to waste good scotch!

Are the two "wings"/"hooks" at the top of the case the same length/size/shape.

It would make a good handle for a bunch of large helium filled balloons. The wings would allow a wrap-up for the lines and the clip a lower catch for the line up to the balloons. The weights would prevent the bunch from getting away....

If I was a balloon vendor I would find this thing to be very useful and it would prevent fatigue in my hand as I carried them around for sale. The clip and wing design would make it easy to remove one line at a time yet still allow me to grip the whole bunch without trouble.

It may have gotten there by the wind, one too many balloons was wrapped up on it and it was let go, Eventually the lines unwrapped themselves and it fell back to Earth in your yard.

Did you tell us what the blue container is made of? (apologies if it's in the posts) If it's painted metal it's in remarkably good nick, can't have been buried for long?

I don't suppose it adds much, but the attachment with the curved part looks like a bigger version of a clip like on a pen-top. Might be used for attaching it to something eg the top of a container.

The first things that came to mind when I saw them was "precission and durability". Brass in a very well protected packaging method.

They look to me like very large versions of the tumblers/pins from some sort of locking mechanism.

The pin length and the narrowed centre provides a "shear line" for the mechanism to activate.

The size would seem to mean a very large device. If this is so, then don't expect any locksmith reply, especially the one that lost these "spares".

The case is plastic and the wings are identitical other than the "pocket" clip. They're not overly flexible but I wouldn't say easily breakable either.

Definitely no heat damage or any other damage to the case.

I do like the scotch measure idea but surely it would need to be measured quite a number of times to ensure we got it correct.

A couple of options:

1. some sort of spare rollers for a Machine (washing machine, dishwasher come to mind) or even a plastic storage box (usually plastic rollers)
2. Transport pins for a machine (like a washing machine) with the storage container to hang into a convenient place
3. Specific gauges like a pipe caliper
4. did anyone notice that the weight and length of the brass pins correlate one to one (60 mm long and 60 g and 25 mm and 25 g). Density measurement?
5. Replacement pins for some heavy rolls maybe for sailing ship gear. Is the plastic container sealing tight? Looks like there is some lips on the lid to prevent seawater from coming in
6. Replacement rollers for some sort of big plotter maybe

Clip and the hanging arms look like it was to hang up somewhere close to where needed. So it really looks like spare parts.

Can you go back and ask the previous owner. He might even still need this.

Worthwhile asking in some architects to make sure its not something they need.

Sorry no solution yet.

Hope admin can keep this thread on the front page until solved!

Hmmm well spotted 60mm @ 60g and 25mm @ 20g

The cap is firm but not quite sufficient to seal the container, it had dirt and moisture inside when I dug it up.

I have sent the pics to the govt weights and measures people but no response there as yet.

I must go and try our town planning people, have tried engineering and survey maybe the town planners or architects might have a clue.

Maybe a picture in a lost-and-found ad could turn up someone to explain.

Maybe closing in?

Check with surveyors or telescope buffs. This came up on a search for tripod counterweights.

I am thinking this item may be used by Masons as a counter weight for their line level. When laying brick? Could explain the arms, for wrapping the line around and the clip for holding the line. Not really a belt clip since the one arm would make that extremely uncomfortable to wear.

If it is for specific gravity, then the weights are for players which cannot golf a complete 18 holes, like myself. By adding weights I can regulate the volume. Therefore less intake is required.

I think that they are counterweights for something.

Now if we could just identify that pesky carrying case.

We do have a "bowman" on the forum.

Line tension adjustment is all I can think of. The two wings would hang the blue case on the line and the weights would allow you to set tension.

Not terribly precise, but then again it appears to be a field tool (given where it was found) and not something found in a calibration lab.

Has anyone asked D. T. Cat?

Good Answer

looking at some of the other weights here:-

http://www.specialtyarch.com/products-page/stabilizers/ultra-lite/ultra-lite-accessories/

I think you've got it.

Still be interesting to know why the case is made the way it is.

after checking the weights and shapes I firmly agree! next mystery...

The weights definitely look similar to the archery weights. I have no idea what you would set in archery with a weight that light.

I was thinking something like a surveyors line tension adjuster. It is obviously a field tool and not a bench tool.

I see the surveyor running a long line and then hanging this tube on the line using the wings provided and adding weigh as needed to bring the line taught.

Sound plausible?

Don't think they are anything to do with archery... or at least not the sort of archery with real bows made of real wood

Although they could maybe be used to throw at compound archers when they take too long on the shot
Del

Not having much success with Google, but I have a gut feeling I've seen the container before on this forum? If this forum had a search engine for searching images, like Google, then one might find it easier to possibly find, or check?

Regards JD.

I agree. I think it was identified before.

look a little more carefully, it was solved today......archery counterweights

WTF are 'archery counterweight???'
If you need cr4p like that on a bow then the world has gone to hell in a hand cart.

Some of those stupid target bow setups weigh about 8lb ! one of my self bows weighs about 8oz I know which I'd carry through the woods.
Longrods... my ar$e
Del

Shotgun choke gauges?
Del

Agreed archery counterweights do appear to be the closest we come but I don't see anything resembling the case in there and what its purpose is, I would say likely partially solved.

Time to go visit the local archery shop I think.

I know next to nothing about archery--how are weights used?

People have said the long arms could be used for hanging the container on a line, but they appear to be co-planar; that is, wouldn't hang very well at all.

By the way, taut is not spelled "taught." (or whatever was used in several posts above)

this might helphttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKpphbCnOUU

That sir is an Illudium Q-36 explosive space modulator.

Well I watched the video but have to say I'm not convinced. The things they had there were massive compared to this item and I've yet to see where the case fits in all that.

I'm calling it not yet solved.

I agree. After watching the video, I don't think that blue "thing" is connected with archery.

The blue thing is just the case/holder for the weights.

The weights fit in a slider, which itself attaches to the long stabilising "rods".

It's a bit like the old silver speaker wire scams for audiophiles: when non-engineers people get fanatical about things they also become increasingly gullible.

Ok, I sent these images to a friend of mine at Bear Archery in Gainesville Fl. Casey Tenbarge was just a nonplussed as the rest of us. He has never seen anything like it.

"Honestly im not sure on these. Usually a bow counter weight is attached to the front of the bow by screwing into a hole but there is three of these and the one, obviously worn, shows no marks. I would recommend posting it on archerytalk.com and see if anyone can tell you what it is."

Thanks,
Casey

I am unable to access that forum due to DuPont network security. Sorry.

If the plastic cylinder and brass components belong to each other, someone has gone to a lot of trouble and expense for a specific shaped moulded plastic container and fitted plug, usually done for large runs.

I suspect the appendages are for supporting the cylinder in the vertical, the "belt clip" supporting the cylinder to the side of a slightly larger vertical cylinder and the other pair in a somewhat larger cylinder such as a bucket. The appendage shape provides for a variable diameter bucket or cylinder. Whether the brass weights act as calibrated weights for a field compaction test, for sand, soil or home workshop gunpowder filling, who knows ?

Or do the variable weights provide a range of insertable weights for a heavy fluid field SG test?

Congeminating sproggles?

Watoozmedompfonts?

No? Oh, well. Never mind.

Has anyone asked PlbMak?