I bought an object from an antique store and I have no idea what it
is. It's made of metal, the number 16 is written on one of the sides,
the only part that moves is the bottom, with much effort if will slide
into the top half about 1/16", when released it returns as if a spring
is inside.
It's number 76 on the site below:
http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
I was hoping someone here might recognize it.
Thanks,
Rob H.
> Looks to me like part of a door latch - the part that goes into door
> itself and then is retracted by the handle.
Sounds like a good possibility, I haven't heard any better suggestions
for it, if I find any verification I'll post it here.
> Also, i had a number 74, the rocket shaped thing, as a kid. You
> unscrew the top, insert some caps(rememebr cap guns), throw it up in
> air and caps explode on impact when it hits the ground..
Yes, it's a cap grenade.
Thanks for the reply.
Rob H.
On 7 Aug 2004 05:27:29 -0700, [email protected] (R.H.) wrote:
>I bought an object from an antique store and I have no idea what it
>is. It's made of metal, the number 16 is written on one of the sides,
>the only part that moves is the bottom, with much effort if will slide
>into the top half about 1/16", when released it returns as if a spring
>is inside.
>
>It's number 76 on the site below:
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>I was hoping someone here might recognize it.
>
>Thanks,
>Rob H.
Looks to me like part of a door latch - the part that goes into door
itself and then is retracted by the handle.
Also, i had a number 74, the rocket shaped thing, as a kid. You
unscrew the top, insert some caps(rememebr cap guns), throw it up in
air and caps explode on impact when it hits the ground..
Yeah I had one or fifty of those. Great fun.
Puff
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> On 7 Aug 2004 05:27:29 -0700, [email protected] (R.H.) wrote:
>=20
> >I bought an object from an antique store and I have no idea what it
> >is. It's made of metal, the number 16 is written on one of the =
sides,
> >the only part that moves is the bottom, with much effort if will =
slide
> >into the top half about 1/16", when released it returns as if a =
spring
> >is inside.
> >
> >It's number 76 on the site below:
> >
> >http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
> >
> >I was hoping someone here might recognize it.
> >
> >Thanks,
> >Rob H.
>=20
> Looks to me like part of a door latch - the part that goes into door
> itself and then is retracted by the handle.
>=20
> Also, i had a number 74, the rocket shaped thing, as a kid. You
> unscrew the top, insert some caps(rememebr cap guns), throw it up in
> air and caps explode on impact when it hits the ground..