Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 11 Nov 2025, 09:40
Is it a fuel tap for a petrol engine?
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Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 11 Nov 2025, 09:42
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 11 Nov 2025, 11:24
No Kev. You'll have to scale up; a bit. Look at the overall size of 6"....
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 11 Nov 2025, 13:19
Is it steam engine related?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 11 Nov 2025, 13:56
Yes!
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 11 Nov 2025, 14:37
Is it part of steam engine lubrication system?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 11 Nov 2025, 14:56
Sorry Gloria but no, much more in your face!
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 11 Nov 2025, 16:13
Water drain off?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 12 Nov 2025, 00:19
You are stalled and need a serious clue. Stand directly in front of the boiler and look at it. Now ask yourself what it is.....
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 12 Nov 2025, 02:13
open valve up if water out boiler full, if no water , fill boiler until water comes out. its an alternative to sight glasses
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 12 Nov 2025, 02:37
Another Early Bird… I’m referring to you Whyperion 
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.Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 12 Nov 2025, 04:56
Nothing to do with water level.....
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 12 Nov 2025, 05:57
Is it part of the pressure gauge 
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 12 Nov 2025, 06:30
Yes Tom! It is the syphon which bolts to the front of the boiler and supplies the gauge with live steam whilst protecting it from condensate because that is trapped in the internal syphon in the casting.
Now we need another object.....
Now we need another object.....
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 12 Nov 2025, 14:33
What is it?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 12 Nov 2025, 15:09
Is it printing related?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 13 Nov 2025, 02:24
I think I can see where you were going with that one Kev. No it isn't but I think you have latched on to a key attribute of the object.... It can have something inserted in it and clamped securely.... Question is what?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 14 Nov 2025, 03:06
Here's a clue for you.... It helped modernise the use of a very ancient marking technology by engineers......
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 14 Nov 2025, 08:44
Is it used to help scribe an arc on metal?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 14 Nov 2025, 08:47
Proportions compass?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 14 Nov 2025, 09:02
Marking metals yes. Question is with what?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 14 Nov 2025, 13:36
Tungsten carbide?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 14 Nov 2025, 13:41
Go the other way Kev. the oldest marker material....
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 14 Nov 2025, 14:12
Chalk?
Re: MYSTERY OBJECTS
Posted: 14 Nov 2025, 15:07
Yes Gloria! It holds sticks of hard chalk.
Now we need another object.
Now we need another object.