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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: radguy on August 22, 2011, 03:01:46 PM

Title: What is it?
Post by: radguy on August 22, 2011, 03:01:46 PM

Ok this thing is scaled off like a measure and has a sliding handle/knob. It is marked with the words NOVELTY PAT'D AUG. 7, 1366 APL. 13 1860

https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fI7t8yxpet8/TlKypwXdcxI/AAAAAAAAADk/4hwfSAzsaV0/s800/IMG_1531.JPG
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iVUYUdCxwl8/TlKy7ci2ypI/AAAAAAAAADo/yx9oths4DI0/s800/IMG_1530.JPG

Dan

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: m_fumich on August 22, 2011, 07:38:17 PM

This should help. Now everyone can see what it is. I have no idea.



(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-fI7t8yxpet8/TlKypwXdcxI/AAAAAAAAADk/4hwfSAzsaV0/s800/IMG_1531.JPG)
(https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-iVUYUdCxwl8/TlKy7ci2ypI/AAAAAAAAADo/yx9oths4DI0/s800/IMG_1530.JPG)

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: rusty on August 22, 2011, 08:29:16 PM

I can't find a patent, but if the date is 1866 the company is probably The Novelty Manufacturing Co, Boston. The company was soliciting inventions for anything and everything that was small and easy to manufacture, so it doesn't help very much identifing it...

(They are known to lamp collectors as they made a lot of old lamps and lamp parts, but that doesn't seem like a lamp thing...)

There are some potential patents at the bottom of this page, and a little history on Novelty
http://www.thelampworks.com/lw_william_weeden.htm

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: radguy on August 22, 2011, 08:52:56 PM

Take a look at the forth item down on the page. Guess I found out what it came from.

http://www.officemuseum.com/stapler_gallery_single_staple.htm

Dan

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: rusty on August 22, 2011, 09:10:25 PM

Sure looks like it. Now all you need is the base ; P

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by: Aunt Phil on August 22, 2011, 10:45:51 PM

Staple driver for binding thick stacks such as books.