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Title: No numbers, no name, no nuthin' ??? What is it?
Post by: KTHOMPSONJR on November 06, 2012, 01:33:50 PM

Daycare manager found this on one of the closets after a remodel. No one has a clue...

Title: Re: No numbers, no name, no nuthin' ??? What is it?
Post by: Bill Houghton on November 06, 2012, 01:54:17 PM

I don't know, but I'd be very, very nervous if someone approached me holding that.

Title: Re: No numbers, no name, no nuthin' ??? What is it?
Post by: Mac53 on November 06, 2012, 03:39:28 PM

What does the end of that cable look like? Can you get a photo if it facing the other way?

Title: Re: No numbers, no name, no nuthin' ??? What is it?
Post by: Lostmind on November 06, 2012, 04:29:00 PM

Something Darth Vader used.It will be interesting to know the answer.I think a photo of the end of the plug will give the clue.

Title: Re: No numbers, no name, no nuthin' ??? What is it?
Post by: Fins/413 on November 06, 2012, 04:32:03 PM

Looks like some kind of high voltage probe.

Title: Re: No numbers, no name, no nuthin' ??? What is it?
Post by: mrchuck on November 06, 2012, 04:42:54 PM

The connector is a PL-259.
Looks like an "arc" will be produced between the electrode probes.
Shock therapy device most likely.

Title: Re: No numbers, no name, no nuthin' ??? What is it?
Post by: superzstuff on November 06, 2012, 04:52:46 PM

Looks something like a moisture meter probe to check moisture content of lumber.

Title: Re: No numbers, no name, no nuthin' ??? What is it?
Post by: Aunt Phil on November 06, 2012, 09:52:21 PM

Daycare operators use them on both severely congested and runny nose kids.

Depending on which condition, you either hook it to AC or DCEP on a small welder and stuff half of the probe up each side of the kid's nose.  Step on the footpedal a time or two and the rugrat is cured.

Title: Re: No numbers, no name, no nuthin' ??? What is it?
Post by: oldtools on November 07, 2012, 03:18:24 AM

home made Cattle Prod?

Title: Re: No numbers, no name, no nuthin' ??? What is it?
Post by: Ietech on November 07, 2012, 01:17:43 PM

After looking at the connector I would guess that is for testing coax cable used for connecting TVs an such tp the roof antenna  or cable box -- to test the cable for proper installation of the end connectors. (Just a guess) Basically it's a continuity tester.