Maggie’s Anyone recognize this…..

[pmclaine]

Shaft turns. Real thin sheets of stainless. Like a clutch of some sorts.

 

[Bigfatcock]

I wouldn’t put my dick near it.

 

[oneshot86]

No.

BFC has the right idea, keep the D away from it

 

[lash]

No. Let us know what it is if you find out.

 

[pmclaine]

Those thin sheets of stainless are kind of sharp.

It’s like every other one has the tab that the top “post” secures.

So every other unsecured one moves with the shaft while the others are stationary.

Found it on FILs work bench, he was a collector of stuff.

 

[Northfl]

That's just a standard doohickie. Nothing special

 

[nikonNUT]

Now where near 100% but it looks like it might have to do with windings on an electric motor?

 

[tomcatmv]

Looks like maybe some sort of HVAC coil comb.

 

[ggmanning]

That is a Variable Molene with an abjustable femocombobulator.

 

[pmclaine]

Now where near 100% but it looks like it might have to do with windings on an electric motor?

No place to connect power in and thin sheets of stainless make a rotten path the way they are all connected

 

[lash]

Looks like maybe some sort of HVAC coil comb.

I had the same thought, but am not sure exactly how it would work.

 

[pmclaine]

Looks like maybe some sort of HVAC coil comb.

If the top sections didn’t have a rod passing through them. There is no depth to comb the coils.

 

[pmclaine]

 

[tackdriver]

its a cuno oil filter, you turn the shaft and it cleans the junk off the oil inside.

 

[pmclaine]

Is it a Marine engine thing…..he liked his boats.

 

[SDBguy95]

Looks like a part off a bicycle...

 

[mtrmn]

Kinda looks like a radio tuner, or part of one. I saw something similar in an old Hallicrafters ham radio. Just a wild guess.

 

[Sean the Nailer]

I too would suggest a 'tuner' of sorts.

 

[pmclaine]

Nah, Cuno filter is the answer.

He was a lifer coast guard reservist.

I’m wondering if it’s from an M-38.

 

[klf]

Variable capacitor. Used for tuning

 

[pmclaine]

Nah, Cuno filter is the answer.

He was a lifer coast guard reservist.

I’m wondering if it’s from an M-38.

Man was a pack rat…..

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[Fixr]

Looks like part of an oil skimmer.

 

[pmclaine]

If not M-38 probably some sort of oil lubed system at Polaroid.

Man you should see the scary woke letter from Dr Land and creating a non Feudal society of scientists I found in the box of stuff.

His 1950s Marine greens are about twice the wool content of anything I was issued….

 

[The D]

No.

BFC has the right idea, keep the D away from it

Well, let me at least check it out a bit

 

[The D]

I wouldn’t put my dick near it.

Hey, we found something Bigfatcock wouldn’t at least touch with his peepee. Not an easy thing to find

 

[sirhrmechanic]

I've seen fuel filters like this... they create enough turbulance that they cause crud to fall out of the fuel flow. Common on some pre-war cars. Was kind of a re-useable filter.

Just a thought.

Sirhr

PS... just read further into the thread... I'd agree with it being an oil filter or marine filter. Same concept. Cool item!

 

[gunsnjeeps]

Variable capacitors have a more nautilus/cam shape to them. The first radio I worked on had them, URC-9. It also had tuning tabs that sucked to adjust. Also, never turn it off.

 

[Keeper22]

Cool stuff, I would imagine you will find some other treasures.

 

[Cynical]

Is this still available?