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ReMan

posted on 22/10/14 at 08:09 PM Reply With Quote
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Benzine

posted on 22/10/14 at 08:15 PM Reply With Quote
Judging by the mounting hole, it'd be mounted on the wall so the silver rod is facing the floor*, so you'd push something from below up over the rod?

*unless that hole is there so you can secure it to a workbench etc

An early form of those machines you used to see in bars? Grip the rod and if you're hot the red light comes on?

[Edited on 22-10-2014 by Benzine]

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snakebelly

posted on 22/10/14 at 08:37 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by JMW
I'm more impressed by what it's sat on. Does the other side have the timing for G45s, G50s and 7Rs? That would be even more impressive.


The other side is blank but its amongst some of the more interesting bits I found, its for sale BTW :-)

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coozer

posted on 22/10/14 at 08:38 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by ReMan
6000 posts. Fook me, I need to get a life!


Me an all, but theres a target...





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snakebelly

posted on 22/10/14 at 08:39 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Benzine
Judging by the mounting hole, it'd be mounted on the wall so the silver rod is facing the floor*, so you'd push something from below up over the rod?

*unless that hole is there so you can secure it to a workbench etc

An early form of those machines you used to see in bars? Grip the rod and if you're hot the red light comes on?

[Edited on 22-10-2014 by Benzine]


Yep looks like its supposed to be wall mounted with the chromed rod pointing straight down. A lot of good ideas but I'm still stumped myself. Normally Google provides the answer eventually but on this occasion its come up blank. Grrrr

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coozer

posted on 22/10/14 at 08:40 PM Reply With Quote
Go on, put a plug on it and flick the switch...





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ReMan

posted on 22/10/14 at 09:05 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by coozer
Go on, put a plug on it and flick the switch...

Defintltly get it turned on and see how long you can hold it for





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bi22le

posted on 22/10/14 at 09:38 PM Reply With Quote
who says it gets hot?

It might vibrate. . . .





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AntonUK

posted on 22/10/14 at 09:46 PM Reply With Quote
Can it be opened to see the insides?





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coozer

posted on 22/10/14 at 10:23 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by bi22le
who says it gets hot?

It might vibrate. . . .


Ooo. if it vibrates I want it, as long as it can point up





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adithorp

posted on 22/10/14 at 10:52 PM Reply With Quote
Condom warmer.





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02GF74

posted on 22/10/14 at 11:03 PM Reply With Quote
It is for ironing ties.






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JoelP

posted on 23/10/14 at 06:45 AM Reply With Quote
I vote sphincter stretcher.






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Dick Axtell

posted on 23/10/14 at 08:22 AM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by adithorp
Condom warmer.

+1. Probably used during quality control testing.

After checking out the US patent, I noticed that the "dodgygram" didn't properly ID the heater element. So not 100% conclusive IMHO.

[Edited on 23/10/14 by Dick Axtell]





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minitici

posted on 23/10/14 at 09:09 AM Reply With Quote


[Edited on 23/10/14 by minitici]

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Trollyjack

posted on 23/10/14 at 11:12 AM Reply With Quote
Drop these a line they should know what it is

Dowsing Radiant Heat Co
91-93 Baker Street, London, W1 - Head Office. Electrical Works ats Bollo Lane, Acton, London. Telephone: Mayfair 1570-1

If they are still there it was 1929

or try these guys

Cambridge Museum of Technology
The Old Pumping Station
Cheddars Lane
Cambridge
CB5 8LD

[Edited on 23/10/14 by Trollyjack]





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snakebelly

posted on 23/10/14 at 12:54 PM Reply With Quote
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Originally posted by minitici


[Edited on 23/10/14 by minitici]


Yep had followed the breadcrumbs and ended up at the Dowsing Radiant Heat company and its founder but cant seem to find any sort of catalogue of their products.

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snakebelly

posted on 23/10/14 at 12:55 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by Trollyjack
Drop these a line they should know what it is

Dowsing Radiant Heat Co
91-93 Baker Street, London, W1 - Head Office. Electrical Works ats Bollo Lane, Acton, London. Telephone: Mayfair 1570-1

If they are still there it was 1929

or try these guys

Cambridge Museum of Technology
The Old Pumping Station
Cheddars Lane
Cambridge
CB5 8LD

[Edited on 23/10/14 by Trollyjack]


Again had already found the first address but the company itself doesn't seem to exist anymore. The second address looks useful so will drop them a line.

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snakebelly

posted on 23/10/14 at 12:56 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by snakebelly
quote:
Originally posted by Trollyjack
Drop these a line they should know what it is

Dowsing Radiant Heat Co
91-93 Baker Street, London, W1 - Head Office. Electrical Works ats Bollo Lane, Acton, London. Telephone: Mayfair 1570-1

If they are still there it was 1929

or try these guys

Cambridge Museum of Technology
The Old Pumping Station
Cheddars Lane
Cambridge
CB5 8LD

[Edited on 23/10/14 by Trollyjack]


Again had already found the first address but the company itself doesn't seem to exist anymore. The second address looks useful so will drop them a line.


Well that's a dead end then :-(
Quote from their website.

"As the Museum of Technology is run almost entirely by volunteers we can only answer questions related to objects that are held in our collection. For general enquiries about the technology we encourage enquirers to use their local library or the Internet."

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snakebelly

posted on 23/10/14 at 01:08 PM Reply With Quote
Email with pics currently on its way to the Science Museum...
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myke pocock

posted on 23/10/14 at 01:38 PM Reply With Quote
Splitrivet, was it designed by Thora Heard then???
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gremlin1234

posted on 23/10/14 at 02:03 PM Reply With Quote
since this is a car related forum, I think this is of interest.

from his obituary in the IEEE http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=5315547

...After many years of working the laboratory he evolved the combined electric generator and self-starter for motorcars as far back as 1890, but engineers engaged in the building of cars were then far too busy in concentrating upon horse-power to consider the proposition of the generator...

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adithorp

posted on 23/10/14 at 02:15 PM Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by gremlin1234
since this is a car related forum, I think this is of interest.

from his obituary in the IEEE http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?arnumber=5315547

...After many years of working the laboratory he evolved the combined electric generator and self-starter for motorcars as far back as 1890, but engineers engaged in the building of cars were then far too busy in concentrating upon horse-power to consider the proposition of the generator...


So that'll be the "new" technology being used on hybrid cars and stop/start petrol ones (the more hi-tec ones).





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gremlin1234

posted on 23/10/14 at 05:57 PM Reply With Quote
could it be one of these...
http://www.directorypatent.com/GB/386445-a.html

A new or improved appliance to facilitate the use of sealing wax for fastening packages and the like United Kingdom Patent 386445-A

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