The "What Is This?" game

[Kiwingenuity]

High voltage converter?

Close enough - Thyristor banks which convert 350,000 VDC to 220kV AC (3 phase) up to 700MW capacity

[Watcher]

Bonus points for a specific answer.

[Badot]

That thing looks so familiar but I can't put my finger on where I've seen it.

Gun part? Striker indicator, or some part of a firing pin carrier?

[Watcher]

So close, yet so far...

[BockinBboy]

Glass cutter  Edit: Heh, Nvm... just realized the size - too small for that, and closer look, I don't see the little wheel, just background messing with my eyes.

- Bboy

[Watcher]

Not even close, its not a tool of any sort.

[yamahonkawazuki]

Almost resembled a part of the mechanism of a retractable ball point pen. Similar to my waterman

[Badot]

Is it metal? The inconsistent shape along the transitions in the square area makes me think it's hand ground metal, like you'd find on an old gun or old tools.

[Janx101]

Tension/spring arm from a windscreen wiper

[Watcher]

Its metal, not for a pen, not for wipers but it does apply tension.

Badot is headed in the right direction.

[yamahonkawazuki]

the activation switch for johns vibrator?

[yamahonkawazuki]

used in a 3 ring binder?

[Watcher]

Even if I had access to John's vibrator, I wouldn't touch it let alone take it apart 


Also, nope.

[yamahonkawazuki]

Even if I had access to John's vibrator, I wouldn't touch it let alone take it apart 


Also, nope.

I should hop[e so lol. kjinda had to lioghten the mood in the arena. anyhoo back to seriousness

[Janx101]

random guess .... bit that applies tension to the drawing needles in a seismograph?

[yamahonkawazuki]

or the device that positions johns hand when he wanks?, ive no idea atm. or im gunning for a new title or something. I don't know nor care.  LMAO. im in an ornery mood for some reason and enjoying it immensely

[Watcher]

random guess .... bit that applies tension to the drawing needles in a seismograph?

That's quite the guess, but headed in the wrong direction.

I'll say again, Badot was the closest so far with his two guesses.  He already got the material, era, and what type of thing it goes in, but not what it is.

[yamahonkawazuki]

Does it apply tension in a stringed instrument?

[codajastal]

I have seen that exact item before but for the life of me I cannot remember where or why or what


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[codajastal]

Is it the pin? That removes the spent cartridge in an old rifle or pistol?


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