Quote from: codajastal on May 03, 2014, 07:58:06 AM
Is it the pin? That removes the spent cartridge in an old rifle or pistol?

Close enough!

The word you are looking for is "extractor".  It came out of my 1911, far from a old pistol as far as production date goes but definitely an old pistol in design.  Aside from advances in manufacturing technology and some aesthetic and performance improvements, they're still made the same as they were over 100 years ago.
If it's not broken, don't fix it!


Take it away Coda!

Yeah that's the word, you will have to wait for a picture later as it's after 1.00 am and is not a good time to go looking for an item to post


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Ok what's this for


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Ping-pong ball.

keeping paper roll in plkace?

Quote from: Watcher on May 03, 2014, 09:21:00 PM
Ping-pong ball.

No
Its flat

Quote from: yamahonkawazuki on May 03, 2014, 09:50:35 PM
keeping paper roll in plkace?

No, but in the right direction

End of a cardboard tube?  Like you'd get a poster in?

a retainer for a rod of some sory. fairly small rod in diameter unknown length

Reminds me of the typewriter tape holder/roller (don't know the word, sorry), or part of the printer.

I'm sure I've seen it before, I just cannot figure out where.




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the ink ribbon/cartridge

Nope you are all wrong but still heading in the right direction
It IS used to hold something in place but you need to tell me WHAT it holds in place.

a wrist pin?

I've seen them on the ends of ink ribbons. Similar things on the ends of paper rolls. I guess it would extend to other stuff... lamination rolls? Shrink wrap rolls?

No and no and stop thinking rolls of stuff. You dont find it at the end of a roll of anything.
It has a very specific job of keeping something in place on a machine that is common all over the world. This item is used to hold a XXXXXXXXXXXXX in place when using the machine.

Thats about as clear as I can make it without actually giving it away

For a sewing machine?

Or weed-whacker?

Quote from: Watcher on May 04, 2014, 07:30:10 PM
For a sewing machine?

HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes it is used specifically to hold the cotton reel on when the reel is used at an angle so it does not fly off the holder

By chance was this the bobbin?

No not the bobbin Yama.
It sits on top of the spool of cotton.

Quote from: codajastal on May 04, 2014, 07:32:12 PM

Quote from: Watcher on May 04, 2014, 07:30:10 PM
For a sewing machine?

HOORAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Yes it is used specifically to hold the cotton reel on when the reel is used at an angle so it does not fly off the holder

Oh, goody.  Here we go, the object above the dime.