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28th Jun 2020, 5:46 pm | #1 |
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Ever Ready vintage apparatus mystery object
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Anyone possibily know what this is / part of ? have attached pctures of made by ever ready |
28th Jun 2020, 5:50 pm | #2 |
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Re: Ever Ready vintage apparatus mystery object
What does it say on the maker's name plate? Any patent numbers?
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28th Jun 2020, 5:56 pm | #3 |
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Re: Ever Ready vintage apparatus mystery object
Only a pure guess, maybe a base for an extension horn speaker.
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28th Jun 2020, 6:06 pm | #4 |
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Re: Ever Ready vintage apparatus mystery object
Only label i can find on it is ever ready label , back cover slides open , only 1 wire attached inside
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28th Jun 2020, 6:11 pm | #5 |
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Re: Ever Ready vintage apparatus mystery object
Possibly the base containing the battery on which was mounted a portable electric bell for summoning help for someone bedridden.
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28th Jun 2020, 6:14 pm | #6 |
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Re: Ever Ready vintage apparatus mystery object
Yes, I had one of these some years ago. The bell fits on top where the screw holes are and the terry clip is where the pear switch is stored.
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28th Jun 2020, 6:15 pm | #7 |
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Re: Ever Ready vintage apparatus mystery object
This is a total guess : A portable bell.
A battery would have gone inside the box and made contact with the 2 metal strips. An electric bell or buzzer was originally screwed to the top of the box (where the holes are), the wiring would have been the 2 wire flex to one battery contact and one of the bell terminals with another wire (now missing) between the other battery contact and the other bell terminal. One of those wooden 'pear' push switches on the end of the flex. Then pushing the button on the 'pear' would ring the bell. The pattern of holes on the box looks as though a normal bell push could have gone there (and a bell on the end of the flex) but I think that would have been less convenient to use so less likely. As for use, perhaps so an ill person in bed could attract attention? [Posts crossed] |
28th Jun 2020, 6:22 pm | #8 |
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Re: Ever Ready vintage apparatus mystery object
Night/Projection clock?:
https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/File:Im191106ILN-Ever.jpg http://www.greenfieldclockshop.com/clocks/night.html Lawrence. Last edited by ms660; 28th Jun 2020 at 6:34 pm. Reason: extra word added |
28th Jun 2020, 6:27 pm | #9 |
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Re: Ever Ready vintage apparatus mystery object
Hi
yes does look as possibily may have been part of a clock , found this when googling also similar , candle light http://www.wordcraft.net/flashlight.html |
29th Jun 2020, 4:27 pm | #10 |
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Re: Ever Ready vintage apparatus mystery object
just found this. Similar?
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29th Jun 2020, 4:33 pm | #11 |
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Re: Ever Ready vintage apparatus mystery object
That's more like it, there's another one here:
https://www.the-saleroom.com/en-gb/a...b-a84300a83313 Lawrence. |
29th Jun 2020, 6:39 pm | #12 |
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Re: Ever Ready vintage apparatus mystery object
A service bell then I guess.
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