Comments on: What In The Hell Is That?

By: Mrs. D

Mrs. D — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 20:00:39 +0000

Oh puleeeeze…..this is how we REALLY used to keep those darned teenagers in line…. :)

By: Beatrice Melon

Beatrice Melon — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:18:48 +0000

Battery Spark Tester

By: Beatrice Melon

Beatrice Melon — Sun, 05 Jun 2011 21:18:23 +0000

Battery Tester

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 31 May 2011 15:59:23 +0000

How can so many electricians be so wrong?
This do-dad is an old moisture meter from a lumber mill. After the lumber was stacked for drying (laid out with 2X4′s placed between each layer of boards so the wind would blow through the stacks) they would stick this thing into the ends and it would tell them the amount of moisture still in the lumber. Otherwise, Aaron had the best story.

By: Aaron

Aaron — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:23:31 +0000

Everybody is wrong, it is and electric eel gig.
It has a short handle because electric eels are usually in shallow water and when you gig them and hoist them on board you need to make sure they are fully discharged before grabbing them with you bare hands to cut out their electrolysis defibrillators.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Fri, 05 Nov 2010 23:27:04 +0000

Battery tester is it but I have never seen one for only 3 volts.
The farm tractors use a 6 volt system so I don’t know what it is used on.

By: Wes

Wes — Sun, 24 Oct 2010 05:55:23 +0000

Keep it simple, Battery Charge or Discharge verifier

By: Mark E Brown

Mark E Brown — Sat, 02 Oct 2010 17:39:44 +0000

I agree with what Jerry said on April 24th, but I think it would work just as well on a Kanuter Valve. I have used in that way myself.

By: MEL FRANCE

MEL FRANCE — Tue, 17 Aug 2010 04:57:27 +0000

it’s a car battery cell tester.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Sun, 25 Apr 2010 03:06:30 +0000

I am quite familiar with this particular instrument. It is a Muti-prong Escolong Discriminator. These were quite common in the early 20′s. Using this instrument one can determine the HYdrocalifice resistance of a Dremelote valve(s). Once the value was determined, the meter, you would think, reads in volts. Wrong. It reads in Volorkians, an old Greek word meaning “to lork” or to Lorkeesus”. For example, 4 “lork” units equal 2.275 foot pounds of Kramelgas. (Hazardous)
These were found mostly in the tool boxes of Diotrious Engineers.