Thread: What is this? Competition.

Originally Posted by cuppabillytea

They tended not to say much at all John. It's not easy to fill in the gaps. My Dad finished up at Narrandera. Where was yours?

Commonwealth Aircraft Corporation's engine factory at Lidcombe. He stayed there until the factory closed in the 1950s.

Originally Posted by johntins

Gromit, you owe me. Nobody got yours', so do a new one. Hopefully, you can find something a little more mainstream. We would like to solve them.

Not exactly mainstream but here goes.......



The section with the round knob moves in/out.
Comes in a leather case with a belt loop.


Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

Not exactly mainstream but here goes.......



The section with the round knob moves in/out.
Comes in a leather case with a belt loop.


Colin

Looks military. A rangefinder?

Originally Posted by johntins

Looks military. A rangefinder?

Oh. Just saw the background. It's smaller than I first thought.

That was obviously too easy.



Rangefinder from the First World War. Found it at a car boot sale in the UK years ago (paid 50pence). A colleague told me "if it's golf related it will be worth thousands if military it'll be worth about 5quid, unfortunately it's military.

Newspaper advert here https://www.illustratedfirstworldwar...1106-0027-003/


Colin

Originally Posted by gromit

That was obviously too easy.



Rangefinder from the First World War. Found it at a car boot sale in the UK years ago (paid 50pence). A colleague told me "if it's golf related it will be worth thousands if military it'll be worth about 5quid, unfortunately it's military.

Newspaper advert here The Hymans Pocket Range Finder | THE INTERACTIVE WAR NEWS


Colin

I was going periscope first, but the scale on the side gave it away. Only easy if those things are of interest. They are to me.

Blast, now I have to think of something.

Pocket watch.