Look what I’ve just bought in my local charity shop for three whole English pounds! (It seemed too good an opportunity to pass up!).
I’ve no idea what it is, but suspect some sort of old scientific/medical/engineering apparatus? The brass screws allow the metal legs to slide up and down, and the glass is slightly magnifying. Here are three different views:
Clivey's Magnifying Porthole!
I’ve no immediate idea what to do with it but it’s definitely going to find its way into some sort of steampunk construction very soon, I hope! If anyone has any ideas what it is, please write in and let me know. . .
I realise I forgot to include anything in the photo that gives its scale – the item is about 16cm in diameter, and roughly 4 cm deep, with the ‘legs’ being about 11cm high. It’s also very heavy, which I am guessing is down to the considerable thickness of the glass/lens.
[...] 29, 2009 by clivebatkin Here’s a quick shot of my new ‘porthole’, but following some judicious cleaning and polishing. . . I’ve still no idea what it is / [...]