What Is It? - #82

[SifuPhil]

I guess it's not a butt-scratcher, anyone already guess that?

Not surprisingly, you were the first.

Butt no.

 

[Denise1952]

Well someone had to give it a shot:lofl:

 

[Denise1952]

You didn't say whether I was warm or cold though Phil?

 

[Denise1952]

it tightens something I think, what would it tighten, ternicate? Can't speel it

 

[SeaBreeze]

A belt stretcher?

 

[SeaBreeze]

A splint setter?

 

[Jillaroo]

Is it used to roll up the bandages ?

 

[Happyflowerlady]

something to dispense or cut the thread used for sutures ?

 

[SifuPhil]

it tightens something I think, what would it tighten, ternicate? Can't speel it

DING! DING! DING!

We have a winna'!!!

nwlady has correctly identified this item as a tourniquet with a built-in tightening mechanism, this one being from Italy. You might just be able to make out the strap attached to the mechanism, and the "key" was used to wind the strap in until the desired pressure was achieved. A nice combination of medicine and art.

Congrats nwlady and thank you all for playing!

 

[Rainee]

Good on you Nwlady I just didn`t have a clue ..congratulations !!

 

[Denise1952]

I can't believe I guessed it. I can't figure it really because you have to twist a tourniquet (thanks for the speeling lessonlayful You are way good at finding objects that are hard to figure Thank you for the "brain exercise" Phil!! Denise PS wonder what an antique brain exerciser might look like:eek1:

 

[Denise1952]

Good on you Nwlady I just didn`t have a clue ..congratulations !!

Thanks Rainee I didn't either, it was a wild one:why:guess that is, lol!!

 

[Mirabilis]

Ohhh that was fun! Congrats on guessing. I knew you had to be twisting something!

 

[Denise1952]

Ohhh that was fun! Congrats on guessing. I knew you had to be twisting something!

LOL I thought you were going to say "I know you had to be twisted" and you would have been right on there Mira!! Denise

 

[SifuPhil]

PS wonder what an antique brain exerciser might look like

I think I have one in the closet ... hold on a minute ...

Ah, here it is!

 

[Denise1952]

I think I have one in the closet ... hold on a minute ...

Ah, here it is!

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I knew I could count on you Phil, can I buy a few of these in bulk for christmas gifts this year?

 

[SifuPhil]

I knew I could count on you Phil, can I buy a few of these in bulk for christmas gifts this year?

Unfortunately they've been banned by the FDA as being "hazardous to your health". They recommend substituting some Lexapro or Prozac - no bad side-effects, ya' know ...

 

[Denise1952]

Can't understand why they would ban that device (fits in a pocket right) easy to exercise your brain anywhere you are, it's gotta be the pills will sell betterlayful: