What Is It? - #76

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SifuPhil

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A bit of a detour for today's WII - it is NOT an antique.

It IS, however, odd, and what would a WII be if not odd?

You can still purchase this item today, and it might be handy for those of you with a creative bent ...

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WHAT IS IT?
 
Had to look up biro...yes it does look like those ball point pens with different colors.

Did you also know that a Hungarian named Biro invented the ball point pen. And that Biro in Hungarian means judge.
 
CeeCee said:
Your pics are deceiving...what is that band holding those prongs?
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Yes. :cool:

It's just a band, holding those prongs.

Vivjen said:
It looks a bit like those biros you can get, with four different colours in it.
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Yes, it does.

CeeCee said:
Had to look up biro...yes it does look like those ball point pens with different colors.

Did you also know that a Hungarian named Biro invented the ball point pen. And that Biro in Hungarian means judge.
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Didn't know that - thank you!

Phantom said:
tool for pricking pies/pastries prior to cooking ?
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Not for pricking pies, no, but good guess.
 
It looks familiar to me, too, but I can't remember where or why. I am guessing a tool used for leatherworking, or maybe in copper, where they make pictures by punching little dents into the copper sheet.
 
That's interesting, just noticed that the prongs get progressively shorter, or is it longer, LOL!! Phil, you usin that dang photoshop again, LOL!!
 
CeeCee said:
Something to make 5 even lines with?
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DING! DING! DING!

We have a winna'!!!

CeeCee has figured out that this is a thing to make 5 even lines, also known as a Staff Writer (Notenlinienschreiber in German). It's used for drawing a musical staff.

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If you feel you cannot live without one, you can purchase one here.

Vivjen gets an Honorary Mention for her Biro remark. ;)

Congrats go out to CeeCee on her win, and thanks everyone for playing!
 
SifuPhil said:
DING! DING! DING!

We have a winna'!!!

CeeCee has figured out that this is a thing to make 5 even lines, also known as a Staff Writer (Notenlinienschreiber in German). It's used for drawing a musical staff.

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If you feel you cannot live without one, you can purchase one here.

Vivjen gets an Honorary Mention for her Biro remark. ;)

Congrats go out to CeeCee on her win, and thanks everyone for playing!
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that's very cool!! Congrats CeeCee on guessing;)
 
They make great big ones to hold chalk for drawing a musical staff on the blackboard (do they even use blackboards anymore?). Now, THAT's asking for major chalk squeaks!
 
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