OK, who knows what this is?
 

Whilst being Her Maj's representitive in the former colony of America, I was asked to attend the memorial of a former Second World War Spitfire and Beaufighter pilot.

Whilst there, the family asked me if I could identify some of the equipment which they had on display. Here's where you can be of assistance. I'm trying to identify the small box with the cord passing through it. It contains 2 rotating cams which look as though they fed something through the box, maybe ticker tape.

What do you think?

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Too easy, Mate. Even without a photo (who needs it?) I could tell you exactly what that is.

Stupid upload

Do you have a picture that might help?

Banana :ok:

Seriously 6FT ... would you like some help ?

The small box with the cord passing through it looks like it might contain 2 rotating cams which may feed something through the box - maybe ticker tape?

Does that help?

Sun;)

Stupid forward slash :*

Just pop the link

Nope ... nothing here :ok:

Allow me......

http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c3...ps83a9f987.jpg

Stupid BT Family Protection software thingy is blocking the image. Must be something really nasty like an NRV or instrument gauge:ugh:

Orac has it up

Looks like two rows of magnets.

I believe it has nothing to do with aviation and it looks very like what my father had one of these magic boxes made in Japan.

Strange though it may seem but it was a razor blade sharpener.

You put the old style double bladed razor blade in, closed the lid and moved the box up and down the cord, turn the blade over and repeat.

If the size is the same then that might be the answer. The magnets would collect any swarf.

Amazing, PN. Well done. Like this?

http://i.ebayimg.com/t/VINTAGE-BAKEL...sBDz!~~_35.JPG

Or this...

http://www.warrelics.eu/forum/milita...r-img_9447.jpg

There you go. Your's is obviously the more modern version circa mid-'50s.

What is it ?
 

Flew Spits Mks. I and II (training) during war, XIVs, XVIs (mostly) and XXIIs afterwards. Never saw the little thing in my life.

The goggles are no Service pattern that I can remember. Gauntlets look OK.
Can't place the canvas holdhall sort of thing.

D.

EDIT: Answer came in while I was pecking this out. Ah, well...D.

There you go ... No limit to the collective power of PPRuNe ... Well played PN :ok:

Razor blade sharpener
 

As one who prefers to use the double edged razor, I wonder if the sharpeners are still available?