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Is it possible that the other items are indeed for plates and things, while that one item is for holding a hard-bound cookbook? It would hold it tilted at a slight angle for reading while one cooks.

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This discussion was derailing this thread! I made it it's own thread, come speculate!
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This discussion was derailing this thread! I made it it's own thread, come speculate as to uses for this rack!
https://permies.com/t/271766/rack-thread

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Here's a couple for ya! Not sure of the sizes yet, and can't get more photos until tomorrow...

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The last picture reminds me of the gizmos that allow you to increase the size of a diagram by tracing the original and all the connecting bits of wood act as multipliers.

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And what would one use such a spoon for?
Is it especially made for the Batman mansion?
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That looks like some sort of spork.

Can you give use the detail of who manufactured the piece?

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Hi Anne,
It does, indeed. I was wondering if it might be made for a specific kind of meal or food, like an oyster knife for instance.
It doesn't have a makers' mark, just the stamp DELINOX 18%, which I'm deciphering to mean it's made of 18% stainless steel (de l'inox , French).

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Your utensil looks familiar to me though a search with Google did not yield any results.

My first thought was a grapefruit spoon though the search show narrow spoons or sporks.

An my search for a two or three prong spork just yielded forks.

Maybe it is used to hull fruit like strawberries.

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Yes, Anne, I think it's a grapefruit spoon!
When I read your reply, I grabbed the spoon to feel the edge with the points and it's actually slightly sharp.
So I'd say grapefruit fork. Thanks!

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Carla Burke wrote:Here's a couple for ya! Not sure of the sizes yet, and can't get more photos until tomorrow...

Carla, did we ever figure out what this thing was?
It reminded me of some of the "attachments" that used to go on my kid's special needs sitting chair (like a big highchair, made of wood). With the part routered (?) out, it looks like it might hold little fiddly things like beads or whatever. Maybe that gets ratcheted onto a sewing machine table or something? (a bowl would seem better, but what do I know)

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Tereza Okava wrote:

Carla Burke wrote:Here's a couple for ya! Not sure of the sizes yet, and can't get more photos until tomorrow...

Carla, did we ever figure out what this thing was?
It reminded me of some of the "attachments" that used to go on my kid's special needs sitting chair (like a big highchair, made of wood). With the part routered (?) out, it looks like it might hold little fiddly things like beads or whatever. Maybe that gets ratcheted onto a sewing machine table or something? (a bowl would seem better, but what do I know)

It kinda got lost, huh? Lol! No worries. I *think* it was a few frame holders, for embroidery or small quilting. Unfortunately, we will never know, because they were snapped up by someone else, and aren't in my hands. But, thank you, for noticing they'd gotten lost in the shuffle!

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I was at a thrift store and paid 45 cents each for two of these, as the place didn't know what they were for either! I can use them for a lot of things, I do artwork etc that I'd LOVE to have stay exactly where I want it.

But I am curious, anyone know what these were made to do?

Pretty sturdy critters for such a small size, 5 inches front to back, 5 inches width, 6.5 inches max extended height, I just tried stepping on one, and it didn't move or complain about the amount of weight/force on it. Well made, but I doubt they are something for external use, like a satellite dish mounting bracket, as they don't look particularly weather proof. They look like they were made to be easy to adjust many times.

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Flat screen monitor or tv bracket.

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Robert Ray wrote:Flat screen monitor or tv bracket.

That was my first guess too - wall mounted.

However, if that's not it, my second thought was for adjusting a drafting table (if people even still use those? I think computers have displaced drafting?)

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I am not only open to knowing what this is intended for, but to any new, creative uses as well. It's cast iron. You can see a little grate on one side, that is a door. I also have a large flat iron piece with a hole in it, which I wondered if that goes on top but it's in a different part of the house and I couldn't get to it up close to measure or judge if it goes with this thing. I think the hole is bigger and it may be unrelated.
What the heck is it?
And if I want to get rid of it, how much can I ask for it, lol?

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