by ataloa 31 Replies latest social entertainment
It's a PBG.
Portable Beer Goggle. Circa 1810 - 1860.
Victorian ladies and gents used to carry them around but usually in leather holsters.
You would look through it across a crowded room to select your mate -usually these tools were found to be used in "dry" counties.
Someone might identify it at an antiques forum.
It's bugging me now. I want to know what it is. Yeah, need closer, clearer pics from several angles.
What are those protrusions on the handle - a bolt and ... ?
Is there some sort of groove or shaping in the handle?
'Guide' - is that on the handle or on the metal plate attached to the glass bit? Are there any markings that might be associated with 'Guide'?
When you say the handle moves in all directions, do you mean it has a ball/socket join? Or is it more like a hinge (up and down only)?
Does it appear that there are two pieces of glass stuck to each side with nothing in between them, or is it just one solid lump of glass?
The black bit surrounding the glass (pic 2) - what is that made of? Or is it just part of the glass lump?
Is there a museum you could take it to or send pictures to?
The screws on one side of the handle might suggest that it was attached to some other item.
Go to a small town pub, buy a beer, look for a table frequented by old dudes. If they don't know the answer to your question, just enjoy their company.
If it bothers you that they don't know the answer to your question, go to another small town pub, buy a beer, look for a table frequented by old dudes.
ad infinitum
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I haven’t seen one of those things for decades. But I know what it is. It’s a gadget folks could purchase and mount in there autos to see traffic lights.
They were popular back when rich folks would have those fat visors mounted on their car windshields. It was impossible to watch traffic lights without ducking way down in the seat. You could mount this gadget somewhere on your dashboard and it would, essentially, bend the light (divergent lens, virtual image et al). It swiveled just like the rearview mirror so it could be adjusted to the driver’s comfort.
Does this date me, or what?
Marvin Shilmer
Does this date me, or what?
No - it gains you respect!!! Not only THE Ex-JW blogger but the font of all other knowledge too.
Wow, I'd never heard of these things, but after Marvin Shimler's comment I just had to look it up:
Three cheers for Marvin! Rather, make that three s for the "old dude"
Pic from Steve_C's link.
Holy poop! That is not anywhere near what i would have expected, but awesome nonetheless!
