The Dogmother Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Here's a picture of the first egg we have had from Dolly. She is a poland/araucana cross who lays blue eggs - we bought her as an established layer. This egg weighed 53g, as opposed to Sadie's normal egg (beside it), which weighs about 42g. Can you guess what it is balanced on? Post answers please, and I will reveal the correct answer later. Here's Dolly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Lovely egg & lovely chicken Clare. Is it some sort of hole punch ????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Well done Dolly. I've really no idea what ithe egg is on! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Well done Dolly. It's easy to say what the egg is sitting on Clare. It's a thing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Is it one of Phil's perpetual calendars??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swiss Chick Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Is it a "portable" cd player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Lovely egg Clare My guess is...... a pesonalised egg date stamp thingy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ubereglu Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Love the hen and the egg...Is it balanced on a record player? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 28, 2006 Author Share Posted January 28, 2006 None of you are close yet, except for Kate, because Phil did buy it for me, so, yes, you've guessed, it's an antique! Keep trying..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SarahJo Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Great Egg ... well done Dolly . My guess .. something to do with morse code, or ticketing of some kind in the war. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ali-s Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 Egg grader/scales Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 28, 2006 Share Posted January 28, 2006 I thought it was an egg grader/scales as well Ali Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 looks like a black thingy on a kitchen worksurface to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Do 3 spools go in the top? Never seen one, I would think SarahJo is along right lines, but no idea. Is it Bakerlite? PS nearly forgot, liked the eggs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura007 Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 is it a thingamybob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 I think you might be right - but it may well be a watsamacallit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 ....or a Wotsit? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Frugal Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 or a doohicky? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 29, 2006 Author Share Posted January 29, 2006 Well done Ali, it's an egg grader in bakelite. Phil used to use one on the farm when he was little and was chief egg grader. The woman he got it from said that if he could guess what it was, he could have it for half price - she was really confident, but then so was he. And he remembered what it was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lesley Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Well done Phil! - what a find. (the egg grader that is ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Oooohhh -an egg grader, that was on the tip of my tongue! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Sheilaz Posted January 29, 2006 Share Posted January 29, 2006 Do I get a point for Bakelite? (well, half for random spelling gremlin) SarahJo & I would have trouble sending morse code on an egg grader. Well done, Ali. That was interesting Clare. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted January 30, 2006 Author Share Posted January 30, 2006 Yup, you can have a point too Sheila You can't see them in real lofe, let alone in the photo, but is one, two and three written on the top by the little prongs, which pop up. Phil normally collects perpetual calenders - the one with the dates that change, but he has recently got into bakelite. Thank goodness it's at his place and not mine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karen & co. Posted January 30, 2006 Share Posted January 30, 2006 Ooh Clare if Phil is into bakelite, does he know if it can be glued? as I've got an art deco clock and knocked it off the side and the clock came of the base. I wondered if it was worth mending or just accept it's had it, and throw it away. Thanks Karen x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
