Sunday, June 24, 2007

Johnnos WHATISIT

The answer is … match holder: well done Sue

The box is hollow with a hole at the top and bottom, and the piece of wood sticking out the top is attached to the base at the other end. When filled with matches, the box is lifted up an inch or two and when lowered back down a match will be found resting on the top.
This one will get your brains overheating

20 comments:

Unknown said...

its a cheese making machine

Johnno said...

no, not a cheese making machine

Anonymous said...

Is it the thing that you spin the balls about in for bingo??

Leigh

Johnno said...

it does look a bit like that Leigh but no ....hows that wild weather going...saw it on the news here

dieter said...

Is it a ballot box , where you put the paper in the top bit?

Johnno said...

no, dieter...not a ballot box

Mal Kiely [Lancelots Pram] said...

Hmmm... it's some sort of slicing/cutting tool... but what, i have *no* idea! [holds hands up, helplessly]
Cyalayta
Mal :)

Johnno said...

l....not a cutting machine of any sort...not even for gherkins
Hint...think (heat)

Anonymous said...

It's a yohurt maker?

Johnno said...

no, nothing to do with milk products

dieter said...

Is it something to with food products or is it more about heating wood or metal

Sue said...

Is it an ice box, portable maybe.

Is it an icecream making machine.

Johnno said...

ohhhhh, i am so likeing this

nothing to do with food products or heating wood or metal

and nothing to do with ice or ice cream

Johnno said...

HINT....it may match

dieter said...

ok not sure how this can be but is some ind of thing used for making matches

Unknown said...

Is it a match holder (the long kind of matches used to start fires in fireplaces?)

Sue said...

A money box?

The piece of wood in the top, looks like it may slide out.

Some sort of carrier, for birds or other animals.

Sue said...

Is it for storing matches, and lighting them.

Is it smaller than it looks?

Anonymous said...

is it for tobacco ?

Mal Kiely [Lancelots Pram] said...

ZOUNDS! I would NOT have worked that one out in 100 years! Well done, old chap! [giggles]
Cyalayta
Mal :)