1800's smiley face

[bruce01364]

Sorry to throw you off but the top half kinda looks like a smiley face. Looks like a guage of some kind with an "F" on the left and an "S" on the right. With about 26 increments. Thought maybe the F meant full but can't think of a good synonym for empty that starts with an S. I'm sure this is junk but just curious. What was it's purpose?

 

[bruce01364]

Forgot to mention the patented dates. If someone knows how to look them up it may tell what this item went to.

 

[Heath]

Interesting find, looks like a mechanical timer of some sort, F for fast and S for slow, the hole on the left maybe for a winder key.

HH

 

[bossman]

that seems like the right answer. I remember seeing something like that on a old clock

 

[labrat]

The back of a old wind up clock. The "F" and "S' are there for the small lever that goes through the slot for regulating the speed of the clock. Making the clock gain time (faster) or lose time (slower). Does not appear to be for an alarm clock as there is only one hole to wind the clock.

 

[taz42o]

Waterbury clock Co.

 

[bruce01364]

Thanks all. I didn't think of Fast and Slow. Yep, that looks like it Taz.