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Mystery object made of sterling silver
- Thread starter JimmyCT
- Start date
fwcrawford
Well-known member
Does the one piece completely come out of the other piece, or does it have a stop?
Looks like some kind of device to unclog or open up something, but don't have any idea.
Hopefully someone else will recognize it for you.
Looks like some kind of device to unclog or open up something, but don't have any idea.
Hopefully someone else will recognize it for you.
firemanphob
New member
It was evidently meant to poke a hole through something. maybe a sterling silver nipple piercer.
fwcrawford
Well-known member
n/t
Research shows some cheroot cigar smokers and regular cigar smokers did not like to cut their cigars. They wanted to smoke as much as possible. It also helped keep the tobacco out of their mouths if the end of cigar was cut off.
They liked to perforate holes for side air intake.... so they could smoke the cigar. Maybe that accounts for the piercing rod.
LOL I have spent way to much time on trying to id that thing you found....
U.S. Patent Documents
826299 July 1906 Willis
Be it known that I, HENRY M. WILLIS, a citizen of the United States, residing in East Williston, Nassau county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cigar-Perforators, of which the following is a description.
This invention relates to the class of devices known as cigar-perforators, and particularly to a type of such devices which may be conveniently carried upon the person without bulging the pockets and without being in any manner an obstruction or burdensome.
Among the objects of this invention may be noted the following: to provide a simple device which can be carried in the pocket Without notice or bulging the same to provide a device of the character noted which will be simple in construction, perfect in operation, and effective; to provide a device of the character noted by which the tip end of a cigar may be perforated by forming therein a clean-cut hole from side to side by pushing the material of the cigar completely out, thus by forming the perforation or hole removing the substance of the cigar to provide a clear passage and without plugging or packing the device, as is common; to provide a cigar-perforator which requires little or no effort to operate the same and which in operation produces no pressure upon the cigar tending to crush or break the same, and to provide novel features of construction tending to the easy manipulation of the device, rendering it cheap to manufacture, and producing a perfectly operating and effective medium for the purposes stated.
They liked to perforate holes for side air intake.... so they could smoke the cigar. Maybe that accounts for the piercing rod.
LOL I have spent way to much time on trying to id that thing you found....
U.S. Patent Documents
826299 July 1906 Willis
Be it known that I, HENRY M. WILLIS, a citizen of the United States, residing in East Williston, Nassau county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cigar-Perforators, of which the following is a description.
This invention relates to the class of devices known as cigar-perforators, and particularly to a type of such devices which may be conveniently carried upon the person without bulging the pockets and without being in any manner an obstruction or burdensome.
Among the objects of this invention may be noted the following: to provide a simple device which can be carried in the pocket Without notice or bulging the same to provide a device of the character noted which will be simple in construction, perfect in operation, and effective; to provide a device of the character noted by which the tip end of a cigar may be perforated by forming therein a clean-cut hole from side to side by pushing the material of the cigar completely out, thus by forming the perforation or hole removing the substance of the cigar to provide a clear passage and without plugging or packing the device, as is common; to provide a cigar-perforator which requires little or no effort to operate the same and which in operation produces no pressure upon the cigar tending to crush or break the same, and to provide novel features of construction tending to the easy manipulation of the device, rendering it cheap to manufacture, and producing a perfectly operating and effective medium for the purposes stated.
JimmyCT
Well-known member
sorry Elton didn't mean for this item to consume you. I do thank you sir for your devotion in figuring out the mystery. I also get the sense and feeling you enjoyed solving it 
You have done very fine detective work! Elton said:Research shows some cheroot cigar smokers and regular cigar smokers did not like to cut their cigars. They wanted to smoke as much as possible. It also helped keep the tobacco out of their mouths if the end of cigar was cut off.
They liked to perforate holes for side air intake.... so they could smoke the cigar. Maybe that accounts for the piercing rod.
LOL I have spent way to much time on trying to id that thing you found....
U.S. Patent Documents
826299 July 1906 Willis
Be it known that I, HENRY M. WILLIS, a citizen of the United States, residing in East Williston, Nassau county, and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Improvement in Cigar-Perforators, of which the following is a description.
This invention relates to the class of devices known as cigar-perforators, and particularly to a type of such devices which may be conveniently carried upon the person without bulging the pockets and without being in any manner an obstruction or burdensome.
Among the objects of this invention may be noted the following: to provide a simple device which can be carried in the pocket Without notice or bulging the same to provide a device of the character noted which will be simple in construction, perfect in operation, and effective; to provide a device of the character noted by which the tip end of a cigar may be perforated by forming therein a clean-cut hole from side to side by pushing the material of the cigar completely out, thus by forming the perforation or hole removing the substance of the cigar to provide a clear passage and without plugging or packing the device, as is common; to provide a cigar-perforator which requires little or no effort to operate the same and which in operation produces no pressure upon the cigar tending to crush or break the same, and to provide novel features of construction tending to the easy manipulation of the device, rendering it cheap to manufacture, and producing a perfectly operating and effective medium for the purposes stated.
steelheadwill
New member
Outstanding find, And ID sleuthing,
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