Mystery Brass Tool

[AdrianUK]

At first glance I thought easy, but on inspection not.
I’ve not seen the marking before either, ‘Licenced Under Letters’
The number is partly worn, possible 366133.

 

[Inspector]

My wag. Looks similar to the tubes pushed into a sack to get a sample. Am I right? Do I get a prize?

Pete

 

[AdrianUK]

My wag. Looks similar to the tubes pushed into a sack to get a sample. Am I right? Do I get a prize?

Pete

Ah, Pete, that’s a damn good call, and I can visualise it, although it would only reach 2-3”.
It was in the draw of a carpentry tool chest, badly tarnished, and I ignored it for ages over the more interesting items, but initially I thought some sort of depth gauge, but clearly it’s for a specific task.

 

[Tris]

Looks a bit like a punch needle, or maybe a cannula for degassing a cow!

 

[Sachakins]

Also a cheese sampler maybe.

 

[Droogs]

Looks like a threader for a saddler

 

[robgul]

Also a cheese sampler maybe.

As it's brass I doubt that it's anything to do with food or drink as the metal would taint.

 

[Just4Fun]

Also a cheese sampler maybe.

Back in the 1980s I worked with cheese graders and their samplers were nothing like that. Theirs were more like an apple corer.

 

[kwigly]

Rug Making Needle, uk patent 366163 (search espacenet)

 

[Fergie 307]

Well just goes to show you learn something new every day.

 

[AdrianUK]

Rug Making Needle, uk patent 366163 (search espacenet) View attachment 126392

Thanks kwigly

 

[Doris]

or maybe a cannula for degassing a cow!

I thought that as well. That scene in Far from the maddening crowd came to mind when I saw the photo

 

[dannyr]

As it's brass I doubt that it's anything to do with food or drink as the metal would taint.

probably true in 2022, but historically all sorts of brass and bronze used - eg, until the 90s, all sorts of taps etc in the pub, and a little earlier, the dairy
at home brass fittings for your drinking water still today

Anyway - rug making it is, so 'no worries'