What is it?

[BTLowry]

Ok I know somebody knows what this mystery thing is

Also what is it worth

Saw it at an estate sale and the people conducting the sale didn't know what it was either

The short part is threaded and opens a slow to insert a wire (there were 2 and the other had a wire with alligator clip on it), the long part is about 14" long and telescopes out to about 10' and the wing screw tightens down on whatever you have it mounted to with the clip

[Hunting4fun]

It's called a pryotechmeter. We used them all the time. It's a way to detect static and other interruptions in electric, coax, cable and phone lines. It worked really good for the time period. You would just hook up an external power source and touch the line on the side. The one you pictured doesn't have the attachment that rests directly on the line. I've seen collectors offer 500 or more for them.

[Hunting4fun]

It's called a pryotechmeter. We used them all the time. It's a way to detect static and other interruptions in electric, coax, cable and phone lines. It worked really good for the time period. You would just hook up an external power source and touch the line on the side. The one you pictured doesn't have the attachment that rests directly on the line. I've seen collectors offer 500 or more for them.

I just pulled that straight out of my butt btw. I am also curious as to what it is.

[TXJIM]

In before the Henway.

[Lynn21]

Some kinda heating element? Just a guess.

[Uncle Saggy]

Military LSC band antenna


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[Chew]

In before the Henway.

Dam u

[BTLowry]

I just pulled that straight out of my butt btw. I am also curious as to what it is.

I just about jumped out of my chair and headed back up they to see if they still one or both

Not a henway or dikfer or pig castrator or any of those other common items

[MetalMan2004]

Ghost finding machine

[Texas Grown]

I'll have to agree with Uncle Saggy.

[Gumbo Man]

It’s obviously off an airplane.

[BTLowry]

Military LSC band antenna


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Definitely has those letters on the bottom (orange emblem)

Missed this the first time, think you solved the mystery