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Is this a pipe cleaner by Wilcott Manufacturing Co.
Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 4:44 pm
by imcookie
It is inscribed with the marks [W.M][ANCHOR][LION][?]
The name mark is as it looks above, plane and no border & single full stop.
The date mark looks like an 'i' with a hood over it like the @ symbol in reverse and the a part being the i!
I think it's a pipe cleaner but i can't be sure as i don't smoke a pipe. i actually found the item years ago and i've held on to it ever since!
Not to bothered if anyone can help but it would be nice to have a bit of knowledge about it.
Thanks in advance
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:00 pm
by Rayvenini
i think it's something to do with fingernails
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 6:06 pm
by dragonflywink
Retractable toothpick.
~Cheryl
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Posted: Mon Feb 18, 2008 8:33 pm
by admin
Agree, will add a photo of one tomorrow.
Tom
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 3:55 pm
by imcookie
Right i finally got some photographs of it!
MARKS:
DEVICE:
Thanks for your help and suggestions. I think i'm going to settle with it being a toothpick as the skewer is too thin and weak to be yanking round under finger nails!
SUMMERY:
Silver (.925) Retractable Toothpick by Wilcott Manufacturing Company, Birmingham, 1837
Let me know if the above is wrong so i can correct it as i don't want to unintentional mislead anyone!
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 4:39 pm
by dognose
Make that 1978.
Trev.
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 7:00 pm
by admin
...and the maker is more likely William Manton.
Regards, Tom
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:05 pm
by imcookie
ha ha ha, I was completely wrong - classic! but at least i got the birmingham bit right, or did i!
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Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:24 pm
by dragonflywink
And no need to settle on what it is, it's definitely a retractable toothpick and they're still being produced. :)
~Cheryl
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Posted: Sun Feb 24, 2008 11:00 am
by imcookie
dragonflywink wrote:And no need to settle on what it is, it's definitely a retractable toothpick and they're still being produced. :)
~Cheryl
Yes i googled 'Retractable Toothpick' straight after i posted that reply and got loads of stuff so there we are!
thanks for your help guys 'n gals
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