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Hi, This came with a collection of pens I bought. At first I though it was a small lead holder but it's not deep enough for even a short lead. Push the button and the tip opens like tweezers. It is 1 3/4" long. Any ideas? Thanks, BOB

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Is it some kind of clutch pencil, kind of like a miniature lead holder, kind of thing?

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Looks like one of those thingies on a pocket watch chain on first sight.

But...

What does it look like when opened. Do you have a picture?

 

Found it. It's an adjustable Pocket watch key.

 

http://www.cjbalm.com/watches/watch360.htm

 

http://www.cjbalm.com/watches/watch611.htm

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They date it wrong........by 1880 any good watch was stem wound. And a key was attached to the watch chain.

On second thought ...someone could have lost the watch key to an inherited watch.

I'm writing a City Slicker Western taking place in 1881/2. In 1881 top of the line RR watch was 15 jewels. I think the 17 jewels RR watches came out in 1883....a tad too late for my book.

 

My Jeweler/watch maker keeps telling me 17 is all that is needed.

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In reference to P. T. Barnum; to advise for free is foolish, ........busybodies are ill liked by both factions.

 

 

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Looks like one of those thingies on a pocket watch chain on first sight.

But...

What does it look like when opened. Do you have a picture?

 

Found it. It's an adjustable Pocket watch key.

 

http://www.cjbalm.com/watches/watch360.htm

 

http://www.cjbalm.com/watches/watch611.htm

 

Nice find! At first glance I thought it might be a Fob button-hole bar, but it looked to big. Then I thought it might be a clock winder key but it looked too small.

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Nice find! At first glance I thought it might be a Fob button-hole bar, but it looked to big. Then I thought it might be a clock winder key but it looked too small.

Same here. I actually still thought you put these in the button-hole. A multifunctional button-hole bar.

Yet I don't know much about fobs. The same thinking and googling just put me in the right direction.

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