What is this device I found?

[Brackis]

http://img228.imageshack.us/img228/8457/img5587av9.jpg
http://img71.imageshack.us/img71/1705/img5588og5.jpg

 

[xanis]

Holy high resolution, Batman! That is pretty cool actually. I'm interested as to what it is as well.

 

[BigJ]

Flux Capacitor.

You have a part #. Google it.

 

[Fritzo]

Well, it has fins on it, so it needs to dissipate heat. I'd say some kind of radiator. Maybe for a refrigeration device?

 

[Whoozyerdaddy]

Looks like an electric motor of some type

 

[SlitheryDee]

That's a jigger switch.

(the jigger goes on the opposite side of the widget)

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

Honestly it looks like some type of ballast.

 

[Zach]

I vote for a blinker switch. THe wheels rotate and sequentially turn on three lights on a side of the car, then all off at the same time. Popular in the 60's. Hence the electrical contacts (wire connectors with holes) and amature for a motor to connect.

 

[imported_LoKe]

You have the continuum transfunctioner??

 

[Number1]

It is an adjustable capacitor. Probably from an old radio

 

[MazerRackham]

It's part of the Retro Encabulator.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5125780462773187994&q=encabulator

 

[SlitheryDee]

Originally posted by: LoKe
You have the continuum transfunctioner??

No that thingy's mystery doesn't appear to be exceeded by it's power...

 

[Brackis]

Originally posted by: Number1
It is an adjustable capacitor. Probably from an old radio

orelli?

 

[Number1]

You can see more variable capacitors at this site

 

[ruffilb]

Originally posted by: BigJ
Flux Capacitor.

FTW

 

[WW]

Originally posted by: Number1
It is an adjustable capacitor. Probably from an old radio

yep...an air variable capacitor

 

[DaTT]

That sir, is the internet in your hand.

 

[everman]

Discombobulator, a key component of any transmogrifier.

 

[deftron]

I think that's R2D2's penis

 

[Cdubneeddeal]

ROFL at some of the replies. But it looks like Number1 is the winnar.

 

[Brackis]

Originally posted by: Number1
It is an adjustable capacitor. Probably from an old radio

winnar! thanks

 

[Fritzo]

Originally posted by: deftron
I think that's R2D2's penis

OK, that's the only post that made me laugh.

 

[LordMorpheus]

Originally posted by: Fritzo
Well, it has fins on it, so it needs to dissipate heat. I'd say some kind of radiator. Maybe for a refrigeration device?

I'd guess a tuner for an antenna - so a variable capacitor.

Do some of the fins rotate and are some fixed, and are they not all perfect discs? If so, I'd say variable capacitor, most likely used as a tuning device for a radio.

 

[ForumMaster]

kind of looks like an amplifier of some sort.

 

[Zolty]

Originally posted by: MazerRackham
It's part of the Retro Encabulator.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=5125780462773187994&q=encabulator

Nice, I havn't seen that in forever