Richard Farrant Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 clive, just out of idle curiosity, out of your 92 mystery objects how many times has RF won :-D regards Graham, He will not win this one, because he does not have a damned clue :confused: :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 He will not win this one, because he does not have a damned clue :confused::-D Oh for goodness pull yourself together. It hasn't stopped you getting them right before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 So it is established that it is spherical & even pre-dates Daniel's 110. I can reveal that it came from a publication circa 1850. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougiebarder Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 It look's like an Austrian bowling ball-but probably not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 It look's like an Austrian bowling ball-but probably not. Afraid not familiar with that item. This is not a recreational device it has a military purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 :idea: Right..........before my era, but a wild guess. Is it a cannon ball, which ,when fired makes a screaming noise due to the holes in it.......to put the fear of G.. up the enemy ? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 :idea: Right..........before my era, but a wild guess. Is it a cannon ball, which ,when fired makes a screaming noise due to the holes in it.......to put the fear of G.. up the enemy ? :confused: Well the old magic is still there. Is it a cannon ball, :Yes, pretty much. when fired makes a screaming noise due to the holes in it.......to put the fear of G.. up the enemy ? :confused: Nope they have other purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HotBed Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 clive, some sort of torture device for the nether regions :-D regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 As the holes appear to be threaded are they to take some type of fuse or flammable material? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 clive, some sort of torture device for the nether regions :-D regards Graham, yes I think it would be painful but impractical as the spheres are rather large for that sort of nethering thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 I think the sphere is completely hollow, and thin walled, it is for use at night and contains a scary cat, hence the feline eyes peering out through the front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 As the holes appear to be threaded are they to take some type of fuse or flammable material? Degsy I don't think they are threaded, but you are correct the holes are for all manner of inflammable & generally unpleasant things. Well done, so you have won. Richard seemed to be there then he gave up, maybe its beans on toast night & he can't get back on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 15, 2009 Author Share Posted April 15, 2009 I think the sphere is completely hollow, and thin walled, it is for use at night and contains a scary cat, hence the feline eyes peering out through the front. Ah yes now you have said it I can see the oriental cats eyes. Interesting range of things that can be read into the drawing which never occurred to me as I start off knowing the answer of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 15, 2009 Share Posted April 15, 2009 Richard seemed to be there then he gave up, maybe its beans on toast night & he can't get back on. Well done Degsy.........Clive, I got waylaid with a long phonecall, no beans on toast tonight, :nono: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Thanks Clive, it's OK to post the cash prize in the usual brown envelope:-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Well done Degsy.........Clive, I got waylaid with a long phonecall, no beans on toast tonight, :nono: Thanks Richard, somewhere in the back of my mind I'd been thinking about incendiary devices so when you said cannon balls and Clive said yes that tipped the balance. I probably wouldn't have said anything otherwise so we'll share the prize money:rofl::rofl::rofl: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antarmike Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Can anyone explain how the "broken glass" listed as part of the possible contents of this hollow ball, has any part in an incendiary device, or how it helps to set a building on fire??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Thanks Clive, it's OK to post the cash prize in the usual brown envelope:-D Right then, I'll pack it in with delivery from the pharmacy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Can anyone explain how the "broken glass" listed as part of the possible contents of this hollow ball, has any part in an incendiary device, or how it helps to set a building on fire??? I think this curious weapon was basically a multi-role delivery system depending on how beastly you wanted to be to your enemy and whether you had enough gunpowder, turps, broken glass etc available with the option to improvise. What particularly intrigued me was loading it with pistol barrels. Whatever payload was chosen certainly a versatile & perhaps unpredictable device. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 As the cannon were smoth bore, there was also 'Junk' shot, basically anythinmg you could shove down it and fire at the enemy. Imagine being hit by a pork chop bone at eight hundred feet a second? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Right then, I'll pack it in with delivery from the pharmacy. Dammit Clive, now everybody knows.:cool2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Dammit Clive, now everybody knows.:cool2: Is it the old problem again, Degsy ? :shake: :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Is it the old problem again, Degsy ? :shake: :-D Old is about right Richard:-D and the old saying about hard work never killed anyone.......well that may be right but they omitted to say that it completely knackers you:sweat: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Farrant Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Old is about right Richard:-D and the old saying about hard work never killed anyone.......well that may be right but they omitted to say that it completely knackers you:sweat: and I have all that to come....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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