The last item is a hand-held radio receiver antenna from the times before vacuum tubes. So late Victorian/early Edwardian. Might even have been in military use for field radios. The metal shavings (the coherer) became obsolete when the more practical crystal detectors were invented in 1907. And remember, that was the time before actual voice, they used morse code! Technically this rod could be used to detect ANY radio or magnetic fields, so idk what the owners used it for. It requires some electricity to work, hence the batteries. The handle is to keep the orientation of the rod stable as you would stand and search for a signal. The wooden bit in the middle is an attachment point for the actual receiver unit wires. Rare tech, I would say as there was just few years when this technology was in use at all. Who says maybe this is even the prototype. I am not a radio enthusiast, just happened to watch several YT videos about this, cause my dad was an enthusiast (he died a month before I was born).
A shinai doesn't injure? Wrong...they cause minimal injury, but a hell of a lot of pain. When it strikes you, the strips separate and close again, pinching the hell out of your skin. I haven't been hit by one, but I've gotten pinched by plenty of things and often enough I have a good idea what a shinai would do...not to mention having had multiple descriptions of how it feels. It does that pinching to teach you not to let someone hit you with a sword...pain will teach that quite nicely.
It is a dowsing device (like an "L-rod"). "Long distance" dowsing devices tend to have mysterious "loading coils". These are popular in the back of treasure hunting magazines...
@@jamesfowley4114 They already know, if you watch the early vids they don't have the mystery item, this is a "Play along at home" section, and yes they will post it on the start of the next one if you are watching in order.
The last item is a hand-held radio receiver antenna from the times before vacuum tubes. So late Victorian/early Edwardian. Might even have been in military use for field radios. The metal shavings (the coherer) became obsolete when the more practical crystal detectors were invented in 1907. And remember, that was the time before actual voice, they used morse code! Technically this rod could be used to detect ANY radio or magnetic fields, so idk what the owners used it for. It requires some electricity to work, hence the batteries. The handle is to keep the orientation of the rod stable as you would stand and search for a signal. The wooden bit in the middle is an attachment point for the actual receiver unit wires. Rare tech, I would say as there was just few years when this technology was in use at all. Who says maybe this is even the prototype. I am not a radio enthusiast, just happened to watch several YT videos about this, cause my dad was an enthusiast (he died a month before I was born).
Excellent description !
that's much better than my guess of "scifi weapon".
@@redfailhawk That is what would have popped in my head too, if I did not watch the document just few days ago.
That makes the most sense so far. thank you for the detailed response.
@@outlookdaily1713 this could also be a replica for teaching purposes, who knows.
A shinai doesn't injure? Wrong...they cause minimal injury, but a hell of a lot of pain. When it strikes you, the strips separate and close again, pinching the hell out of your skin. I haven't been hit by one, but I've gotten pinched by plenty of things and often enough I have a good idea what a shinai would do...not to mention having had multiple descriptions of how it feels. It does that pinching to teach you not to let someone hit you with a sword...pain will teach that quite nicely.
Like in "Glory"
"This is your front... , this is your back... , this is your right foot , this is your left foot , now yer lerning boyo.
That extension cord is INSANE, fire hazard waiting to ignite.
It is a dowsing device (like an "L-rod"). "Long distance" dowsing devices tend to have mysterious "loading coils". These are popular in the back of treasure hunting magazines...
Cool prop for a sci-fi costume "ray-gun"😊
Why so many people looking through cremation ashes?
👍This caught me off guard, too. Was this an employee (of a crematorium) or family member?🤔
Didn't Keith Richards snort his dad's ashes?
@@Ron-d2s He sure did
Simple answer : gold teeth!
That’s not an extension cord. Also Hubbell changed from that logo in 1905. Might be worth contacting Hubbell directly just to see what it is exactly.
It makes sense that would that would be a practice sword. There were other places that had different styles of this throughout history that I know of
Can you please do a video showing all the end items. Its so hard to look through the comments
We'll be doing that in our next videos. Thanks for watching!
They reveal what it is at the start of the next video.
@@jamesfowley4114 They already know, if you watch the early vids they don't have the mystery item, this is a "Play along at home" section, and yes they will post it on the start of the next one if you are watching in order.
👁👁 happy to drop by 8:01
2:10 Google doesn't work in my neighbourhood, please help !
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