Strange piece

RhysMichael · 13th May 2007, 08:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Ferguson

Victor makes, or made, oxy-acetylene welding equipment. So the lamp lighting tool makes sense. The wrench (spanner) on the end could turn a valve. Don't know about the knife end.

Steve

again hearsay only but I have been told that lamplighters had a took to turn on the valve that was also a stabbing weapon to protect them as they often had to light lamps in areas where there was a great deal of crime

again I have never seen one so I cannot say this it it

fernando · 14th May 2007, 12:13 AM

Now, that's intriguing.
Thanks a lot, RhysMichael
So this could be ( also ) a weapon, after all.
Anyone else knew about this ? Or how to dig for further info ?

14th May 2007, 12:13 AM	#2
fernando (deceased) Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,694	Now, that's intriguing. Thanks a lot, RhysMichael So this could be ( also ) a weapon, after all. Anyone else knew about this ? Or how to dig for further info ? Last edited by fernando; 14th May 2007 at 12:25 AM.