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What the heck is this?

Jenkster

Jenkster

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I wasn't sure if this was the right place to post this? I was at the local SA and saw a piece of electronics gear that got me curious. Having no clue what it was, I bought it for $5. Hey, it's a donation. Anyway, it's a black metal box with a dial, counter in seconds, fuse receptical that is disconnected, three position toggle switch and a large yellow button on top which is labeled "Cycle power on." There is also a two receptical outlet plug in the back. The dial is made by Master Electronics Controls, MEC, and the counter by Cramer. The counter has a date of Sept. 1967 and looks to be a model 636. A friend of mine thinks it may be some kind of time keeping device for sporting events such as basketball. Another friend said it looks like something that was used in a dark-room for film developement. I don't think it's audio related but, I'm hoping someone can tell me what this thing is and what it's used for. I have attached some pics. Thanks!
 
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Looks like a missle launcher. "Cycle power on" for starting the rocket engines just prior liftoff.

Whatever it is, it looks pretty cool!
 
Does it say ACME anywhere on it?
Looks kinda like a detonator the coyote would use.
 
A one in a million find!!

It is a proto type snooze alarm plug in switch thing, they as in them folks at the lab made them, I think they made a million of them, only one thing, they as in them folks at the lab only sold out of the million just one, and you guessed it. :D:D:D
 
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You hook it up with a bunch of wires leading to electrodes attached to a big, black dome that goes over the victi- er, I mean, volunteer's head. Then you set the timer, hit the yellow button, and promise them "something special" if they stay under the dome until the seconds counter reaches "X".

Meanwhile, place bets with friends over whether or not they'll actually stay under the dome through the last few seconds...


I have collected some "funky" vintage electronic gear, and also sometimes assemble flashy "steampunk" gear that looks cool like that, but does nothing, or perhaps incorporates something like a jacob's ladder or bubbling, colored water tubes --stuff that would belong in a Frankensteinian laboratory. Always wanted to do something creative with them for Halloween, but there is no room for that sort of stuff here. Maybe one day, if I move back to the States... Your timer would fit in fine, in such a set-up.
 
Arkay said:
You hook it up with a bunch of wires leading to electrodes attached to a big, black dome that goes over the victi- er, I mean, volunteer's head. Then you set the timer, hit the yellow button, and promise them "something special" if they stay under the dome until the seconds counter reaches "X".

Meanwhile, place bets with friends over whether or not they'll actually stay under the dome through the last few seconds...


I have collected some "funky" vintage electronic gear, and also sometimes assemble flashy "steampunk" gear that looks cool like that, but does nothing, or perhaps incorporates something like a jacob's ladder or bubbling, colored water tubes --stuff that would belong in a Frankensteinian laboratory. Always wanted to do something creative with them for Halloween, but there is no room for that sort of stuff here. Maybe one day, if I move back to the States... Your timer would fit in fine, in such a set-up.
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You would certainly be more than welcome to it. I am going to put it on the shelf in the "Man Room" and see how many ask, what is that thing?
 
i have a similar thing for hatching out eggs ..it has hours and minutes though .. i don't use it .its something i was given .
 
I can't quite figure out what the dial on the left side is for. It measures at a multiple of 3 according to the label. I did plug it in and the counter works. With the toggle switch in the down position, it starts spinning. With the switch in the up position, the counter will move with the top button pushed but stops when you release it?
 
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