Comments on: What is it? Game 42 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:19 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Alex http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-264079 Alex Fri, 26 Oct 2007 21:57:27 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-264079 Excellent guesses! Chris #5 got it right first (especially when Florent broke the no URL rule!) Funniest is joo #8 with this gem: "rectal thermometer from hell." And as always, Randall put in the most creative answer! Excellent guesses! Chris #5 got it right first (especially when Florent broke the no URL rule!)

Funniest is joo #8 with this gem: "rectal thermometer from hell."

And as always, Randall put in the most creative answer!

]]> By: kuujjuarapik http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-264020 kuujjuarapik Fri, 26 Oct 2007 20:44:04 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-264020 Hygrometer. Measures solute concentration. Hygrometer. Measures solute concentration.

]]> By: Randall http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-263808 Randall Fri, 26 Oct 2007 15:52:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-263808 This is a phrygonometer, used by 19th century detectives to detect truthfulness in oral statements. However in 1891, it was revealed as a hoax. The inventor, a Phineas Q. Cantrell, confessed that he had invented the gadget to fool his wife into believing his explanations for his late night activities. He would return from a poker game and under strict questioning from his spouse, would tell his story while squeezing the 'lie detector's' 'detecto-bulb' and register that his cover story was truthful. She in turn insisted he market the device, and being backind into a corner successfully sold it to several police agencies in the tristate area. After several convictions (squeezing the bulb too hard would register as a 'lie') and resulting death sentences, Phineas broke down and confessed it to be a hoax. The entire embarrassing truth was covered up and oddly enough, he was awarded the Philmore medal for his contribution to law enforcement. He died in 1922. This is a phrygonometer, used by 19th century detectives to detect truthfulness in oral statements. However in 1891, it was revealed as a hoax. The inventor, a Phineas Q. Cantrell, confessed that he had invented the gadget to fool his wife into believing his explanations for his late night activities. He would return from a poker game and under strict questioning from his spouse, would tell his story while squeezing the 'lie detector's' 'detecto-bulb' and register that his cover story was truthful. She in turn insisted he market the device, and being backind into a corner successfully sold it to several police agencies in the tristate area. After several convictions (squeezing the bulb too hard would register as a 'lie') and resulting death sentences, Phineas broke down and confessed it to be a hoax. The entire embarrassing truth was covered up and oddly enough, he was awarded the Philmore medal for his contribution to law enforcement. He died in 1922.

]]> By: Homr Jay http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-263404 Homr Jay Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:48:38 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-263404 I say atmsospheric pressure gauge. I say atmsospheric pressure gauge.

]]> By: Lety http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-263392 Lety Fri, 26 Oct 2007 01:33:01 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-263392 Its an esphingomanometer, utilized to meassure blood pressure Its an esphingomanometer,
utilized to meassure blood pressure

]]> By: lenny http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-263281 lenny Thu, 25 Oct 2007 23:31:40 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-263281 yup looks like a hydrometer to me too. used of course to measure specific gravity of a liquid. the thermometer on the tank is to allow for corrections due to temperature. of course it might be a steam punk style coffee machine . yup looks like a hydrometer to me too.
used of course to measure specific gravity of a liquid.
the thermometer on the tank is to allow for corrections due to temperature.
of course it might be a steam punk style coffee machine .

]]> By: Bruce V. Bracken http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-262829 Bruce V. Bracken Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:41:51 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-262829 Fatty Arbuckle's rectal thermometer? Fatty Arbuckle's rectal thermometer?

]]> By: K http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-262811 K Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:15:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-262811 You're all wrong. It's a Pissed-up-o-meter. You take a leak in the container and the thing tells you how much alcohol you've had and how drunk you are, by also measuring the heat of your piss. This was the old way to stop you from riding away on your horse-drawn carriage. You're all wrong.

It's a Pissed-up-o-meter.

You take a leak in the container and the thing tells you how much alcohol you've had and how drunk you are, by also measuring the heat of your piss. This was the old way to stop you from riding away on your horse-drawn carriage.

]]> By: Wallydd http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-262564 Wallydd Thu, 25 Oct 2007 16:12:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-262564 It's a hydrometer. More specifically probably used for testing oil/fuel. Used to ensure the fuel/oil is of a certain octane. Can't trust the delivery men unless you test it. Likely to be certified by an office of weights and measures of some sort. It's a hydrometer. More specifically probably used for testing oil/fuel. Used to ensure the fuel/oil is of a certain octane. Can't trust the delivery men unless you test it. Likely to be certified by an office of weights and measures of some sort.

]]> By: fluff http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-262535 fluff Thu, 25 Oct 2007 15:34:03 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-262535 I would have thought of an ancient blood pressure-meter... I would have thought of an ancient blood pressure-meter...

]]> By: mark http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-262502 mark Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:53:15 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-262502 it's actually a bath water thermometer it's actually a bath water thermometer

]]> By: joo http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-262484 joo Thu, 25 Oct 2007 14:30:42 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-262484 rectal thermometer from hell. rectal thermometer from hell.

]]> By: Sam http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-262424 Sam Thu, 25 Oct 2007 13:28:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-262424 I'm going to go ahead and guess that it was a task specific hydrometer used in counterfeit detection. (There are clippings of US currency on the inside of several of them in the pictures) I'm going to go ahead and guess that it was a task specific hydrometer used in counterfeit detection.

(There are clippings of US currency on the inside of several of them in the pictures)

]]> By: Craig Clayton http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-262319 Craig Clayton Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:19:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-262319 Florent is right. We use hydrometers for measuring the specific gravity of many liguids in the plant daily. Florent is right. We use hydrometers for measuring the specific gravity of many liguids in the plant daily.

]]> By: Chris W http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-262292 Chris W Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:22:39 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-262292 Florent is right. More specifically, it may be for measuring the alcohol content of beer, wine or spirits. Florent is right. More specifically, it may be for measuring the alcohol content of beer, wine or spirits.

]]> By: Florent http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-262278 Florent Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:52:02 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-262278 Ooops, sorry about the URL, I just wanted to point to a more complete explanation... Ooops, sorry about the URL, I just wanted to point to a more complete explanation...

]]> By: Florent http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-262277 Florent Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:50:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-262277 That's a hydrometer : the container has an embedded thermometer to correct the reading (the set should include a correction table), on the blog we can see the glass bulb used to measure the gravity (density) of the liquid placed in the container. Have a look on Wikipedia for a better explanation of the principle : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrometer That's a hydrometer : the container has an embedded thermometer to correct the reading (the set should include a correction table), on the blog we can see the glass bulb used to measure the gravity (density) of the liquid placed in the container.

Have a look on Wikipedia for a better explanation of the principle :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hydrometer

]]> By: nat http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-262273 nat Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:31:49 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-262273 a rainfall meter a rainfall meter

]]> By: rosebuddls http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/comment-page-1/#comment-262263 rosebuddls Thu, 25 Oct 2007 09:14:10 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/2007/10/25/what-is-it-game-42/#comment-262263 looks like a thermometer of some sort looks like a thermometer of some sort

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