Gordon H wrote:
> In message <7zkphbzp9evv.pdk408tbifzn.dlg>, ~~Linda~~
> <newsgroups.20.sunshine14> writes
>> My daughter moved house last week and in the new house kitchen, fixed to
>> the tiles below a wall cupboard was a white plastic gadget. The only
>> moving part appears to be the upper bit, if you push it fairly hard it
>> goes down about half an inch. No makers name or anything, just the word
>> Safety near the top.
>>
>> Anyone have any idea what it is? We're stumped
>> [..]
>
> It's a conversation piece.
> :)

As if there wasn't enough to keep you busy in the kitchen! :)

In message <hn6el3$ajh$1>, noreen
<junk> writes
>
>"~~Linda~~" <newsgroups.20.sunshine14> wrote in message
>news:ndlg
>> My daughter moved house last week and in the new house kitchen, fixed to
>> the tiles below a wall cupboard was a white plastic gadget. The only
>> moving
>> part appears to be the upper bit, if you push it fairly hard it goes down
>> about half an inch. No makers name or anything, just the word Safety near
>> the top.
>>
>> Anyone have any idea what it is? We're stumped
>> [..]
>
>Is it a knife sharpener do you think ;-))

Jar openers fitted with vibrators means the end of men.

~~Linda~~ burst on the scene, and said:

> Anyone have any idea what it is? We're stumped
> [..]

Take it off the wall and look on the back for a signature. It might be
by Damian Hirst or Tracy Emin. If it is it serves no useful purpose
whatsoever - not even an aesthetic one.

In article <hn6el3$ajh$1>, junk
says...
> Anyone have any idea what it is?
>

The person who installed it:-)Good morning Linda,sorry no idea but could
be some sort of knife sharpener as Noreen suggested.

~~Linda~~ wrote:
> My daughter moved house last week and in the new house kitchen, fixed to
> the tiles below a wall cupboard was a white plastic gadget. The only moving
> part appears to be the upper bit, if you push it fairly hard it goes down
> about half an inch. No makers name or anything, just the word Safety near
> the top.
>
> Anyone have any idea what it is? We're stumped
> [..]

have you tried clipping the gadget on the end of the pinnafore into it ?
i reckon its to stopp you straying away from the kitchen sink <G>

Len

~~Linda~~ wrote:
> My daughter moved house last week and in the new house kitchen, fixed
> to the tiles below a wall cupboard was a white plastic gadget. The
> only moving part appears to be the upper bit, if you push it fairly
> hard it goes down about half an inch. No makers name or anything,
> just the word Safety near the top.
>
> Anyone have any idea what it is? We're stumped
> [..]

Can't she get in touch with the old owners anask Linda

Jen

In <news:7vnolmFsu7U1>, 09/03/10, JoeH thought carefully
and then said:
>
> Still can't find one yet but whilst looking I found this novelty tea
> towel holder which some in here may like LOL
> [..]

Lol, I can think of someone who would like that!

In <news:hn6el3$ajh$1>, 09/03/10, noreen thought
carefully and then said:
>>
>> Anyone have any idea what it is? We're stumped
>> [..]
>
> Is it a knife sharpener do you think ;-))

I don't think so Noreen, for one, there aren't enough moving parts and the
position it is in on the wall wouldn't really allow you to manoevre a knife
in it for sharpening.

In <news:MPG.2601640bb90fc14b989710>, 10/03/10, Peter T
thought carefully and then said:

> In article <hn6el3$ajh$1>, junk
> says...
>> Anyone have any idea what it is?
>>
>
> The person who installed it:-)

Hehe, yes. Trouble is, the house was rented, a short term let prior to them
moving in and they don't have a contact address for the previous owners.


> Good morning Linda,sorry no idea but could
> be some sort of knife sharpener as Noreen suggested.

I don't think it could be a sharpener, as I said to Noreen, it isn't in the
right kind of position (not easily seen on the photo)

In <news:rdogvwXwgtlLFwr5>, 09/03/10, Gordon H thought
carefully and then said:

>>
>>Anyone have any idea what it is? We're stumped
>>[..]
>
> It's a conversation piece.
> :)

That's true!

In <news:7vosgnF7eaU1>, 10/03/10, Michaelangelo thought
carefully and then said:

> ~~Linda~~ burst on the scene, and said:
>
>> Anyone have any idea what it is? We're stumped
>> [..]
>
> Take it off the wall and look on the back for a signature. It might be
> by Damian Hirst or Tracy Emin. If it is it serves no useful purpose
> whatsoever - not even an aesthetic one.

It is stuck on with those sticky fixer pads I guess. We did give it a
wiggle to see if we could pull it off easily but could hear the tile sort
of 'grating', so we left it, rather than pull the tile off!

They will keep asking everyone that goes to visit, maybe someone will
recognise it ;-)

In <news:MJIln.48966$Ym4.46652>, 10/03/10, Old
Grizzly thought carefully and then said:
>>
>> Anyone have any idea what it is? We're stumped
>> [..]
>
> have you tried clipping the gadget on the end of the pinnafore into it ?
> i reckon its to stopp you straying away from the kitchen sink <G>
>

Lol, trust you Len! Mind you, my daughter isn't terribly domesticated so it
may be a good idea! ;-)

In <news:hn7ofk$4fu$1>, 10/03/10, Foxy at Work thought
carefully and then said:
>>
>> Anyone have any idea what it is? We're stumped
>> [..]
>
> Can't she get in touch with the old owners anask Linda
>

It's a rented house Jen and she doesn't have a contact address for the
previous occupiers, it was only a six month let prior to them moving in.
They can try asking the landlady when they next see her, that might be a
while though, hence me asking in here.

It's certainly proving tricky to id.

~~Linda~~ wrote:
> In <news:hn7ofkfu>, 10/03/10, Foxy at Work thought
> carefully and then said:
>
> It's a rented house Jen and she doesn't have a contact address for the
> previous occupiers, it was only a six month let prior to them moving
> in. They can try asking the landlady when they next see her, that
> might be a while though, hence me asking in here.
>
> It's certainly proving tricky to id.

And it's definately not a can opener ?

Jen

~~Linda~~ wrote:

> My daughter moved house last week and in the new house kitchen, fixed to
> the tiles below a wall cupboard was a white plastic gadget. The only
> moving part appears to be the upper bit, if you push it fairly hard it
> goes down about half an inch. No makers name or anything, just the word
> Safety near the top.
>
> Anyone have any idea what it is? We're stumped
> [..]

A kitchen roll dispenser, perhaps? The kitchen roll sits in the curved mid
section, and is gripped firmly until you press on the top piece, when it is
released enough for you to withdraw a piece of kitchen paper.