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03-02-12, 08:34 AM
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German item: what is it ?
I have had this item many years and obviously German,made in Berlin, it came with some military items and looks like a cigar cutter but seems too small for cigars.
Much appreciated if anyone can positively identify it. Thanks. P.B.
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03-02-12, 11:35 AM
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Thanks Btns
Peter
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03-02-12, 12:06 PM
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The writing on the side translates as "Lower Lusatian coal mines", according to the good old Google translator.
Regards Brian
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03-02-12, 02:14 PM
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My guess is that it is more likely to be used for trimming the wicks in "Davy" type safety lamps or a miner's helmet lamp. Not too many cigars in a mine?
Tim
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03-02-12, 03:28 PM
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http://www.mumsdorf-online.de/kraft2.htm German Braunkohlenwerke are open air facilities. 2nd picture in this link shows a Grube (pit): http://www.drehscheibe-foren.de/fore...php?17,4173696 this link shows the factory Kraft I: http://www.mumsdorf-online.de/kraft1.htm It produced bricquettes. The products were sold to households and factories. The Zigarrenabschneider / zigarrencutter is a nice early pre WWI marketing gadget for zeppelin shaped cigars. Last edited by btns; 03-02-12 at 03:39 PM.
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03-02-12, 03:39 PM
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and clearly no sense of humour!!!!! or understanding of the word "guess"???
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