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The prize this week is a loupe magnifier. This contest will run for one week (Aug 1 - 7, 2009) . Ending time is based on central standard time. To enter, identify the item pictured above and give an example of what can be done with it. Please do not give the answer in the comments. Send an email to contest @ hackedgadgets.com with "Name the Thing Contest" as the subject, and the message body consisting of:
The winner will be chosen at random from all of the correct entries. ———————————–———- Added Aug 10, 2009 The item to guess was the Early Electronic Ignition Distributor The winner is Randy M. (There were 176 entries) ————————————–———- Below is a picture of the prize.
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August 1st, 2009
At first this looked like few parts with wrong proportions (one is too big, another is too small etc) connected together. Best of all, those parts aren’t even related to eachother, so it would be silly to connect them.
Atleast before finding out what that is, this thing seems like hard enough to be recognised (unlike the thing in last week’s contest)
August 1st, 2009
after the contest finish can some one give the answers please?
August 1st, 2009
I second that, I’m curious on what this is.
August 1st, 2009
I used to have having to adjust and fix the mystery item …
I’m guessing the above 3 commenters are under 25 years old ..
August 1st, 2009
I wholeheartedly agree with you, davek. I remember many times having to adjust these only to find out that the one part you were trying to adjust was actually worn out. I still have the assembly this goes in. Weekend project, you know…
August 1st, 2009
I do like it when I immediately know what the mystery item is.
Any bonus points for naming the manufacturer and what ’size’ application it goes to?
August 1st, 2009
lol took me about 5 seconds then i was like well ive seen and adjusted enough of these in my life
August 1st, 2009
Hi xicofixas,
The answer is always given when the winner is announced.
August 1st, 2009
oops, sorry, i never saw the answers
August 1st, 2009
This one wasn’t even a challenge to find where the picture came from… I agree; this one will be harder for the kids out there.
August 1st, 2009
Hey now, not all kids have problems knowing what this is. I figured it out within about 10 seconds. Sure it’s probably more than twice as old as me, but that doesn’t mean anything.
August 1st, 2009
you know what size?
thats pretty good, mfr was easy. I would only guess as to the application as im not a fan of that, “ahem” , product produced except for 1 model.
August 1st, 2009
I’m not under 25(27) but having worked with these since I was 13 I agree that it was easy. All I have to say about this one is that points suck.
August 1st, 2009
I’m using size as a generic description. any more might possibly give it away. Besides it probably would have been used on multiple ’sizes’ in any given year.
August 3rd, 2009
having woked with them all my life I recognized it instanly but I Thought most people would figure it out easily
August 3rd, 2009
Actually, I’m 28, but it just isn’t hitting me on what it is. I have ideas, but not sure.
August 4th, 2009
Over 25 here, not the slightest clue.
August 5th, 2009
The mystery item can be a real pain , I always liked the ones that use a mechanical you know what verses the one in this pic .
August 10th, 2009
Winner announced.