Who / What / Where Game

[Jimbuna]

Mig-21

Close enough, it is the Chengdu J-7 which was nothing more than a Chinese license-production copy of the Soviet-era Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 Fishbed.

https://www.militaryfactory.com/aircraft/detail.asp?aircraft_id=1052

https://i.postimg.cc/LskghyzF/Chengdu-AVIC-J-7-F-7-Fishcan.jpg (https://postimages.org/)

Over to you :salute:

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/jXet0kL.jpg What's this then (you'll never get it in a million years)

[Jimbuna]

Google reckons it's a ceiling :hmmm:

[stork100]

A stationery product?

[Aktungbby]

stationery ^ it doesn't look like a paper product:haha: is it a stationary object?

[mapuc]

Is it used in constructions like in houses ?

Markus

[Eichhörnchen]

Google reckons it's a ceiling :hmmm:

I knew you'd be on here asking me if it's someone's ceiling... no! Don't worry, I checked google search first :haha:

@ stork100: no, it's not in the stationery drawer

@ Aktung: It is stationary unless you care to move it around

@ Markus: Strike 2 for google search... it isn't part of any building

[Aktungbby]

plastic?

[Jimbuna]

Furniture?

[Eichhörnchen]

Not plastic and not furniture

[Texas Red]

Some sort of pill or drug?

[Aktungbby]

a decor item?

[Eichhörnchen]

Neither of those either :)

[Jimbuna]

Would it be kept in a house?

[Eichhörnchen]

Not necessarily, but usually

[Catfish]

A curtain 'track' or rail?

[Jimbuna]

In your place of abode?

[Eichhörnchen]

@ Catfish: no, mate

@ Jim: yes... in the loft, unused for years

[Texas Red]

Is it something used in construction?

[Aktungbby]

permanently attached to the lt. blue field shown in photo?

[Jimbuna]

Portable loo?

[Eichhörnchen]

@ the beast: no, nothing to do with construction or buildings in any way

@ Aktung: this image is lifted from the internet... the blue background could just as easily have been a table or desk top, or any other flat surface on which to place the item... therefore...

Clue: it could be that this is an image from a commercial catalogue

[Jimbuna]

Picture frame?

[Eichhörnchen]

Good idea, but no (sorry... not a portable loo either)

[Catfish]

So no plastic.
Paper?

[Aktungbby]

wood?

[Texas Red]

Fiberglass?

[Eichhörnchen]

@ Catfish: no plastic but it has a paper covering

@ Aktung: there is some plywood used

@ the beast: not fibreglass

Clue: I discovered when looking for a good photo that these things can sometimes be found made out of styrofoam now, although I wouldn't care for that... if I still used them, which I do not

The one shown here is the traditional item (still available) to which my answers must relate

[Aktungbby]

used in artwork?

[Catfish]

Ah ok i thhought it might be some elegant mobile phone package design, like for Apple etc., they are made of compressed cardboard and are very tough.

[Eichhörnchen]

No to both Catfish and Aktung

[Jimbuna]

Easel?

[Eichhörnchen]

Nope... not art related

PS to an earlier post: I just checked and the photo is indeed from a commercial catalogue

[Eichhörnchen]

Clue: So far I've confirmed that this is made from paper and plywood, but there is one further material which makes up the bulk of its construction...

[Jimbuna]

A dolls house?

[Eichhörnchen]

Nope

[Jimbuna]

s it used for storage purposes?

[Aktungbby]

paper covered particle board siding aka: 'medium density overlay'?

[Catfish]

Fly screen?

[Jimbuna]

Yours or the wifes?

[Eichhörnchen]

I'll give a bit more of the picture in my next post. In the meantime:

@ Jim: I'll answer your first question only for now: no, not connected with storage

@ Aktung: Not particle board or MDF or that other one you mentioned

@ Catfish: Not a fly screen

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/LycRWog.jpg

Yes, they come in different sizes to suit your requirements; most people who use them would want all of them

[Aktungbby]

:hmmm: thoroughly stumped! https://i.pinimg.com/originals/e7/c3/99/e7c39959ded48c9f96983bdb70f7cc89.jpg are these used one at a time or several at a time?

[Eichhörnchen]

@ Aktung: :haha: Yes I'm pretty confident about this one!

They might all be in use at the same time... or they might not

Big Clue: at some times of the year they might not be needed at all... any of them

I'm going to drive you mad with this :haha:

[Aktungbby]

I'm going to drive you mad with this :haha:"Those whom the dogs destroy, they first make mad!" How long is each section?:k_confused::Kaleun_Goofy::Kaleun_Mad: :Kaleun_Crying:

[Catfish]

Blinds/shutters? Don't know the french or german word would be Jalousie -

[Jimbuna]

Yours or the wifes?

[Eichhörnchen]

@ Aktung: they're all 12" (35cm) long

@ Catfish: nothing to do with blinds

@ Jim: mine

[Jimbuna]

Hand fan?

[Eichhörnchen]

Nope

https://i.imgur.com/TGsJomZ.jpg Clue: here's one end of the object

[Aktungbby]

one-time use or reusable?

[Eichhörnchen]

Reusable

[Jimbuna]

A drawer?

[Aktungbby]

For a household task or fun? EDIT: missed photoHint: that looks like particle board to me

[Catfish]

For a household task or fun? EDIT: missed photoHint: that looks like particle board to me
Yes it is particle board, covered with white paper/carton. And if it looks like that at both sides and is always 35 cm long it can't be skirting either ... no idea.
Must be out of fashion everywhere, but England :D

[Aktungbby]

Clue: So far I've confirmed that this is made from paper and plywood, but there is one further material which makes up the bulk of its construction...

paper covered particle board siding aka: 'medium density overlay'?


@ Aktung: Not particle board or MDF or that other one you mentioned

DAMN Brits!!! don't know their plywood from particle board!!:Kaleun_Mad::O: at some times of the year they might not be needed at all... any of them

What season is it used most in?

[Eichhörnchen]

@ Jim: not a drawer

@ Aktung: I am only allowed to answer one at a time, so I'll reply to your first (which you still managed to turn into two questions :haha:) by saying that it is not for a household task but instead is an aid in what has been a leisure pursuit for some, a more serious one for others

@ Catfish: If you study my last photo closely you'll see that there's a thin plywood base encompassed by the paper. The dark brown material to which it is laminated is not particle board, not is it chipboard or MDF

[Catfish]

The photo is far too blurred, but ok.
So is it soft board/softboard/soft fibre board, on the plywood base?
Would be "Weichfaser-Platte" in german. I don't even know if it's made of wood fabric or cardboard fibres :hmmm:

I guess i'm out :yep:

[Eichhörnchen]

Nope, looks pretty clear to me, old boy... and it's none of those. But don't be disheartened... I'll give you another clue: you used the word 'soft' several times there. It is soft and this is crucial to its use

[Catfish]

Does it have an adhesive side, for window sealing?
But for leisure? No, can't be that either.

[Eichhörnchen]

No adhesive side and it has no uses around the house. I covered the leisure angle as far as I was able to in post 12057

[Aktungbby]

is the paper removed befor use?

[Eichhörnchen]

Nope

[Aktungbby]

does something go in the groove?

[Eichhörnchen]

@Aktung: Yes!

Clue: Here is a corner of one of the modern versions I mentioned earlier:

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2685419&postcount=12028

It looks to be made from styrofoam, but I wouldn't think this would last very long... unlike the traditional item

https://i.imgur.com/MFzOn2d.jpg

[Aktungbby]

related to fishing pole making? 'Leisure for some serious for others'

[u crank]

Do you cut it to length to use it?

[Texas Red]

Is it used to mold something?

[Eichhörnchen]

@ Aktung: no

@ Marcel: no

@ the beast: getting warm. It would really be most accurate to say that it moulds something in terms of straightening or aligning it

[Aktungbby]

an English product?

[u crank]

Butterfly or insect mounting board?

[Aktungbby]

/\Brilliant! Moth mounting alignment pad!:yeah: is the middle layer felt?

[u crank]

I would say cork.

[Aktungbby]

@Aktung: Yes!

Clue: Here is a corner of one of the modern versions I mentioned earlier:

https://www.subsim.com/radioroom/showpost.php?p=2685419&postcount=12028

It looks to be made from styrofoam, but I wouldn't think this would last very long... unlike the traditional item

https://i.imgur.com/MFzOn2d.jpgalso about foot long?

[d@rk51d3]

/\Brilliant! Moth mounting alignment pad!:yeah: is the middle layer felt?

Only by the moth. :D

[Catfish]

^ :haha:

[Eichhörnchen]

https://i.imgur.com/tBotQhe.jpg

I thought I could keep this going for moths (see what I did there?)... and yes, it's mostly made of cork

https://i.imgur.com/FZCU0XB.jpg https://i.imgur.com/TklM9tp.jpg

[Eichhörnchen]

It's called a "setting board" over here... I don't pursue this hobby any more for reasons of conscience but it was a damn good one, incorporating fresh air, sport and exercise in beautiful locations, followed by this very relaxing and creative phase, along with the whole collecting and academic interest. These days I confine my activities to photography

[Catfish]

A moth crucifying board. I wonder who their messiah is. :hmmm:

[u crank]

A moth crucifying board. I wonder who their messiah is. :hmmm:

Son of Moth who else. :D

Ok now for something a little less buggy.

What would this be?

https://i.imgur.com/Adxp65J.jpg?2

[skidman]

It's called a "setting board" over here... I don't pursue this hobby any more for reasons of conscience but it was a damn good one, incorporating fresh air, sport and exercise in beautiful locations, followed by this very relaxing and creative phase, along with the whole collecting and academic interest. These days I confine my activities to photography

A extremely strange item. And I wonder why I've never come across those in my entomology courses at university where "needle work" was a frequent task. We used simple styrofoam blocks.

I remember an incident from my freshman year: The first insect to pin down was a common cockroach: quite big, quite firm and if the student failed, a new one was always available from the department's own breed. The roaches were killed by deep freezing before the course. In that year the student assistant whose job was it to prepare the insects had taken them out of the fridge much too early. They were numbed, not dead. So when we came back from our lunch break we were saluted by a bunch of needled roaches flailing their legs in agony.

[Catfish]

Only in England ...
Well we did not have this at the preparation course at university either, we also did (dead) cockroaches and a few small moths.

So I never saw this before, how is this 'board' even called?

edit ah ok "Pin thru the insect onto the notch of the mounting board so it is not tilted and so that the wings will be flat to the spreading board. Make sure the insect doesn't move when positioning the wings Place paper over the wing ..."

[skidman]

Puh. Now there are some things Eichhörnchen has to explain...

[Jimbuna]

Son of Moth who else. :D

Ok now for something a little less buggy.

What would this be?

https://i.imgur.com/Adxp65J.jpg?2

A musical instrument?

[u crank]

A musical instrument?

No.

[mapuc]

Used for measurement ?

Markus

[u crank]

Used for measurement ?

Markus

No.

[skidman]

sequins?

[u crank]

sequins?

No.

[Jimbuna]

Costume?

[u crank]

Costume?

No.

[Eichhörnchen]

From some kind of competitive game?

[Eichhörnchen]

Puh. Now there are some things Eichhörnchen has to explain...

Entomologists have used these since Victorian times (in England, anyway) and I only ever had the cork ones from Watkins & Doncaster... I used to live near their place in Kent

A special entomologigal (stainless, black) pin was inserted through the thorax, then into the groove of the setting board. The wings would then be coaxed down with strips of greaseproof paper and a pointed stylus (setting needle) and ordinary dressmakers pins used to secure them in the correct position (I always placed a drop of entomolgists' gum where the fore and hindwings overlap so that they wouldn't spring apart at a later date, creating an unsightly gap between the wings)

Then a tiny ball of cotton wool was placed under the abdomen using tweezers, to prevent it from drooping during drying. The antennae could be arranged at this point too, using pins to guide and keep them in place

After a couple of days all the pins and strips of paper could be removed and a label pushed onto the pin, detailing date and place of capture... very important, this

If a specimen had been kept too long before setting then various methods of "relaxing" would need to be undertaken; Victorian collectors would often put the rigid insect in a tin filled with crushed laurel leaves, which would soften the wing muscles. In more modern times a few drops of a special 'relaxing fluid' would go onto a pad of cotton wool placed in the bottom of the relaxing tin

[u crank]

From some kind of competitive game?

Nope.

[mapuc]

When I saw the picture u crank put up two memories popped up in my head.

My industrial electrician education and
my little Mechano I had as a kit.

Markus

[skidman]

Entomologists have used these since Victorian times (in England, anyway) and I only ever had the cork ones from Watkins & Doncaster... I used to live near their place in Kent

A special entomologigal (stainless, black) pin was inserted through the thorax, then into the groove of the setting board. The wings would then be coaxed down with strips of greaseproof paper and a pointed stylus (setting needle) and ordinary dressmakers pins used to secure them in the correct position (I always placed a drop of entomolgists' gum where the fore and hindwings overlap so that they wouldn't spring apart at a later date, creating an unsightly gap between the wings)

Your detailed description brings back some memories: The position of the first needle, the method to position the wings, the extremities and the antennae: exactly the procedure we were taught. But we always used styrofoam (and cardboard when the dried specimens were transferred to the department's collection.). I just googled "setting boards" and it seems they are only available from English (and Australian) suppliers, so it must be a UK special.

[skidman]

OK... ...back to topic:

A piece of handicraft?

[Aktungbby]

an English product?

Only in England ...

I just googled "setting boards" and it seems they are only available from English (and Australian) suppliers, so it must be a UK special.Damn! so near and yet so far; I had surmised that pins and pinning were somehow involved and it was a hobby of Eichs...:hmmm: but aligning dead bug cadavers...JEEZE!:k_confused::O:

[u crank]

OK... ...back to topic:

A piece of handicraft?

No.

[Catfish]

Looks like anodized aluminium :hmmm:

Used as wheels for something?

[u crank]

Looks like anodized aluminium :hmmm:

Used as wheels for something?

Can't say what the material is but the object is stationary.

[Jimbuna]

A base or pedestal?

[u crank]

A base or pedestal?

No.

[Jimbuna]

Any connection with music?

[u crank]

Any connection with music?

None.

[Jimbuna]

Electronics?

[u crank]

Electronics?

Electronics are involved but only as part of a larger object.

[Aktungbby]

household item?

[skidman]

Robotics?

[u crank]

household item?

No.

Robotics?

No.

[Jimbuna]

A fairground ride?

[skidman]

industrial machinery?

[u crank]

A fairground ride?

No.

[u crank]

industrial machinery?

No but closest so far.

[mapuc]

So it's related to the Industrial ?

Markus

[u crank]

So it's related to the Industrial ?

Markus

Similar 'objects' have an industrial and other applications. This one does not.

[Jimbuna]

Power station?

[skidman]

Agricultural application?

[u crank]

Power station?

Closer yet again but not a power station.

[u crank]

Agricultural application?

No.

[Eichhörnchen]

Solar panel?

[u crank]

Solar panel?

No.

[Aktungbby]

replacement parts?

[u crank]

replacement parts?

No.

[Jimbuna]

Wind turbine?

[u crank]

Wind turbine?

No.

Ok a hint. This 'object' is one of many hundreds in the world. They have different applications but this one is different but not unique because of it's size and use.

[Texas Red]

Some sort of Radio?

[Jimbuna]

Telescope?

[skidman]

Oven?

[u crank]

Some sort of Radio?

Telescope?

Oven?

No to all. Far more complicated than any of those.

[Texas Red]

is it some kind of dial?

[u crank]

is it some kind of dial?

No. Much larger than a dial.

[Jimbuna]

Radar?

[u crank]

Radar?

No.

[Texas Red]

Is this thing bigger than a house?

[u crank]

Is this thing bigger than a house?

No.

[Jimbuna]

Needs an electrical supply to work?

[u crank]

Needs an electrical supply to work?

Yes.

[Jimbuna]

A bridge?

[u crank]

A bridge?

No. Post #12136. The object is much smaller than a house.

[Jimbuna]

I've walked and driven across some pretty small bridges in my time :)

[Aktungbby]

Does the gizmo have a commercial purpose?

[u crank]

Does the gizmo have a commercial purpose?

Not in the way you probably mean. These objects have a number of applications.

The first one of these objects was built in 1946. It changed the world. This particular one is unusual because of it's size and use.

[Aktungbby]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/ENIAC_Penn1.jpg

[u crank]

Not a computer.

[Jimbuna]

I'd forgotten about this thread :oops:

Soviet atomic bomb?

[u crank]

Soviet atomic bomb?

No but getting warm.

[Jimbuna]

Made of concrete?

[u crank]

Made of concrete?

I'm going to say no. At least it is not part of the actual 'object'.

[Jimbuna]

Does it need an operator?

[u crank]

Does it need an operator?

Yes.

[Jimbuna]

Not a switchboard?

[u crank]

Not a switchboard?

No.

[Jimbuna]

Nuclear reactor F-1?

[u crank]

Nuclear reactor F-1?

No but it is a nuclear reactor.

[Aktungbby]

on the nautilus

[u crank]

on the nautilus

NO.

[Aktungbby]

made in America?

[u crank]

made in America?

No.

[Aktungbby]

Russia?

[u crank]

Russia?

No.

[Aktungbby]

chinese?

[Jimbuna]

Calder Hall?

[u crank]

chinese?

No.

Calder Hall?

Not in England.

[Jimbuna]

Medical field?

[u crank]

Medical field?

No.

[Jimbuna]

French?

[u crank]

French?

No but getting closer.

[skidman]

CROCUS (Switzerland)?

[u crank]

CROCUS (Switzerland)?

Yes. This thing is small a little more than 51 inches in diameter.

https://i.imgur.com/2cVkt2t.jpg?2

Over to you. :salute:

[Jimbuna]

Would never have gotten that. Never even heard of it :o

[u crank]

Would never have gotten that. Never even heard of it :o

CROCUS is a research reactor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, a research institute and university in Lausanne, Switzerland.

I want one for my basement.:D

[Jimbuna]

CROCUS is a research reactor at École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, a research institute and university in Lausanne, Switzerland.

I want one for my basement.:D

Did they have a nuclear capability in 1946?

[skidman]

OK: What and where is this?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/z0lt1r37rb75d7a/la.png?raw=1

Yes, it is a building :D

[u crank]

Did they have a nuclear capability in 1946?

Actually I made a mistake there. It was 1942.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago_Pile-1

[u crank]

Is it part of a university?

[skidman]

No.

[Aktungbby]

in Europe?

[Catfish]

A ship('s) hoist?

[skidman]

@Aktungbby: Yes.

@Catfish: No.

[Aktungbby]

is it famous?

[skidman]

It has its own Wikipedia entry. Does that mean it is famous?

[Eichhörnchen]

Germany?

[skidman]

No.

[Jimbuna]

Netherlands?

[skidman]

No.

[Jimbuna]

Government building?

[Eichhörnchen]

France ?

[mapuc]

Part of an University ?

Markus

[skidman]

@Jimbuna

No.

@Eichhörnchen

No.

@Mapuc

No.

[Jimbuna]

Museum?

[u crank]

Is it in England?

[skidman]

Not in England, not a museum.

[Aktungbby]

Luxumbourg?

[u crank]

Scandinavia?

[skidman]

Not in Luxemburg, not in Scandinavia.

[Jimbuna]

South America?

[skidman]

No Europe. Eastern Europe.

[Aktungbby]

slovkia?

[skidman]

No.

[Aktungbby]

Slovenia?

[Catfish]

Poland?

[skidman]

Not in Slovenia.

Poland is it!

[Aktungbby]

warsaw?

[Catfish]

Those half windows, i know a baltic lighthouse but it is different.
Pffft this architecture is everywhere in Poland, and even in Chicago (polish churches).

A church?

[skidman]

Not in Warsaw, not a church.

[skidman]

(And not a lighthouse) but a useful building.

[Jimbuna]

Police Station?

[skidman]

Nope.

[Jimbuna]

Government building?

[skidman]

Nope.

[Jimbuna]

Hospital?

[skidman]

No Jim :D

It's more... ...technical

[Jimbuna]

A university?

[skidman]

No.

[Jimbuna]

Could be any number of buildings....I'll await a clue and see what others guess at :)

[skidman]

OK.

It has a big belly, where all the good liquid is stored.

[u crank]

It has a big belly, where all the good liquid is stored.

So a distillery or brewery? :D

[skidman]

Hm. The liquid is not that good but still essential.

[Eichhörnchen]

Does it store water?

[skidman]

Yes it does.

[Aktungbby]

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e8/Wroclaw_Wieza_Cisnien.jpg/800px-Wroclaw_Wieza_Cisnien.jpgWroclaw watertower

[skidman]

Aktungbby has nailed it (again) and posted a beautiful photo, so I don't have to.

This is the water tower of Wrocław (Breslau) built 1904–1905. Beauty and craziness used to go hand in hand. Ah, well...

Over to You :D

[Aktungbby]

year, make, and modelhttps://www.subsim.com/radioroom/picture.php?albumid=815&pictureid=11427

[Jimbuna]

Why not go all the way and ask how many miles it has on the clock and the last time the oil was changed?

[Catfish]

Are there two headlights, in the middle? :03:

If one, Buick LeSabre concept car 1951?

[Gerald]

Why not go all the way and ask how many miles it has on the clock and the last time the oil was changed?Jim! You really saved my day. Nice statement.:haha::har:

[Jimbuna]

Are there two headlights, in the middle? :03:

If one, Buick LeSabre concept car 1951?

Well spotted imho :up:

Jim! You really saved my day. Nice statement.:haha::har:

One tries one's best.

[Aktungbby]

Why not go all the way and ask how many miles it has on the clock and the last time the oil was changed?
:haha:
Are there two headlights, in the middle? :03:

If one, Buick LeSabre concept car 1951?Catfish got it! My dad wanted one but I came along 3/12/51! and ruined his finances for 1951!:oops: the tail end was even better! https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2014/04/25/cars-of-futures-past-1951-gm-le-sabre-concept (https://www.hemmings.com/stories/2014/04/25/cars-of-futures-past-1951-gm-le-sabre-concept)https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/GM_Heritage_Center_-_117_-_Motorama_Cars_-_LeSabre_Concept.jpg/1024px-GM_Heritage_Center_-_117_-_Motorama_Cars_-_LeSabre_Concept.jpg

http://www.deansgarage.com/wp-content/gallery/51lesabre/917716.jpgJim! You really saved my day. Nice statement.:haha::har: @ Jimbo & Vendor: You guys are a joyful time-warp; I grew up in barracks/lockerrooms. The humor was insidious and anything went!:arrgh!:
Sorry I'm late, Napa had a power failure and everything's just come back on. Now I gotta reset all the damn clocks.:damn: Over to Catfish:Kaleun_Salute:

[Eichhörnchen]

Looks a little like the TV batmobile

[Catfish]

I aready wanted to dismiss the LeSabre since it is often shown with two narrow centered headlights :hmmm:
Very nice car, a shame they only build those SUV potatoes today.

Yep, Jim also made me laugh :up: :D

[Catfish]

Ok, what is this ..

https://i.imgur.com/hXtTJkwm.jpg

[Jimbuna]

Surely not a subwoofer? :)

[Catfish]

A sleeping dog? Nooo.. :D

No..

[Aktungbby]

is it related to this: https://oelwerk.com/media/catalog/product/cache/2/image/700x700/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/c/o/cold-oilpress-ow5500s-inox_1.jpg

[mapuc]

First thing that came into my mind was
Parkometer

Markus

[Catfish]

is it related to this: https://oelwerk.com/media/catalog/product/cache/2/image/700x700/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/c/o/cold-oilpress-ow5500s-inox_1.jpg
What is this?
I think it is not related at all :hmmm:

[Catfish]

@Mapuc: Not a parkometer

[Catfish]

Surely not a subwoofer? :)
not a subwoofer, but i heard that things can get quite loud after using this :)
Maybe Sailor Steve might recognize it..

[Eichhörnchen]

Alarm hooter on a warship?

[Catfish]

No alarm hooter.
And nothing to do with ships.

I might add that Eichhörnchen, like Steve, could also now what that is .. i think ..

[skidman]

part of a beer pipeline?

[Catfish]

^ :haha: No!


But you gave me ideas for the next riddles ..

[Jimbuna]

A sound amplifier?

[Catfish]

^ nothing to do with music or sound directly.
Though the result maybe "music" for some's ears :O:

[Jimbuna]

Medical connection?

[Catfish]

Not medical.

[Jimbuna]

Marine?

[Catfish]

No, as said before nothing to do with ships, navy or merchants

[mapuc]

Is it a mechanical device or a part of such ?

Markus