I'm stumped--what is it

[the ringo kid]

Allow me to clear up a little misinterpretation:
The above has nothing to do with either cavalry or empire. It shows St. George and the dragon. It's a donation badge of the "Winterhilfswerk", the Nazi public collection effort to gather clothes and money. The legend reads "Secure victory over hunger and cold - we sacrifice".

OK, then its an ornate tinney. I was also "sugggesting" that there are hundreds if not thousands of different regimental badges-so my theory could have been correct-even though you cleared this one up. Wanna challenge me on other-especially Imperial badges, regimental and other crosses? Though I stopped collecting them, imperial fills up half of my collection.

 

[the ringo kid]

I think I found your anchor and this may be closer than we thought..
It appears that the little anchor was made as a desk accessory and may have been used as memento for the SS Deutschland.
There were several "Deutschlands" over the years and I have no way of knowing if it was associated with any of them as I can't find when the little accessories were made.
I found the one shown below in a Adolf Frank ALFA catalog "Arms of the World 1911".

The catalog page indicates that these items were of fairly high quality as the cost of the anchor was 65 Marks in 1911. ($15.50 in US Dollars) In the same catalog a S&W Triple Lock could be had for 170 Marks. (around $40.00)

Any way, here are the pages. (Sorry about the quality of the prints, but my catalog is in pretty bad shape.....

Never thought of them as paper weights or desk ornaments. That opens up a huge can of worms.

 

[the ringo kid]

Fahrvergnügen.

Close enough but, I cant spell far fig newton either.

 

[the ringo kid]

Most boat anchors have a "tripping" hole or shackle at the bottom so it can be pulled out backwards if it gets caught in a reef or rocks. This one has two shackles for that, I guess, but I wonder what the shackles midway up the shank are for?
Steve W

The one the OP posted, is NOT an anchor on a ship, its only a couple inches long. Unless the op's hands are the size of Kiing Kongs hands?

 

[Lt JL]

I think it's a teaching tool to learn mariners' knots

 

[Beemerguy53]

All this talk about seafaring Germans reminded me of this gem...

[ame]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yR0lWICH3rY[/ame]

 

[the ringo kid]

I think it's a teaching tool to learn mariners' knots

Too small. The Imperial German Navy/Kriegsmarine/Bundesmarine--teaches knots to cadets on board small training-ships. The practice has never changed even though the navy "name" has. I was in Laboe-Moltenort and Bremen in 2000. The Bundesmarine had many ships pasing trough the area-I saw one such training ship--which had wooden masts--with a class on deck learning knots and navigation. I saw that several times over my 3 day stay in the area. Another thing-the water they sail in-is chrystal clear water which is a pretty blue- color and the beaches are the cleanest ive ever walked down.

 

[5Wire]

It looks to me like a retrievable mooring anchor...
And it's a very cool little doo-dad.

I believe that's pretty close. The shackle at the end of the shank would be for attaching the anchor chain and rode. The shackle at the fluke end (crown) would be for attaching a "tripline" used to lift the fluke end of a fouled anchor. The middle shackle, I believe, would be for the tripline—and perhaps secure extra line— to pass through before rising to the buoy at the surface and would act as a shock absorber.

 

[chud333]

That's a Nazi era HEMORRHOID REMOVER.



Chuck

 

[the ringo kid]

I believe that's pretty close. The shackle at the end of the shank would be for attaching the anchor chain and rode. The shackle at the fluke end (crown) would be for attaching a "tripline" used to lift the fluke end of a fouled anchor. The middle shackle, I believe, would be for the tripline—and perhaps secure extra line— to pass through before rising to the buoy at the surface and would act as a shock absorber.

Um--that anchor pictured in the OP--is NOT a full-size anchor--READ MY POST. LOOK at the size compared to his hands. You didnt pay attention to deadins post as well.

 

[M E Morrison]

Um--that anchor pictured in the OP--is NOT a full-size anchor--READ MY POST. LOOK at the size compared to his hands. You didnt pay attention to deadins post as well.

Lots of people haven't paid attention.....

 

[5Wire]

Um--that anchor pictured in the OP--is NOT a full-size anchor--READ MY POST. LOOK at the size compared to his hands. You didnt pay attention to deadins post as well.

I am fully aware of it not being a full sized anchor and I've read all the posts.

What I posted has to do with what the parts would represent on the full size anchor. Is that OK with you?

 

[Old TexMex]

Now. Someone wants to know what the shackle in the middle of the stock is for. That's called a balancing band. It's wher, on a real anchor, The big giant heavy thing is lifted, with a crane, to move it. Most ships anchors have balancing bands to allow setting the anchor flat on deck or on a wharf. Smaller anchors seldom have balancing bands. It seems to me, that a momento wouldn't have such large, out of proportion shackles, but a teaching aid would.

anchor | nautical device | Britannica.com

 

[vigil617]

Now. Someone wants to know what the shackle in the middle of the stock is for. That's called a balancing band. It's wher, on a real anchor, The big giant heavy thing is lifted, with a crane, to move it. Most ships anchors have balancing bands to allow setting the anchor flat on deck or on a wharf. Smaller anchors seldom have balancing bands. It seems to me, that a momento wouldn't have such large, out of proportion shackles, but a teaching aid would.

anchor | nautical device | Britannica.com

I too was having trouble reconciling the outsized shackles on this tiny anchor. And I'd never heard of a "balancing band" before on anchors of any kind, so that's good to know. My hat's off to DeadIn for finding the listing in the catalog so we could all get some peace about this thing!

 

[Old TexMex]

I too was having trouble reconciling the outsized shackles on this tiny anchor. And I'd never heard of a "balancing band" before on anchors of any kind, so that's good to know. My hat's off to DeadIn for finding the listing in the catalog so we could all get some peace about this thing!

Indeed. I was starting to stalk around the poop deck rolling ball bearings around in my fist.....the crew were talking behind my back....and where the devil did the strawberries go!?

 

[vigil617]

The messboys ate 'em, sir, but I know you're not buying off on that...

I still don't get why there are shackles on both sides of this thing, if it truly is just a paperweight or dooflotchee. And if that balancing band is at the center of gravity of the thing, why, I'll surrender the keys to the reefers and let you look for the strawberries all you want!

 

[deadin]

I still don't get why there are shackles on both sides of this thing

More than likely there's some German logic involved that is beyond our comprehension........

 

[Old TexMex]

The messboys ate 'em, sir, but I know you're not buying off on that...

I still don't get why there are shackles on both sides of this thing, if it truly is just a paperweight or dooflotchee. And if that balancing band is at the center of gravity of the thing, why, I'll surrender the keys to the reefers and let you look for the strawberries all you want!

"The sea changes a man...."
[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=nndGGnOFvMk[/ame]
[ame]https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ZlV3oQ3pLA0[/ame]

 

[the ringo kid]

I am fully aware of it not being a full sized anchor and I've read all the posts.

What I posted has to do with what the parts would represent on the full size anchor. Is that OK with you?

Maybe............IF it had been clearer?????????

 

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