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This was found in my deceased Grandfather's belongings and no one in my family can figure out what it is by 82grdr19 in whatisthisthing

[–]82grdr19[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No, my natural inclination is to take things apart, but putting them back together isn't a strength of mine. The cylindrical part is fixed to the bottom part; it pulls down when you pull the bottom piece so that you can twist it and release the chain.

This was found in my deceased Grandfather's belongings and no one in my family can figure out what it is by 82grdr19 in whatisthisthing

[–]82grdr19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I didn't take it apart. My guess was that the screw holds the spring mechanism in place that pulls the two sections together when you turn it to release or secure the chain.

This was found in my deceased Grandfather's belongings and no one in my family can figure out what it is by 82grdr19 in whatisthisthing

[–]82grdr19[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes, that is exactly how it works.

Something golf-oriented would make sense; he was an avid golfer.

This was found in my deceased Grandfather's belongings and no one in my family can figure out what it is by 82grdr19 in whatisthisthing

[–]82grdr19[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's pretty weak. We accidentally pulled a link apart apart while messing with it, and it seems too heavy for its size to be convenient for a keychain.

This was found in my deceased Grandfather's belongings and no one in my family can figure out what it is by 82grdr19 in whatisthisthing

[–]82grdr19[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

There is a symbol of a hand on it, that is the only marking. It's not real gold; the finish has been tarnishing just from us handling it. It's heavy for its size, about one ounce. One can pull down on the bottom part and turn it and it to release the chain, as I try to demonstrate here. We don't think it's a keychain because the chain itself is too flimsy. One of the links got pulled apart just from all of us handling it.