The super macro guessing game (5)

OhLook wrote in post #18528456
Does the mark consist of or include a place name that would be the reason for being misled?

This mark is a part of a "mark" that does include a place's name. This particular mark is not part of the name itself.

Is this kind of item found in most households?

OhLook wrote in post #18528474
Is this kind of item found in most households?

No. It is an item most people would know about from their school years, but most of those people probably have never actually used or owned one

Learned about in school, but not commonly owned, and not a musical or scientific instrument. Uhh.

Is it typically the property of a business?

(Good night. No more questions from me now.)

OhLook wrote in post #18528482
Learned about in school, but not commonly owned, and not a musical or scientific instrument. Uhh.

Is it typically the property of a business?

(Good night. No more questions from me now.)

This is not an item a regular business would use.

Would a regular person own this item?

rawshorty wrote in post #18528490
Would a regular person own this item?

Well I consider myself a regular person and I own one.

A regular person is as likely to own an older one of these as anyone. The only type of person more likely to have one than someone else would be a collector. But having said that, a regular person is unlikely to own or buy a modern one.

Is it used to manupulate material (material in the broad sense)?

Is its use related to timing

Or measuring (anything, eg weight or distance)

So as much as you'd like to consider yourself a regular person, you may in fact be an irregular person?

Was this kind of thing a common household object long ago?

Chris.R wrote in post #18528517
Is it used to manupulate material (material in the broad sense)?

No is the best answer to that question.

ECC233 wrote in post #18528519
Is its use related to timing

No. Well, if you have to use this item for its intended purpose, you better be fast.

Chris.R wrote in post #18528522
Or measuring (anything, eg weight or distance)

No.

PineBomb wrote in post #18528561
So as much as you'd like to consider yourself a regular person, you may in fact be an irregular person?

No, I know I am a one of a kind.

OhLook wrote in post #18528694
Was this kind of thing a common household object long ago?

No. As far as I know this type of item has never been a household item at all.

Some people may associate it with a common household item, but it is really quite a stretch to call it a type of one of those.

Is it sport related?

Is it related to sports or games?

EDIT: Hi, Chris. I'd better work on my timing.