Hwy toe, if he wants it, pm me his address and ill get it to.him..its never been used. I.wouldnt throw it out, just add it to.my oil can collection and weird antique vaporizer I found a few months back. but if he's into these sorts of things, its his.
Ok... How about this? It's got brookstone on it but they're out of business now I think. That's a handle.5/16" bolt.
Possibly used to wind or tighten something? If the star is stationary maybe the V-shape locks against something while the teeth fit into a gear or slots that you could then turn with the handle. And shit. Just riffing here. Cliff would be all over this.
I found it on another site, https://www.garagejournal.com/forum/showthread.php?p=5080391 They don't know what the hell it is either.
Thin, light aluminum casing of some sort. Dated Feb 1941. Wondering what is was used for and by whom. Anyone?
I've only seen the hand launched phosphorus type. My father used to bring them home and fire them off out of the backyard when we were kids and that milspec stuff was easier to get. You pounded it on the ground to detonate it.