Looks like something that would be used to keep a book open at a
given page without using your hands. And it's adjustable for
different size books.

A little lightweight for the task=2C maybe=2C but that's my guess and
I'm sticking with it.

-T

> Date: Thu=2C 12 Nov 2009 16:01:16 -0800 From: booktoolcutter@y... To:
> oldtools@r... Subject: [OldTools] Whatsit: Double team skiprope for
> gerbils?
>>>> Galooteratti:
>> This whatsit turned up in a bindery=2C but a query on Jeff Peachey's
>> blog brought no recognition from bookbinders:
>> http://jeffpeachey.wordpress.com/ So far the best suggestion seems to
>> be Gary Roberts': "Double team skiprope for gerbils?" But I can't
>> help seeing an actual usable tool in it. Maybe it isn't a binding
>> tool and someone will recognize it. Tom Conroy
> Berkeley
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