Strange object

[Treetotal]

I wonder if it could be a Franking Machine?
Carol

[Mike in Cumbria]

Maybe the dial marks the distance from the edge of a sheet of paper that "Account Payee" is printed?

And the odd numbers refer to differing formats of pre-printed cheques?

I quite like that, except that the range of numbers is so large, from 5 to 2000. It's hard to see how they could be units of measurement.

[Flattybasher9]

I was going to ask why then, if no roll of paper, there are directional arrows on the side on the ?? and looking at the knurling on the associated knobs, which would indicate that these are manually turned in a clockwise direction, probably to feed/tighten up a feed from a roll of paper, but I have decided not to.

Regards

Malky

[Mike in Cumbria]

Got it.

It''s a check (cheque) protector.

[Mike in Cumbria]

When the dial is set to 2000, it prints the text "Not over Two thousand $2000" etc

[Mike in Cumbria]

I was going to ask why then, if no roll of paper, there are directional arrows on the side on the ?? and looking at the knurling on the associated knobs, which would indicate that these are manually turned in a clockwise direction, probably to feed/tighten up a feed from a roll of paper, but I have decided not to.

Regards

Malky

Good call Maybe the knurled handles tighten up a print ribbon.

[andreabro]

Wow thats fab .  Wish mine looked more like that.

[Mike in Cumbria]

Yours might be worth something.

Mike

[Treetotal]

Nice work Mike...we can all stop scratching our heads now...how much do you want for it Andrea 
Carol