help ID these mystery items

[Jon Shiu]

Hi, I found these two aluminum parts when I was cleaning out a darkroom. Not sure what they are. They seem to be machined aluminum. They are identical and have "1" and "2" marked on the top. The room was also used by a print maker. Any ideas?

Jon

(scale in inches)

 

[Jon Shiu]

anyone have an idea of what these are used for?

Jon

 

[KennyMark]

I don't recognize what they are at first glance, but I see that you live in Elk. My wife and I have been there and fell in love with it. Hope to return some day.

 

[Jon Shiu]

I don't recognize what they are at first glance, but I see that you live in Elk. My wife and I have been there and fell in love with it. Hope to return some day.

As a trivia note: the highly regarded west coast photographer Edward Weston and his frequent model Charis Wilson were married in Elk many years ago.

Jon

 

[KennyMark]

Well that's just too cool? Do you know specifically where the ceremony took place?

 

[Jon Shiu]

I think it is described in the preface by Charis in the revised edition of "California and the West" published by Aperture. As I recall reading, they were married by a judge with a wooden leg who was also the town tintype photographer, but I could be mistaken.

Jon