The video being here—for those not in the know, the “Turboencabulator” is a hoax/running gag dating back to the 1940s, featuring a breathtakingly detailed description of a mechanical marvel of completely indecipherable purpose or function.
It’s been depicted visually, in print and on film, in a variety of forms over the years. But I’m interested in this one, as seen on a workbench in the beginning of the video, in particular—I presume it’s some car engine component (if for no other reason than it would have been easy to quickly obtain one for filming), but I can’t readily identify which one, or what specific model.
Anyone got any idea? It’d come in handy, especially if barescent skor motion is ever required.
