[INJ] (fingertraps) I saw them as a child in Edinburgh, erm, later middle C20.

Chinese Finger Trap - I've never heard of this either. T'was rather an anticlimax really :-(

Different sizes: Yes.
In the home: No.

[IMJ, Chalky - Type www.ebay.com and put in "Chinese Finger trap" in the Search box. You'll see pictures of this infernal device]

A poll of 7 friends in The Greyhound, Carshalton revealed only one who had ever heard of Chinese Finger Traps. I think The Object should always be well known, so no characters from cult novels etc, or obscure asteroids. The game is difficult enough.

[Darren et al] Sorry, didn't mean to complain - what is well-known to one person may be obscure to others. It did explain why we found it so difficult though.

Typically see while driving: No.
Lift it: Yes.
Cooking: No.
Industry: No.
Mobile: Yes (but not under its own power).
Construction of parts: Yes.

[Finger traps] I've heard of them, but didn't think they were made of wood. Normally it's straw or leather.

Bigger than breadbox: Yes.

Er...no.

[fingertraps] They can be (and are) made of all sorts of things, which is why I had to be so vague about it. I would have thought everyone would have heard of them. The thing is, it's hard for one person to tell what everyone else has heard of without asking explicitly beforehand. Still, someone got it in the end which is what counts.

[irach] Most people won't.