What machine does this brass shifter go to?

[NJ Marty]

Picked this up for a few bucks today at a garage sale. Just too cool to leave behind. I know Ive seen the logo before but cant place it.
Any ideas what this went to?

 

[MOS3522]

Looks like it's from a 1946-53 Dikfer.

 

[NJ Marty]

Looks like it's from a 1946-53 Dikfer.

The first year of the Dickfer was 1959 and the shifters on them were made of assholes.

 

[LopezBart]

Wilcox & Crittenden & Co.
Likely an engine control.

 

[NJ Marty]

Wilcox & Crittenden & Co.
Likely an engine control.

Nice. Thanks so much.

 

[driftpin]

Being brass, I assumed it was something marine, and LopezBart confirmed it.

 

[MushCreek]

Probably bronze instead of brass. Definitely a boat related part. Probably worth a few bucks to the guy that wants/needs one.

 

[Old Man Roger]

I could see that on one of them classic wood ski boats.

 

[driftpin]

Probably bronze instead of brass. Definitely a boat related part. Probably worth a few bucks to the guy that wants/needs one.

OH yes, I believe you are correct, thanks.

Thinking it's an 'in-out' lever for the drive to the propeller.

 

[Stubby1743]

Looks like it's from Jules Verne's time machine, but could be later and from The Tardis.

 

[gba2331]

I would totally mount that on my garage wall with a plaque that says….

"Ejector Switch"
"Velociraptor Containment Field"
‘"Bat-signal"

 

[bwringer]

Even with no clue what it's for and no earthly use for it, I'll also agree that gorgeous lever was far too cool to just leave behind. Nicely done!

 

[mike93lx]

Looks like it's from a 1946-53 Dikfer.

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I agree on a boating application.

Trim tab control, maybe?

 

[Wrench97]

Forward/neutral/reverse marine shifter.