Update: That odd looking wire thing was the frame for making a toy tuning fork. It was requested by someone for a choir director to have available to give to small children in church, rather than a real tuning fork which makes quite a loud noise when dropped. Here’s a photo of the finished product. I’m not very pleased with how it turned out, but it fits the requirement.
Praying With My Feet 
What is that white wire thing? I love old gadgets but have not seen one like that before.
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How funny… I didn’t come back and post the photo of the finished object! I covered it completely with several layers of gold yarn to make a tuning fork that wouldn’t *clang* if dropped in church. It was for someone at another local parish. I will go back and post a photo.
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