Thursday, June 4, 2009

Set 287

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1633. 6" long:

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1634. Approximately 4" long:

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1635. 3-1/8" long, sent in by a visitor:























1636. 6-1/2" long:














1637. The idea here is to determine where this fan would have been typically found, patented in 1911:

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1638. About 24" long:

























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8 comments:

  1. CanemJune 4, 2009 at 7:16 AM

    1634 Trolling gear for ocean fishing?
    1638 Tire chain.

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  2. Alex FlinschJune 4, 2009 at 8:38 AM

    1634 - downrigger for fishing, gets a trolled lure down very deep

    1637 - environment where there might be combustible fumes or gas -- all brass gearing - no sparks

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  3. cbellamyJune 4, 2009 at 10:06 AM

    1633 Device to set teeth on handsaws?

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  4. GaladrielJune 4, 2009 at 11:11 AM

    1635 looks like a hanger for a knife or sword.

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  5. AnonymousJune 4, 2009 at 2:35 PM

    1635 a picture hanging hook for hanging pictures on picture mold.

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  6. AnonymousJune 4, 2009 at 2:37 PM

    1636 Soldering iron rest?

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  7. Rob H.June 4, 2009 at 7:08 PM

    Correct answers so far:

    1634. Trolling plane
    1635. Picture hanger
    1636. Solder iron rest
    1638. Tire chain

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  8. Uncle MarkJune 4, 2009 at 9:43 PM

    1633 I use mine to make car keys
    1636 I have a similar one that is a stand for a big soldering iron; you heat it with a torch, not electric.

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