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1777. Approximately 28" long:
1778. Sent in by a visitor who found this unidentified piece of hardware at an estate sale, his description of it:
-larger diameter is brass or bronze and the other piece is steel
-3.75" h x 2.5" w
-marked AIIRFI or possibly AHRFI
-about 5 lbs
-owner was retired from the railroad
1779. 5" long, the largest hole is 1/4" diameter:
1780. 9" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on this one:
This was made to hold something in particular:
1781. About 60" long:
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1782. 4-3/4" long:
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Thursday, November 19, 2009
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1777 could be for holding a brand over a fire
ReplyDelete1782 is a circular pipe cutter
1782 is a tubing cutter & reamer
ReplyDelete1777 Trivet used for hearth cooking with support for long handled pan.
ReplyDelete1779 Trimmer of some sort, wicks perhaps?
1780 Holds matches?
1779 - Cigar cutter.
ReplyDelete1780 : nutcracker
ReplyDelete1782 : tube cutter
1780. Match Holder once called a Vesta.
ReplyDelete- Edward
1777: Pot trivet/handle fulcrum for handling a pot over a hearth.
ReplyDelete1779: Pencil sharpener (vertical motion, not rotary.)
1780: Matchbox.
1782: Tube cutter.