Thursday, December 3, 2009

Set 313

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1789. 6" long:



































1790. 36" long:



Lifting the handle raises the upper half a few inches:
































1791. 11" diameter:






















1792. 3" long, the top part is leather and the lower piece is made of metal, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on this item and a chance to win a T-shirt:


























1793. A partial shot of something that most people would recognize:




























1794. Submitted by a visitor, around 7" tall:

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8 comments:

  1. 1789. Drafting tool, as it opens it divides area into 10 equal spaces when full length is used.
    1790. Shear
    1791. Curling stone.

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  2. 1791 looks like the stone used for quoits.
    I agree with Canem about the others.

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  3. 1790 - i frequently used one of these many years ago. Tool for cutting asbestos shingles. Also punches the nail holes.

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  4. 1793 looks like a police riot shield.

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  5. 1789--More a layout tool than a drafting tool. While there are probably lots of trades where this could be useful, I'd guess it was designed as a cabinet-maker's tool, for laying out dovetails.

    1792--Perhaps a (flint-and-)steel, with the pocket to hold the now missing flint.

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  6. 1794: Automatic fishing pole?

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