Set 360

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2071. 10" long:

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2072. Approximately 9" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on this one and a chance to win a T-shirt:

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2073. 24" long:


















2074. 6" long, not including the lock:


















2075. 7" long:



















2076. 2" long, sent in by a visitor who found about a dozen of these devices in the Arizona desert over the years, pushing the plunger closes the threaded hole:




The entire device is plastic except for the springs:



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2071. A photographer's magnesium flash gun, pulling the trigger causes a spark at the plate that holds the magnesium:

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2072. A carpet stretcher, similar to patent number D26,881:

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2073. This was part of a farm irrigation system:


















2074. Handcuffs from China:


















2075. A black powder measure for use with old firearms:


















2076. An S.I. (safety, ignition) device from a countermeasure flare. It fits within the casing and is ejected along with the charge, releasing the springs and allowing the ignition through the threaded hole. The burning on the back of the device is from the high temp fuel who's heat signature is designed to attract anti-aircraft missiles.














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Set 359

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2065. Around 7" long:

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2066. Someone bought this set on ebay and would like to find out its purpose:

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2067. 12" long:
































2068. Approximately 6" long:

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2069. 4" diameter, sent in by a visitor is looking to identify this piece of glass:

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2070. About 3' long:

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2065. A hand grip test meter for use by medical personnel:

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2066. A set of auger bit guides, used to keep a bit centered when enlarging an existing hole, to see a diagram of one in use, scroll to the bottom of this site and look on the right page of the catalog.

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2067. A fireman's hose clamp and spanner:

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2068. A woodworker's bench dog or bench stop, used to hold a piece of wood in place while it is being worked on, the left end was driven into the workpiece and the two points were driven into the bench:

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2069. Best guess on this item is that it's a telescope mirror blank:

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2070. A naturalist's cane, it held the microscopes, specimen jars, and all of the other tools and devices. The spike was pushed into the ground so that the cane could be used as a microscope stand.

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Set 358

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2059. 6-1/2" long:





















2060. 36" tall:

























2061. 4" long:

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2062. 10" long:

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2063. Around 7' tall:









































2064. Someone brought this machine to a tractor show, from his research, he thought it was for shearing shingles because the blade cuts on a taper. This video shows it belted up and cutting for the first time. Since it doesn't cut very good shingles he is looking to find its actual purpose.
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Answers:


2059. A can opener from Germany:
















2060. A Disston saw display stand:




























2061. A clothes hook, it could be screwed into a door or wall, patent number D11,889:

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2062. A bottle or jar opener, it helps get a better grip on the lid:

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2063. No answer yet for this tool, guesses for it:
-for making holes for seedlings
-post hole maker
-for breaking rocks when making a post hole





































2064. Haven't been able to verify any of these guesses for the machine:
-kindling cutter
-fodder cutter
-shingle cutter
-for removing bark from logs so they dry faster
-turnip chopper
-shim cutter
-ice cutter
-brush cutter













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