2149. Approximately 36" long:
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There is a large hole on the top:
This side is hinged and can be opened:
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Opening the door reveals this mechanism:
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A slightly smaller model of a similar device:
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2150.Someone is looking to find the exact purpose of this hammer:
2151. Sent in by a reader of this site:
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2152. An unidentified tool that was submitted by a visitor:
2153. 4-1/2" long, the spike has a hole in it, the black part is hollow and open on the end:
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2154. 37" tall, this was shot at an auction, no one knew what it was meant to hold, Neatorama is giving away T-shirts for the two funniest guesses for its purpose:
Answers:
2149. This was part of a threshing machine. The grain auger outlet would set in the cradle on top and boxes were slid through to collect the grain. As the boxes passed they were counted by the mechanism.
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2150. This is most likely a log marking hammer:
2151. An antique wood juicer from India:
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2152. Part of a seed oil press, the spiral keeps feeding in seeds which increases the pressure thus squeezing the oil out.
2153. A cigar holder, similar to the one in patent number 276,042:
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2154. Probably a case for holding a Tesla coil:
A video of Tesla coil with a guy in a Faraday cage:
Tesla coils set to music:
A man in a Faraday suit with a Tesla coil:
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2150 - For making lead seals on cash bags?
ReplyDelete2151 - An older version of a ricer/garlic press?
2152 - An auger from a meat grinder?
2152 looks like a wedge to twist into coil springs to make them stiffer.
ReplyDelete2152 is an easy out, for removing broken bolts.
ReplyDeletethat last thing looks like a custom made case for a tesla coil.
2152 doesn't look like it's meant for removing broken bolts. Shouldn't the twist be reversed if it where?
ReplyDelete2150 - looks like a stamp for leather or metal work.
ReplyDelete2152- does look like the auger bit for a meat grinder.
~Frau
2152=Pipe reamer for inside reaming cuts on various size plumbing pipe.?
ReplyDelete2152 The screw may be a wood splitting tool. Able to be reversed if the wood resists splitting. If it isn't maybe I should patent that.
ReplyDelete2152 looks to be the tip for a post hole auger (boring machine).
ReplyDeleteFor setting fence post.