Set 379

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2185. Approximately 6" long:

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2186. Around 4" wide:

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2187. 7" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:

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2188. 16" long:

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2189. Sent in by a visitor who is looking to find the purpose of this device, it was found in the woods in Oregon:

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2190. 1" diameter:


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2185. A Cole Hersee work light for use by an auto mechanic, the small end was plugged into a light socket on a vehicle, the bulb has a cover so it would be protected in a toolbox:

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2186. A device for drying seed corn, patent number 1,069,595:



































2187. A hand-forged key, probably for a very old pin tumbler sliding bolt, similar to an ancient Egyptian lock.

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2188. These are wimbles for winding straw rope which was used as a binder for corn or wheat, to line thatched roofs, and as a packing material for various goods, similar devices can be seen here.

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2189. No answer yet for this device, looks like some type of burner:

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2190. A cigar punch cutter for making a hole in the end of a large cigar:















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