Set 387

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2233. Approximately 24" long:

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2234. 6" long:


























2235. 11" tall:




























2236. 7" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on this device and a chance to win a t-shirt:

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2237. 6-1/2" long:



An older version of the same tool:

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2238. Around 12" long:

From Scotty Fulton's collection



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Answers:


2233. A holder for shingles for use when working on a roof:

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2234. A crossbow bolt or quarrel:


























2235. A Conger chrome railroad lantern, it was used by trainmen to signal the engineer, patent number 2,653,218. Two spare bulbs can be stored in the lid.



It's missing a bulb, the one with a reflector throws a beam and the other would illuminate a wider area, only one bulb could be turned on at a time.




























2236. A betel nut cutter:

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2237. An arrow straightener, this first one is for use on aluminum arrows:

A Chumash arrow straightener, the stone was first heated in a fire, the arrow was then placed in the groove, when the wood was hot pressure was applied on both ends of the arrow to remove the bend, more details and photos on how it was used can be seen here.

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2238. A carpenter's square hammer:

From Scotty Fulton's collection



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