2305. Approximately 6' long:
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2306. This tool was sent in by a visitor:
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2307. Around 14" long:
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2308. 3" diameter:
2309. About 8" long, another unidentified tool, text on it reads "Bridgeport Line":
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2310. 10" long, sent in by someone who is looking for the exact purpose of this reversible file, one side is fine and the other is coarse:
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Answers:
2305. A rifling machine for making grooves in gun barrels, the grooves impart a spin to the bullet that gyroscopically stabilizes it.
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On the wall behind it was a display that had a part from another rifling machine, some unfinished gun stocks, and an unfinished barrel.
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2306. An M-216B Can Wrench and Screwdriver for use on electrical equipment, patent number 1,318,088:
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2307. A phonograph for playing cylindrical records, it's missing its speaker:
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2308. A Joseph Joseph Spaghetti Measure
It looks great but the reviews on it at the link aren't good.
Another use for a mechanical iris was posted on the web this week:
2309. No answer yet for this tool, looks like it might have been specially made at Bridgeport or by someone who designed their own tool:
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2310. Also no luck yet in finding the exact purpose of this file:
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2305: Not sure, but it looks like a jig for cutting rifiling grooves into rifle barrels that I saw at Williamsburg Colonial Park.
ReplyDelete2307: I'd wager that it is for holding sheet music that has been printed onto a roll and slowly advancing it with the clockwork mechanism. This would obviate the musicians having to turn the pages while trying to play.
-Jim A
2308: Spagetti portion measurer?
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2306 is a telephone company tool used to operate the terminals on an old-style terminal block
ReplyDelete2307 : a cylinder phonograph
ReplyDelete>2305: ...a jig for cutting rifiling grooves into rifle barrels that I saw at Williamsburg Colonial Park.
ReplyDeleteCorrect, though this one was in Tennessee
>2308: Spagetti portion measurer?
>2306 is a telephone company tool used to operate the terminals on an old-style terminal block
>2307 : a cylinder phonograph
These three are all correct.
2306 looks mor like a carborator adjusting tool for turning the adjusting srews between a bank of carbs and tightning the lock nut while holding the set screw. Similar but modern:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.motosport.com/dirtbike/product/MOTION-PRO-CARBURETOR-ADJUSTING-TOOL/?id=126199
A telephone can wrenck looks like this:
http://www.phonetechsupply.com/Telephone-Can-Wrench/c7_12/index.html
IMHO
Sir this weeks set where awesome! You got me on the can wrench, much apologies for doubting you.
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Whoa, this is stunning. Think about all of the studying along with producing you could do... Cold in the winter however.
ReplyDeleteThis function at a respectful distance. I very much hope that this function can be like original design that rich game elements, but before that I refuse to spend a gold coin in the forging.
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