Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Set 408

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2359. Approximately 8" long:

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2360. About 3" diameter, someone at the flea market was selling this lock and wanted to know if it was for a particular purpose:




























2361. Around 7" long:

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2362. 72" long:

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There is a spirit level under the handle:

























2363. Approximately 8' long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:

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2364. 6" long:



























Answers:



2359. A casino chip holder from the 1950s, model E-S-100, made by J.A. Ewing, Las Vegas:

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2360. A Master puck style lock, model 6270/970, made to be used with a guarded haspfor better security on trucks, vans, trailers, and gates:































2361. A tire repair tool, similar to patent number 1,632,544:

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2362. An early railroad tool for measuring rail superelevation on curves, where the outer rail would be slightly higher to compensate for centrifugal forces:

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2363. These are mortsafes, they were used in the 1800s to protect the dead from body snatchers who would sell them to medical schools, although according to urban legends they were designed to keep vampires and zombies from escaping their graves.

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2364. A German wrist restraint for use on prisoners by law enforcement officers:












































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8 comments:

  1. #2360 - that lock is designed for the rear doors of a van - the parts that mount on the door have 2 semi circular mounts - helps prevent cutting/prying. They are referred to as "Van" or "Hockey Puck" locks

    First link with a photo I could find on the web

    http://shop.grfasteners.com/Kasp-500-Series-High-Secuirty-Van-Lock-Hasp

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  2. 2359 - Tray for holding poker chips.

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  3. the cages are to put over graves and crypts in places that flood a lot, like Louisianna in order to, um, not have float-dead-bodies bobbing in waterbogged neighborhoods.

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  4. 2362 - tool used to lay Rail Road track

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  5. 2359 i guess a tray for rolling money, but could also be poker chips like LG2V said

    2361 A tool for repairing tubes of bicycle tyres (or other rubber stuff)..

    2362 could be a leverl for sever pipes or rain gutters..

    2363 quick lock handcuff for guiding prisoners..

    Berhard

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  6. 2361 - Level used when super elevating (sideways tilt) curves of railroad track.

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  7. Sorry, got the # wrong in my previous post:
    2362 - Level used when super elevating (sideways tilt) curves of railroad track.

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