2383. Approximately 24" diameter:
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2384. Probably a library book divider that fits into a track under a shelf:
2385. 7" long:
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2386. 43" long:
Someone submitted these photos, looking to find the purpose of the brackets between the wheels:
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2387. About 6" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:
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2388. The box is about 32" long:
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Answers:
2383. A factory timeclock from the 1890s:
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2384. No answer yet for this item:
2385. A steak tenderizer:
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2386. Haven't been able to verify any of the guesses for this one:
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2387. A raisin seeder, patent number 467,367:
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2388. A Coston Line-Throwing Shoulder Gun, it can fire the projectiles about 250 feet, used for throwing a line from ship to ship or for rescue operations:
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The cartridges are .45 cal. 70 grs. powder:
The canisters contain 400 feet of line:
The barrel cleaner, ramrod, and spindles:
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2385 looks like a meat tenderizer...
ReplyDelete2386 the brackets between the weels seem to serve to guide the cart on a center rail (see wear at the middle lineof the cart) so that the wheels may run on respective tracks
2388 rescue system.. the rods are connected to a line in the tin cans and fired with the rifle to e.g. a shipwreck... as an inital line to install e.g. a breeches buoy rescue system....
No clear idea what the other devices may be
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2383 Looks a lot like a punch clock in a place where I used to work.
ReplyDelete2384 could be a paper towel roll holder.
ReplyDelete2384. Frame for holding a chicken carcase upright in an oven for even baking.
ReplyDelete2388 Line throwing gun based on Springfield Trapdoor action, fired a blank 45-70 round to throw a line from one sip to another. The cans held the coils of light line which were tied to the rod shaped "projectiles". After the light line was across progressively heaver lines were passed across until a line of required weight (strength) was secured.
ReplyDelete2384 looks like a separator for a book shelf in a library.
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how would i be able to submit a picture? i have found something and i have no clue what it is!! need some help.
ReplyDeleteScroll down past the last answer in this set to where it says "To submit photos, send them to the address..."
ReplyDeleteand click on the word profile.
2384 is a bookend. I've had a couple of sets that looked just like this.
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