Thursday, January 19, 2012

Set 424

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2455. 23" long:

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2456. 4-1/8" diameter:































2457. 24" long with 2-1/4" spikes, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:

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2458. The lower blade is similar to a timber scribe, the exact use of the other tool is unknown:

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2459. Sent in by someone who would like to find the purpose of this device:

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2460. 8" long, another item that was submitted by a visitor who would like to identify it:

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Answers:



2455. A British WWI officer's trench periscope:

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2456. A paint brush washer:





























2457. A wolf collar for protecting a dog from attack by wolves, used mostly in Europe:

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2458. A hoof knife and hoof pick for use on horses:

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2459. No answer yet for this device, looks like it could be used as a scribe or marker:

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2460. An Automatic Bombing Computer, also called a Low Altitude Bombing Attachment, it's used with a Norden bombsight.

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6 comments:

  1. 2456 seems to be a devie for cleaning brushes...

    2457 have a slight idea, but it is not adequate for wrought iron used, i will give my guess after the Neatorame game started..

    2458 could be a hoof cleaner hoof scratche..

    2459 no idea,

    2460 seems not to be complete, but i guess it could be a part of an atillery target calculator or a part of a bomb sight.

    B

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  2. 2455: Trench periscope?
    2459: a tool for coopers?
    2460: Certainly looks like it's for bombing or navigation of aircraft. possibly a dead recconing calculator?

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  3. 2457

    thougth it would be a spike barrier, but now i think it is a corn dryer

    B

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  4. 2458 is a folding combination hoof pick and hoof paring knife. It is used to clean out a horses hoof.

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  5. 2460 I certainly thought bomb computer but even the wwi sights I found on wikipedia looked more advanced.

    Flight computer is my next guess.

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  6. 2456. In my studio, they hold artist brushes upright in solvent or water, depending on the medium used. Have never had one with the screen in the bottom.

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