Set 429

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2485. 5" long:

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2486. Around 8-1/2" long:

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2487. About 8" long:

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2488. 7" long:

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2489. 3-1/4" long, two separate items, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:

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2490. 18" long:

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2485. A Clarkstan Phono Needle Gauge, used to measure the weight of a phonograph arm and needle:



In use, a needle was placed in one of the two holes seen below on the right end of the indicator:

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2486. This tool is some type of roller, the owner of it saw a similar one displayed in a museum with a number of slate roof tools, if they are correct that it belongs with the roofing tools then it was probably used on copper sheets.

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2487. A phonograph arm and needle, it was found at an auction in the same box as the Clarkstan needle gauge:

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2488. A chef's tool that is used for preparing fish, these photos were sent in from Europe and the instructions for it are written in German:

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2489. These are long-knives for use in cockfights, they were attached to the legs of battle cocks and used as weapons:

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2490. A Globe Register Co. recording till/receipt dispenser for use in a general store, patent number 729,943:





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2479. 3-1/2" long:











































2480. 10" long, sent in by someone who is looking to identify this tool:

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2481. 25" tall:































2482. 8-1/2" long:


































2483. 12" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:

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2484. 5-1/4" long:





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2479. A fishing alarm for use at night, the light is powered on when the line is taken by a fish:











































2480. This tool has a gimlet but we still don't know why it has what appears to be an electrical contact:

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2481. A tire bead breaker, it's used in a similar manner to the one in this video:


































2482. A punch and cold chisel holder, "a cold chisel is a tool made of tempered steel used for cutting 'cold' metals, meaning that they are not used in conjunction with heating torches, forges, etc."


































2483. A slater's axe, it's also called a sax, saxe, slate cleaver, slate cutters' trimmer, slate trimmer, and zax, according to the Dictionary of American Hand Tools it was used to trim and punch holes in roofing slate.

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2484. This is a grain sampler, it was used to extract samples from sacks of grain:





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Set 427

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2473. 10" long, it's hollow, open on the right end, and the outside is symmetrical front to back and top to bottom:

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2474. About 7" long:

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2475. 8-1/2" long:

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2476. 8" diameter, someone would like to find out the purpose of this wooden item, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:







The six outer pieces can all be removed:

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2477. 10-1/4" long, sent in by a visitor who is looking for the exact purpose of this tool:

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The jaws open from 3/4" to 3-3/4" and when the handle is compressed the jaws close 1/2", it was made by Pittsburgh Tools and distributed by Harbor Freight Salvage Co.



























2478. The base is 7" diameter, this device has three different functions:







The tube from the cup goes in towards the wick and then turns upward:

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2473. A champagne bottle opener, as seen in the video below:

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2474. This item is for locking a spare tire onto a vehicle, patent number 1,800,943:





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2475. Don't yet know if this combination tool was made for a particular purpose, it could be used as a wrench, bottle opener, nail puller, and file.

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2476. Haven't been able to verify any of the answers for this one, I agree with those who have suggested it looks like a form for a medicine ball.







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2477. This tool is a Brad Setterfor use on picture frames, it can be seen in use at the link:

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2478. This device is a humidifier, a brooder heater, and an egg candler. The cup is for holding water. The small tube allows the water to circulate near the burner and get warm, which would then humidify the area, without moisture added the emerging chicks could stick to the shells. The round piece in the chimney is a mica window that could be used as an egg candler for detecting embryonic development or for separating shell eggs.









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