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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Answers:



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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