Set 438

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2539. 21" long:

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2540. Around 7" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on this tool and a chance to win a T-shirt:

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2541. These were sent in by a visitor who is looking to identify them, they were found inside an RV when it was purchased:

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2542. 8" long x 1/8" wide:

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2543. 22" long:

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2544. 20" long:

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2539. A pair of lathe tools, they were used for large turnings such as porch columns.

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2540. A jar sealing wrench, or lid reformer, used to straighten the securing flange so it will bind firmly against the jar, a similar tool can be seen in patent number 750,163 and the photo below:






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2541. Two fishing rod holders that could be clamped onto a boat:

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2542. These can be found in roads that have been visited by a street sweeper, they were broken off from the brushes. They are the perfect size for use by amateur locksmiths to make their own lock picks. 

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2543. A True Temper Kelly Standard Fireman's Ax:

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2544. This is a saw set for circular saws:

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A few months ago I posted a photo of part of an old lock, thanks to Christopher Young for sending in these photos that show how it worked:

























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Set 437

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2533. Approximately 18" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:

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2534. Around 6" long:

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2535. 6" diameter, sent in by a visitor who is looking to identify this device:

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2536. About 10" long:

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2537. 20" long:





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2538. 4-1/2" long:

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2533. A horseshoe calk sharpener, it can used without removing the shoe from the horse's foot. A calk is a spike that is used in icy conditions, patent number 55,617:




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2534. A battery terminal post and post clamp cleaner tool, patent number 3,717,895:



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2535. A Brother PRCFH1 Cap Holding Hat Hoop Frame, for putting logos on caps:

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2536. A Keuffel & Esser Co. Surveryor's Tape Reel that is missing its tape, patent number 645,263:




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2537. This is a fiber loop, when a span of fiber optic cable or coax is lashed up they wrap some around this device to store an extra length of cable in case it's needed to repair a problem.





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2538. A "Show Case Side Rabbet" plane, No. 81 by Sargent & Company, also called a rebate plane, used to cut a groove into a piece of wood, patent number 1,104,454:




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Are you interested in Old Tools and Tool Collecting? Want to learn more about tools, and meet some great people who have the same interests? Please take a minute to check out the Mid-West Tool Collectors Web Site at this link: www.mwtca.org.





























To submit photos, send them to the address in my profile, please include dimensions, any text on the item, and where it was found.















Last week's set is seen below, click here to view the entire post.








More discussion and comments on these photos can be found at the newsgroup rec.puzzles.