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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Answers:
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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2534: Battery terminal post/cable clamp cleaner.
ReplyDeleteCorrect
Delete2535 may serve to take Panoramic x-ray radiography of the teeth... i,e, a x-ray film holder.. .
ReplyDelete2538 a plane for a sliding dovetail joint...
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Looks like it could be an x-ray holder but I haven't been able to prove it.
Delete2536-Chalkline reel?
ReplyDelete2537-Slack adjuster for long phone cable runs
2536: Tape measure holder. The tape is missing.
ReplyDeleteYes, someone was selling this at the flea market.
Delete2535-dental panoramic x-ray film holder
ReplyDelete2536-either tape measure or chalk-line reel. I have a vinyl covered tape measure with the same type of gadget in the center to wind the tape back up.
2537. A device to hold extra cable lengths (should there be a need to re-attach the connection in the future)?
ReplyDelete2535. It is a cap embroidery frame for Brother embroidery machines. P/N: PRCFH1.
ReplyDeleteThanks, I'll pass this along to the person who sent it in.
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