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2617. The larger ones are about 8" diameter, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:

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The next three were sent in by visitors.


2618. 1-1/2" diameter:

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2619. Submitted by someone who is looking to find the purpose of these items:

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2620. Approximately 4" long:

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2621. 6" long:

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2622. 10" long:

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2617. These are hitching blocks, they were carried in buggies and wagons to hitch horses to when there were no trees in the area.

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2618. A reflector from a strap-on head lamp.

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2619. These were used to clean drain pipes, a number of people have said that they are also used by electricians as fish tape for pulling wire:

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The rollers would help guide it around bends in the pipe:

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2620. A queen bee cage used for shipping, in transit the queen was accompanied by several workers who would attend to her:

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2621. A door stop alarm for use in hotels or dorm rooms:

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2622. A holder for the collapsed roof of an early convertible car:

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2611. The larger one is about 5" long:

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2612. 48" long, sent in by a visitor who is looking to find out if this tool was meant to be used for a specific purpose, the jaws are adjustible by three screws on the top so that they may not always be 90 degrees to the bar:

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2613. Around 1-1/4" wide, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:

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2614. Another unidentified tool:

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2615. 6" tall, submitted by a visitor:




























2616. 8" long, according to the patent this tool has four different uses:

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2611. A guide for carpenters' planes, designed to provide a positive means for accurately edging or joining wood surfaces, patent number 2,674,285:









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2612. This is most likely a transfer gauge for comparing a standard length to a work piece, used in a similar manner as a 'go/no go' gauge:

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2613. A Civil War Tourniquet:

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2614. A Winchester Repeating Arms Co. Standard Hand Trap for Throwing Clay Pigeons, patent number 1,306,381:

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2615. A stand for tobacco pipes:




























2616. A steak pounder, ice breaker, potato masher, and muddler, patent number 121,434:

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2605. 7" long:

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2606. Around 8" long:






















2607. Sent in by a visitor who is looking to find the purpose of this Gaertner Chicago device, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:
























2608. Another unidentified tool:

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2609. About 6" diameter:



























2610. Yet another tool that was sent in by someone looking to find out how it was used:

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2605. A wire tying tool, for making hose clamps, etc., patent number 1,124,633:

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2606. A "brass cup for sampling whiskey":



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2607. No verifiable answer yet for this device:
























2608. This tool is still unidentified:

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2609. A copper float and depth gauge for a municipal water tower:



























2610. Also no answer yet for this tool, the owner said that it was used in a church:

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