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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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Answers:


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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