Set 453

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2629. 5' x 2' x 2', sent in by a visitor who would like to find the purpose of this box, the wood along the sides and the wheels are not original:

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2630. 10" long:

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2631. 24" wide x 18" deep x 36" tall, it has 5 drawers, the center one is lockable, the other four have compartments like in the second photo, this was also sent in by someone looking to find its exact purpose:
























2632. An unidentified tool:

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2633. 14" wide:

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2634. 2-1/2" long, take a look at newly redesigned Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:

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Answers:


2629. The purpose for this box has not yet been found:

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2630. A nail puller, according to the patent: "The particular use of my invention is adapted to the pulling of partially driven nails employed to secure skins or the like to boards, or similar surfaces during tanning, curving or dyeing processes, although it may be used for any suitable purpose." Patent number 1,317,156:





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2631. A cash drawer cabinet or a multi-drawer cash register cabinet:



















2632. No answer yet for this one, someone who has seen this tool years ago said that the rectangular part at the end was two pieces that spread open when the handle was pulled.

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2633. A coal box, for holding coal near a stove or fireplace, they were used with a small shovel:

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2634. A 35mm film leader retriever, used to retrieve film that has been accidentally wound into the cassette.

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