Set 460

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2671. Approximately 1-1/4" tall, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:

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2672. 15" long:

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2673. Around 30" long:


























2674. About 20" long, the upper part is hollow and open at the top, the bottom of the cylinder is only about 20% open:


































2675. 3" long:





























2676. 10" long:

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2671. This lock was mounted on a wooden rack and used to secure billiard cue sticks:

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2672. This is a Disston tool for changing replaceable teeth on a circular saw blade, similar to patent number 412,024, a modern version can be seen here.




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2673. This device is a golfer's shag bag that is used for picking up golf balls in a practice area, the tube is pushed down over the balls which are forced up into the bag:























2674. A fishing rod holder, it can either be pushed into the ground or clamped to a railing:































2675. A Fan Flame spark plug:

































2676. This tool is for cutting and opening cardboard boxes, patent number 1,626,806:

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Set 459

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2665. 5" long:

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2666. This unidentified item is approximately 12" long:

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2667. 8" long, submitted by a reader of this site, part of this device is missing:




















2668. Around 7" long, the owner is looking to find the purpose of this tool:

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2669. 3-1/2" tall, this strange device was sent in by a visitor, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:

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2670. About 4" long:

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Next week's set will be posted on Wednesday.


2665. This magnet is part of a Ford flywheel magneto that was designed to furnish ignition for the Model T engine.

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2666. Several people have suggested that this device is part of a cranberry rake:

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2667. An old school book carrier, these were also sold as package carriers:




















2668. This is a Bell System cable hand vise for use by a lineman:

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2669. This is an electrical connecting device for neon signs for connecting the luminous tube electrode to an electrical conductor, patent number 2,072,042:

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2670. This tool was for use when working on an old door in which the door knob was connected with a square shaft, if the knob was removed from the shaft then the square hole in this tool can be used to turn it. And if the square shaft has been removed from the lock mechanism, the male part can be used to test it.

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Here are a couple of updates from previous posts:

2403. A clamp for joining two posts end to end when making scaffolding, patent number 1,710,842:















1536. This is a trigger mechanism from a cannon. Someone who speaks Mandarin offered this translation for the text on it:
"The first character 安 is likely the phonetic rendering of some kind
of firearm (?) made by a company that starts with the sound "An"--
Anderson? The second character 式 means "style" or "kind".
Similar to the one seen below and at this link.




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The owner's description: The thumb plate makes electrical contacts in the top unit, ie. the two outlets on the side. The trigger makes electrical contact with the two round outlets on the bottom.






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