Set 469

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2725. 15" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:

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2726. 10" to 37" long:



















These next three were all sent in by people who are looking to identify their items.


2727. 9" long:



































2728. 11" long, text on it reads "Made in USA ; Bristol, Newark NJ; Pats. pending":

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2729. This belonged to someone's great grandfather:


































2730. 60" tall:


























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2725. A Depth Gauge "for sounding in depths of from one hundred fathoms", it was manufactured by John E. Hand & Sons. The directions read: "Place gauge in sinker, cap end up. Allow the whole to run out until it bottoms, wind in, remove gauge from sinker. Hold gauge vertically, unscrew cap and measure water in gauge with one of the scales (first chalk surface of scale,) the highest wet point on scale will indicate sounding in fathoms." Patent number 1,282,075

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2726. A rivet spacer that was made for spacing rivets on aircraft, though it could be used for spacing anything else:






















2727. An EX-2000 pliers tool for servicing termite control stations:



































2728. This is probably a carving fork/meat holder for use with a roast or ham:

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2729. This is most likely a bodhran tipper, which is a type of drum stick for playing a bodhran drum, or it could possibly be a beater for an African drum:


































2730. An M1921 combination small arms rack, circa 1925, twenty M1903 or M1917 rifles fit into the lower section while twenty M1923 revolvers fit into the upper section. It was designed and manufactured at the Rock Island Arsenal Pattern Shop.






















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Set 468

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2719. 12" long:

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2720. The longest piece is 5/8" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:

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2721. 5" tall, the holes go all the way through:

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2722. 7" tall:

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2723. Sent in by a visitor:

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2724. Submitted by someone who is looking to find the purpose of this tool:

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2719. A vintage ballot box, the card next to it said, "GAR members would vote with black and white marbles in local elections with ballot boxes such as this one. The meaning of the initials is unknown. The canteen was made to resemble those used by soldiers during the Civil War."

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2720. These are Ninja rocks, which are actually broken shards of a spark plug. "Since they can quickly and almost silently fracture the glass windows on most cars, ninja rocks are increasingly the tool of choice in "smash-and-grab" auto burglaries. They have no traditional association with the ninja or ninjutsu, only being named such due to their "silent but deadly" function in burglaries. In California as of 2003, ninja rocks are explicitly listed as burglary tools, and their possession with intent to burglarize is a misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in county jail and/or a fine of up to $1000."

This video shows their effect on a car window compared to a rock and metal nut:





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2721. This is part of a frame that holds a fishing net:

Thanks to Ron in Michigan for this photo
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2722. A crystal radio from the 1920s:

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2723. A Greenlee circle cutter for use on sheet metal by electricians and machinists:

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2724. No verifiable answer yet for this tool, most common guess is that it's for reloading ammo:

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To submit photos, send them to the address in my profile, please include dimensions, any text on the item, and where it was found.




















Last week's set is seen below, click here to view the entire post.








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