What is it?: Set 496

Thursday, June 6, 2013

Set 496

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2887. 4" long:

2888. 20" long:

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2889. Submitted by a visitor who wanted find the purpose the two strange devices in this photo:

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2890. 2-1/4" long:

2891. 22" long:

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2892. 11" long:

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Answers:

2887. A key for a jail cell:

2888. A saw set, for slightly bending the teeth of a saw to make a wider cut so that the saw will not drag on the wood.

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2889. These are mercury vapor rectifier tubes, they were used to convert high-voltage or high-current alternating current into direct current.

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2890. This is a tool for cleaning the rim on paint cans, before putting on the lid, you could slide the lower part of this tool in the rim and it would force the paint out and cause it to run along the curved surface and then back into the can.

2891. A tool for stamping rolls to make a design similar to that found on a Kaiser roll:

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2892. This is a vintage radio receiver:

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