Set 534

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3115. 4-3/4" long:






















3116. Sent in by someone who would like to find the purpose of these items:

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They are all between 7-1/2" and 8-1/2" long:

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3117. Around 5" long:

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3118. Take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt.




























3119. 11" long:

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3120. 17" long:

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Answers:



3115. This is a washer cutter for use on leather:






















3116. These were probably chucks for a woodworking lathe, the small ends would have all fit a common headstock.

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They are all between 7-1/2" and 8-1/2" long:

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3117. A plug thread Go NoGo gauge, it's an inspection tool used to check a workpiece against its allowed tolerances.

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3118. This is the lid from a mason jar mouse trap, patent number 1,077,104:






















3119. A grain drill adjustment switch, it was used to regulate the rate of seed planted per acre. Two of these were mounted on the front of the seed box, as seen in the photo of a Massey Harris seed drill on this page.

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3120. A fence machine for twisting the wires of a picket fence, patent number 436,004:

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