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3235. Approximately 7" long:

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3236. 6-1/2" long:

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3237. 14" long:

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3238. 12" long:

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3240. 16-1/2" tall, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt.

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3235. This is a watch crystal gauge, used for finding the diameter and depth, patent number 412,631.

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3236. Haven't yet found a reference for this clamp, looks like it could have been used for lifting something or attached to the flange of a beam and then used to hang a light fixture etc.

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3237. Also haven't yet verified the purpose of this item, though it most likely would have been used with flour, sugar or any other powder type substance:

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3238. This is a lightning rod that was attached to the top of a building:

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3239. The tool on the left is a slide hammer that was part of a puller set, the other tool is a ball joint separator:
























3240. This is a J.C. Cox Coin Till, the main selling point for it was that it was supposed to stop mistakes and disputes about which coin was given in payment since coins from the last four transactions could be seen through the glass on the right side. The coins were dropped into a slot at the top and progressed down to the next level by means of a brass lever which moved from side to side. Finally the coins were retained in a locked box at the base. The shelves on the left were for counted stacked coins and the bowl was for miscellaneous coins.

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3229. 20" long:




























3230. Text on it says that it holds five gallons:





















3231. 7" long:

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3232. Take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on this tool and a chance to win a T-shirt.

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3233. 7-1/2" long:

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3234. 5" long:

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3229. This tool is for stripping the leaves from sorghum cane, patent number 61,940:

























3230. This is a can for carrying fuel. Farm tractors would burn gasoline, kerosene and other types of fuel that were delivered by trucks. For those that did not have underground storage, the fuel usually had to be carried into a small shed and poured into 50 gallon barrels. The delivery truck had a small counter mounted on it and each time a 5 gallon container was filled the counter was advanced one notch. Similar containers can be seen here.
























3231. A General Motors rear brake adjuster strut, as seen in this Mitchell service document.

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3232. This is a pineapple eye snip, for removing the eyes when peeling them, patent number 681,339.

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3233. No answer yet for this tool:

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3234. Also no verifiable answer for this item:

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3223. 11" long:

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3224. 5" long:

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3225. 2-1/2" long:

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3226. 21" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt.

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3227. 7" long:

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3228. 10" long:

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3223. Haven't been able to verify any of the suggestions for this item:

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3224. A magnetic measuring gauge, "...for determining by magnetic principles the thickness of non-magnetic plating or coating disposed upon a magnetic metallic surface; the thickness of magnetic coatings upon non-magnetic surfaces; the thickness of magnetic sheet materials, and the relative spacing between layers or sheets of magnetic materials," patent number 2,625,585:

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3225. This is a mainspring vise for installing the spring in a flintlock gun. Before firing the weapon, the compressed mainspring is held by the tumber, and when the trigger is pulled the power of the spring is then transmitted to the hammer.

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3226. This is a replica Confederate torpedo for guarding their harbors from Union ships, they "were constructed from available wooden barrels, then filled with gun powder and fitted with a contact detonator. Streamlined ends were added to lessen the effects of tides and currents. The Union Navy lost more than 40 ships to these torpedoes." The actual size of these mines was three to four feet long.

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3227. No answer yet for this tool that looks like it was probably home made:

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3228. Also no definitive answer yet for this one:

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