Set 533

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3109. 14" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt.

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3110.

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3111. 50" long:

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3112. 18" long:

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3113. 7" long:























3114. 5 3/4" long, text on it reads DFHA MED.OC.TR.AANO, sent in by someone who would like to find the purpose of this item:






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3109. This is a reaction propulsion pistol, it was tested in zero gravity aircraft flights as a means of individual maneuvering in free fall, photographed at National Museum of the United States Air Force in Dayton, Ohio.

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3110. A magnetic particle inspection yoke, it was used to test a piece of metal to see if there are any cracks in it:

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3111. This is a hay spear that was meant to be mounted on a tractor:

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3112. A wire fence stretcher, patent number 598,526:

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3113. A phone system flat spring relay:























3114. This is a black powder wedge, it was filled with black powder, placed into a drilled hole in the end of a log and then lit. The resulting explosion would split the log into three pieces if the wedge was in the center, into two pieces if it was offset.




















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Set 532

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3103. 19" long:





















3104. 10" long:

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3105. The base is 3-1/2" square:

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3106. 7" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt.
































3107. 5" long:

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3108. 13-1/4" long:

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3103. This is a currier's knife, it was used to scrape hides during the leather finishing process, patent number 94,197:




















3104. A guillotine divider from a wooden box for wine bottles:

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3105. A safe combination paperweight by the Mosler Safe Company:

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3106. This is a can opener, patent number 402,840:
































3107. An inkstand with a pen rack on the front, patent number 307,392:

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3108. An Al Vista panoramic camera, patent number 778,394:

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Set 531

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3097. 1-1/8" long:





















3098. 11" long, this tool has two blades at 90 degrees from each other:































3099. 3" long:

























3100. 24" long:

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3101. 10" long, the wooden base pivots and can be locked in place with the lever:

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3102. 2-1/2" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt.

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3097. This is part of a combination square:



The location of the part on the tool is indicated by the arrow:



The small part on the end fits into this groove on the rule:





















3098. This Techniflex tool is probably a hand miter, for cutting some type of material at a 45 degree angle:
























3099. No answer yet for these items:

























3100. This is a small version of a hurdle, which is a portable fence that could be used to make temporary pens for livestock that were at the market. It was part of a display of hurdle making tools at the Sellars Gallery.

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3101. No answer yet:

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3102. This is an ice cleat for attaching to the heel of a shoe.

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