1855. Around 7" long:
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1856. 60" tall:
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1857. 42" long, submitted by a visitor who is looking to find the purpose of these solid brass rods:
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1858. 6-1/2" tall:
1859. 5" long, another unidentified piece of hardware:
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1860. 12" diameter:
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1855. A Linstock that was utilized by the gun captain to ignite a cannon, it used a smoldering match rope that was soaked in potassium nitrate. It's missing its long wood handle.
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1856. A Chandler & Price treadle operated press with which one man could print over 1000 pages per hour, c.1910.
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1857. Propeller shafts for small boats:
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1858. A fire grenade, it was thrown onto a fire, when the glass broke it released chemicals that would extinguish the flames.
1859. Haven't been able to verify any of the guesses on this piece of hardware:
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1860. An anti tank mine:
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#1855 - looks like a lucet, a device used for making braided cord, but I never saw a metal one before
ReplyDelete1858 is a fire-grenade I believe. Filled with water, they were produced as fire-suppression equipment in the 19th century.
ReplyDelete1856. A letterpress printing press.
ReplyDelete1856 I believe is a platen press.
ReplyDelete1860 looks like it might be a type of land mine.
#1855 - It's a slow match. The metal bit goes on the end of a wooden pole and the braid is a cord of hemp soaked in saltpeter. Used to light lamps, fuses, touchholes on cannons, etc.
ReplyDelete1855: Could the cord be for cushinning whatever is held within the U shape? Since it's twisted around in one direction only, it can't be used as a loop of rope without removing an end.
ReplyDelete1856. Yes, a printing press. The rollers transfer the ink from the round flat part on the top to the type.
1860 Antitank mine. The internets http://maic.jmu.edu/ordata/search.asp show it to be an M1 antitank mine (as marked)
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ReplyDelete1859 : piece to lock the strap roller shutters
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ReplyDelete#1857 These are most probably bronze not brass and are propeller shafts for boats. The tapered and threaded end is where the prop mounts.
ReplyDeleteI can't believe I missed the week with a C&P!
ReplyDeleteOperating a treadle-powered printing press is a real pleasure. I did so in college, now I run the 'state of the art' Heidelburg Windmills.
1859 - the locking pawl for a ratcheted lever. I believe the one hole is its pivot point; On the top rounded end I think I see a hole for the spring that would tension it.
ReplyDeleteWorking the treadle-powered publishing push is really a actual enjoyment. Used to do therefore within university, right now We operate the actual 'state from the art' Heidelburg Windmills.
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