2041. 10-1/2" long:
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2042. 12" long, this was sent in by a visitor who is looking to find its purpose, it was found in a building which used to be an automotive machine shop:
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2043. 5-1/8" long, someone would like to find out where this lens was used:
2044. Around 16" long:
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2045. 6-1/2" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:
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2046. Another unidentified item that was sent in by a visitor, his description of it:
It is approximately 2" long by 3/4" wide and 1-1/2" tall. Solid brass. There are only two markings, an 'H' on one end and a '2' on one side. The top view shows a level bubble with markings of 1 through 9 on the glass.
It comes with a form fit leather case. The case has a brass snap with the words 'English Make' surrounding a deer head on it.
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Answers:
2041. The Niagara fish hook holder, mfd. by H.C. Buicke & Sons, North Tonawanda, N.Y., patent number 2,190,647:
2042. No answer yet for this one, guesses for it:
-large fuse
-solenoid/lock device
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2043. This is most likely an old automobile brake light, some early cars didn't come equipped with them so they were sold separately in several different designs.
Update:
Someone sent in this photo of a 1940s Ford, the size and shape of the tail light is similar to the stop lens, it might have been an aftermarket part.
2044. A Taylor Fur Getter from 1914, according to the owner it's a set trap that was used by farmers and ranchers to kill coyotes, patent number 1,098,742:
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2045. An Ankeny grapefruit cutter and seeder, patent number 1,542,352:
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2046. The most popular guess for this device is that it was used with a cannon or other large military gun:
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2041 is for keeping snelled hooks from tangling up in your fishing tackle box.
ReplyDelete2041 - fishermans fly hook storage
ReplyDelete2042 - ?
2043 - Auto stop light lens
2044 - gofer gun
2045 - greatfruit wedge slicer
2046 - road grade leval
2041 - Snelled hook holder.
ReplyDeleteSearching google shopping for this will find a bunch of them. Al of the ones I have ever seen were plastic.\
2044 - Caulking gun
ReplyDelete2044 - A spring gun/Booby trap lots of names but a gun rigged to fire when the hook end is pulled either with bait on the hook or a trip wire attached to it.
ReplyDelete2042 looks like a holder for a light bulb. The double ended sort of light bulb, like the ones that go in halogen work lights.
ReplyDelete2043 is a automobile brake light from the twenties or thirties. Frequently, cars were not issued with brake lights as standard and many companies sold these lights as separate add-ons. Very frequently, companies would out do each other by coming up with some of the most elaborate braking and signaling systems at the time (false arms that stuck out windows so the driver didn't have to). One of the products of this age of uncertainty is the lamp lens with the word stop imprinted into it, to give the driver behind an indicator as well as a word indication to stop.
ReplyDeleteThis is a Niagara Fishing Hook Holder. I am interested in buying because they dont make them this durable. Can anyone give me information on the person who has this and if they want to sell it?
ReplyDeleteI took the photo of the Niagara Fishing Hook Holder at an auction last year, I don't know who bought it so I can't help you purchase it.
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