Set 359

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2065. Around 7" long:

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2066. Someone bought this set on ebay and would like to find out its purpose:

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2067. 12" long:
































2068. Approximately 6" long:

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2069. 4" diameter, sent in by a visitor is looking to identify this piece of glass:

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2070. About 3' long:

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2065. A hand grip test meter for use by medical personnel:

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2066. A set of auger bit guides, used to keep a bit centered when enlarging an existing hole, to see a diagram of one in use, scroll to the bottom of this site and look on the right page of the catalog.

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2067. A fireman's hose clamp and spanner:

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2068. A woodworker's bench dog or bench stop, used to hold a piece of wood in place while it is being worked on, the left end was driven into the workpiece and the two points were driven into the bench:

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2069. Best guess on this item is that it's a telescope mirror blank:

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2070. A naturalist's cane, it held the microscopes, specimen jars, and all of the other tools and devices. The spike was pushed into the ground so that the cane could be used as a microscope stand.

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