tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729091975925377283.post7205222604316622299..comments2023-12-26T06:10:45.306-05:00Comments on What is it?: Set 326Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729091975925377283.post-45578278955861688652010-03-05T09:41:12.234-05:002010-03-05T09:41:12.234-05:001871 looks similar to a cant hook, for logging, th...1871 looks similar to a cant hook, for logging, though I don't think that's quite it.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18062257089280141575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729091975925377283.post-263445477154624712010-03-04T17:56:49.260-05:002010-03-04T17:56:49.260-05:00>There appears to be a wick at the base of the ...>There appears to be a wick at the base of the cylinder and it looks like the little shaft slides up & down (like an indicator on a float).<br /><br />Correct, it's an oil lamp clock<br /><br /><br />>1870 Vajra...<br /><br />Yes<br /> <br /><br />>1872 Rack part of a Wagon Brake.<br /><br />Good answer, this is correctRob H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03522516908028436525noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729091975925377283.post-20548434869236310192010-03-04T11:26:39.663-05:002010-03-04T11:26:39.663-05:001867: samurai stirrup1867: samurai stirrupAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729091975925377283.post-28902434080698681512010-03-04T10:34:47.630-05:002010-03-04T10:34:47.630-05:001872 Rack part of a Wagon Brake.1872 Rack part of a Wagon Brake.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729091975925377283.post-17389682698517849662010-03-04T09:45:03.769-05:002010-03-04T09:45:03.769-05:001868 Or simply a water-clock (clepsydra); the cyli...1868 Or simply a water-clock (clepsydra); the cylinder is filled with water, which leaks out at a rater that can be adjusted so that it takes 12 hours to empty.<br /><br />1870 Vajra--a representation of the thunderbolt, used in Hindu and Buddhist ritual.ghgoebelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729091975925377283.post-56854292017407279852010-03-04T09:11:04.392-05:002010-03-04T09:11:04.392-05:001868 looks a bit more complicated than simply a ca...1868 looks a bit more complicated than simply a candle holder. There appears to be a wick at the base of the cylinder and it looks like the little shaft slides up & down (like an indicator on a float). It might be a clock but possibly one that takes 12 hours to burn a chamber full of kerosene so that the float/indicator slowly drops down the scale.Blondinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729091975925377283.post-65983512820733621792010-03-04T09:05:46.732-05:002010-03-04T09:05:46.732-05:001867 - a fancy-shmancy stirrup?1867 - a fancy-shmancy stirrup?Blondinnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8729091975925377283.post-7048555625896292352010-03-04T08:19:27.706-05:002010-03-04T08:19:27.706-05:001868 - candle clock, light the candle at 6am, by 6...1868 - candle clock, light the candle at 6am, by 6pm it has burned out<br /><br />1869 - chest braced auger, press your chest into the curved part at the top and turn the handles to give a bit more oomph to your drilling prowess, it looks like it is missing the bit from the bottom.Alex Flinschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00846253933917986745noreply@blogger.com