Set 522

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3043. 7" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt.





















3044. 4" square:






























3045. Sent in by a visitor:



























3046. 16" long:

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3047. Around 6" long:






















3048. 11" long:

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3043. This is an automobile valve spring compressor, patent number 1,614,218
























3044. A protective cover for concrete reinforcement bars, also called a rebar cap, these are used as a safety measure to guard against possible injuries from exposed rebar, patent number 5,946,871:




























3045. A potato planter, it can be seen in use on this page, patent number 634,483:



























3046. An adjustable fire hydrant wrench, instructions for its use can be seen here.

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3047. A shoe maker's corrugated burnisher for use on heels or the edges of thick soles:






















3048. A BK battery kit, for holding tools and water for car battery maintenance:

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Set 521

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3037. 4" long:

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3038. About 9" long:

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3039. Sent in by a visitor:



































3040. Approximately 12" long:





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3041. 12-1/2" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt.

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3042. The idea here is to describe the purpose of the small end of these hammers:

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3037. A Bottle Opener with a magnet to hold the cap:

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3038. A double Derringer movie prop with a mechanism that allowed it be concealed under a coat sleeve and then produced instantly when the catch was released. This device was used in the film Maverick.

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3039. This is probably a bushing from a transformer or switchgear:





























3040. A Coolerator ice cube cutter, when filled with hot water it could melt into a block of ice to create cubes, patent number 2,127,262:

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3041. This is an ice pick with a retainer for removing cubes that had been formed on a block of ice by a Coolerator ice cube cutter, patent number 2,070,773:

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3042. According to the owner, "These steel hammers are made in an English Warrington pattern. The narrow end was used to start a nail in a tight spot or when using a short nail. It can strike the nail between the fingers to start it without injuring the fingers."

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