Set 480

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2791. The idea here is to describe the purpose of the items mounted on the front of this bulldozer:

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2792. What is the reason for the small hole at the lower right of the dvd tray?


























2793. Around 42" tall, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win one of their funny T-shirts:




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2794. 4-1/2" long:






































2795 Sent in by someone who is looking to identify this tool, the wedge and ring are made of metal:
































2796. Approximately 12" long:





















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2791. The devices attached to this bulldozer are Trimble gps units, they are part of "a full 3D control system that puts the site plan - design surfaces, grades and alignments - inside the cab."

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2792. The purpose for the hole is to allow the dvd drawer to be opened by inserting part of a paperclip into it, for use when the power is off or if there is a problem opening it with the button.


























2793. This is a bonde cutter - the bonde is the tapered wooden plug (often a soft hardwood such as poplar) that fits into the filling hole of a wine barrel. The blade is at a slight angle from the vertical, and the vertical spindle which holds the blank rotates approx 1/40 revolution each stroke. It is missing its drive handle, and someone over-tightened the screw and broke the casting, hence the blacksmith made steel repair.




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2794. This is a tire repair tool, it can be used with rubber bands and glue to seal a hole, patent number 1,313,868:




































2795 No definitive answer yet for this one:
































2796. An arm strength tester, compressing the handles will move the needle along the gauge, which can be then be compared to previous attempts:














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Set 479

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2785.

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2786. Sent in by a visitor:

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2787. 18" tall, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win one of their funny T-shirts.





























2788. Someone is looking to find the exact purpose of this item, it has some small holes in it:

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2789. 12" long:

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2790. Sent in by a visitor who would like to find out how this tool is used:

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2785. These are story poles, they are used to assist developers and the public in the review of new buildings. "The requirement to erect story poles to depict the general size, massing, and scale of a project during the design review process has become increasingly popular for proposed development in areas with view preservation concerns. Once final elevations for proposed ridge lines are established, a framework of poles is erected and connected with a band of construction mesh. When completed the story poles create an accurate silhouette of the proposed project and give a good indication of the size, scale, and massing of the project to follow."

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2786. A portable asbestos shingle cutter, it can also punch nail holes , patent number 1,814,151:





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2787. These are tusk covers for Indian battle elephants:





























2788. This appears to be a lid of some sort but we haven't yet found its exact purpose:

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2789. An automobile valve spring compressor:

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2790. This tool was used to shape and dress band saw grinding wheels, modern versions can be seen here and here, one can be seen in use on this page.

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Set 478

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2779.

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2780. 14" long:

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2781. 1-1/4" tall:





























2782. Approximately 24" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win one of their funny T-shirts:

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2783. Sent in by a visitor of this site:



































2784. Someone is looking to find the purpose of this tool:

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2779. A cattle guard, or cattle grid, it is an "obstacle used to prevent livestock from passing along a road or railway which penetrates the fencing surrounding an enclosed piece of land. The gaps between them are wide enough for animals' legs to fall through, but sufficiently narrow not to impede a wheeled vehicle or human foot. This provides an effective barrier to animals without impeding wheeled vehicles, as the animals are reluctant to walk on the grates."

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2780. A Norlund spear or gig, "...for birds, fish, or animals", patent number 689,743:

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2781. Someone had sent this in looking to find out what it is, it's a superegg, a geometrical solid of revolution obtained by rotating an elongated super-ellipse with exponent greater than 2 around its longest axis.





























2782. A saw toothed fireplace trammel for hanging pots over a fireplace from various heights, the hook on the left would have held the pot handle, looks like it's missing its ring on the other end from which it would have been hung above a fire. The exact working of the mechanism for adjusting the length is not clear in the photo but it almost certainly works in the same manner as the trammel in the second photo on this page. A similar trammel with the mechanism in the unlocked position has been posted here.

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2783. Most people call this a chain connector, for use in repairing a broken chain, but this site says it's a figure eight sister hook for cable pulling.



































2784. Not 100% sure yet about this device, several people have said it looks like a reloading tool, the most similar ones that I have seen can be found here:

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