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Monday, August 09, 2004. 69 Wire wrapping tool used to splice barbed wire. 70 Thread cleaning die. 71 Gas valve lever / wire tightener. Posted by Rob H. at 3:54 PM. View my complete profile. 68 Date nails 69. Wire wrapping tool used to s.
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Saturday, August 14, 2004. Posted by Rob H. at 5:23 PM. View my complete profile. 72 Compass 73. Glass insulator 74.
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Thursday, September 07, 2006. 762 Clamp for wire sizes #8 to 556.5, 990 amps continuous service. More info on this clamp can be found in this pdf file. Scroll half way down to see it in use). 763 Printer's furniture, for applying pressure to type, patent number 1,307,140. The text along the bottom reads:. MORGANS WICOX PATENT" and "M and W PAT 4 INCH LOCK". Cupped on the end to lower its weight. 765 Flexible allen wrench to adjust the points on GM vehicles with a window in the distributor cap.
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Thursday, September 14, 2006. Used to recondition damaged valve seats. Both of the cones can slide freely along the shafts, and are threaded on the inside and outside. 769 According to the seller it's an alignment pin, for temporarily lining up the holes in two pieces of metal. But it looks a lot like the swaging tool seen below that I posted in Nov. of 2004, it's used to make a straight coupling between two pieces of pipe. 770 Waldom Electronics HT2038 Extractor. 771 Breath-O-Life pure medical oxygen.
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Friday, September 29, 2006. 780 Audio tape splicer. There is a diagonal blade for cutting the tape, and two blades that are bowed in slightly for trimming the top and bottom of the splice, so that it will easily move through the tape machine. 781 This was marked "coal shovel", though it was probably used on a farm for moving produce. Thanks to Bill for sending in this image:. A similar collar mounted on a lens:. 784 Adding machine, patent number 414,959. While surfing the web:. When the jaws are closed t...
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Saturday, August 14, 2004. 75 Vacuum tube remover/aligner. 76 A key that could be found in a Detex box and used with a watchclock. Thanks to Dave for solving this one and sending in these images:. Posted by Rob H. at 5:28 PM. View my complete profile. 75 Vacuum tube remover/aligner 76. A key tha.
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Thursday, November 02, 2006. Used to signal the operator when you wanted to make a call. The remaining pictures in this set were shot at the Mid-West Tool Collectors Association meeting last week, thanks to everyone there who allowed me to take these photos of their tools. 812 According to the seller this is a carriage maker's square. 813 Caldwell Boxfindr, a reader of this site explains this device:. Another name for the boxfinder is " dip needle. Since it gives an. The full text on the lower face reads:.
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Friday, November 24, 2006. 829 This hammer was made for use on the railroad. 830 Pond ice saw, as seen on the bottom left in this old catalog. According to the Dictionary of American Hand Tools. A saw used primarily by farmers and cattlemen for cutting holes in the ice to allow access to the water below. In cold weather the ice must be cut twice a day to allow the livestock to reach the water. Teeth of the ice saw do not have any set.". 831 Probably a heavy practice piece used in place of a. Lifting the ...
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Thursday, December 14, 2006. 847 Saw set gauge. 848 This came from the inside of a 9 volt battery. A much better idea is to make a book safe. This is a great project, I made two of them to give as Christmas gifts. 849 Placido' s disc for astigmatism, used by an eye doctor to measure the regularity of the cornea, thanks to phisick.com. For use of the photo. Oil viscosity tester, patent number 2,609,682. Larger image of the instructions. As seen in the link, Google now features a patent search.
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Friday, August 20, 2004. 77 Railroad signal lock, opens with a 1/2" socket wrench. 78 Tongs for ice cubes or other small items, patent number 2,176,333. 79 Priming tool for shotgun shells. Posted by Rob H. at 2:46 AM. View my complete profile. 77 Railroad signal lock, opens with a 1/2 socket.
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Thursday, December 28, 2006. 860 This device is a watchmaker's Geneva glass gauge. According to the Source Book for Rule Collectors. The sizes of watch glasses are expressed in either Geneva or Lunette measurement, two different standards developed in Switzerland. Geneva measurement is expressed in units and 16ths, where a unit is approximately equal to .0825 of an inch, thus a watchmaker would say that a Waterbury watch takes a 18 1/16 Geneva crystal. Another Geneva glass gauge can be seen here. I shot ...
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Friday, January 19, 2007. 878 Gunner's quadrant for a Howitzer. 879 A plate from a Napco air brake:. 880 Cork cutters or cork borers, used by pharmacists for cutting corks for bottle stoppers:. 881 Probably a dental press. Used for compressing a mould. 882 Signal light for use on the railroad. Used with surveyor's plane table. Last week's set is seen below, click here. To view the entire post:. More discussion and comments on these photos can be found at the newsgroup rec.puzzles. View my complete profile.
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Thursday, February 01, 2007. 890 Salesman's sample of a transom window. Operator, it's mounted on the door frame and the handle is turned to open and close the window. I haven't been able to confirm this explanation, and I'm thinking that it's only partly true. I believe that it's a noise making device that uses a .22 caliber blank, but I have doubts about whether it was really used by rail workers. A different railroad warning device is called a torpedo. And is made from a small dynamite charge. Pat'd F...
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Friday, August 20, 2004. 81 Wire spring relay. 83 Old phone mike from the handset. Posted by Rob H. at 2:59 AM. View my complete profile. 80 Pencil sharpener 81. Wire spring relay .
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Friday, April 06, 2007. 946 Carrige maker's circular plough plane. Made by Thomas Falconer, it's for cutting grooves in a curved surface. This tool won a Silver Medal from the Royal Society of Arts in 1846. I took these photos at an auction where the estimated value of this plane was $22,000-$26,000, I didn't stay to find out what it actually sold for. 950 Mountain climber's boot attachment for icy terrain. 860 This device is a watchmaker's Geneva glass gauge. The sizes of watch glasses are expressed in ...
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Thursday, April 12, 2007. 952 Years ago fuel delivery trucks didn't have any type of a pump to transfer the fuel from the truck to the farmer's storage tank. The fuel was moved in 5 gallon containers by hand. This indicator was mounted on the truck and each time a 5 gallon can was filled they advanced it one space to keep track of the gallons delivered. Couldn't find much on Moore and Kling, but this page. Has an old oil bottle with their name on it. 954 A sign next to this one stated:. 957 The current o...
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Thursday, April 19, 2007. 959 Bausch and Lomb Optical Company microscope slide viewer:. It has a storage compartment in the bottom. Another version of a microscope slide viewer:. 960 G W. Grove permutation. Padlock, patented on April 2, 1878, number 202,022. 961 Years ago some fences weren't made very well, and if you had an ornery bull or cow that kept getting out, they were made to wear an animal poke. It's difficult for them to climb or graze through a fence. 946 Carrige maker's circular plough plane.
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Friday, May 11, 2007. 977 Hatchet attachment for a hammer, the claws of the hammer fit through the pegs:. From Jim Brown's collection. 978 K-D valve spring remover, used to remove engine valve springs without removing the cylinder head. The valves are held up by pressurizing the cylinder with air. Very useful for replacing valve seals on OHV engines. Which are used by carpenters. It's also classified as a strapped hammer, since it has metal straps that extend over part of the handle for reinforcement.
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Tuesday, August 24, 2004. 84 Put and Take gambling top. 85 Stanley gauge for marking hinge mortises. 88 Wedge for a tool handle. Posted by Rob H. at 4:33 PM. View my complete profile. 84 Put and Take gambling top 85. Stanley g.
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Thursday, May 31, 2007. 995 Book clamp, in the days before book bags, this was invented to be used for carrying books. Patent number 198,437. 996 Carriage makers' plow plane or coach makers' plow, for making grooves in wood. 997a Boot puller, the handle can be folded down against the hook. 997b When new, this end was sharp and was used as a leather punch. 997c Carriage door key. Similar to this one that I found on ebay, the same seller has two slightly different keys. Still up for auction. Posted by Rob H.
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Monday, June 11, 2007. 1007 A gunpowder tester, photographed at the Frasier International History Museum. A different model of black powder tester, another type of eprouvette is described here. From John Sindelar's collection. To see a larger image. 1008 Lineman's climbing irons, patent number 1,632,688. 1010 Coal hammer, they would give one of these to people when a truckload of coal was delivered. From Jim Brown's collection. Last week's set is seen below, click here. To view the entire post:.
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Thursday, June 21, 2007. Key, uses iButton. The original Segways used color coded keys that determined the speed of the vehicle, black for beginners, yellow for intermediate, and red for advanced. 1014 Stair saw, for making stair treads and starting dado cuts. 1016 This was part of a display of barrel making tools, it's a barrel header, used to force the head into a wooden barrel. 1017b Another version of the same device, circa 1750:. Last week's set is seen below, click here. To view the entire post:.
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Saturday, August 28, 2004. 90 Flat spring relay, from the phone company. 92 Tool for adjusting flat spring relays. 93 Plug wrench, for tub drain installation. Posted by Rob H. at 3:37 PM. View my complete profile. 89 Ferrofluid 90. Flat spring relay, from .
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Saturday, August 28, 2004. 94 Monkey's fist knot. 97 Beekeeper's uncapping knife. 98 Holds inverted syrup bottles at an old soda fountain. A "light" is another term for a pane of glass, so "lights per inch" indicates how many stacked panes per inch. Posted by Rob H. at 4:37 PM. View my complete profile. 94 Monkeys fist knot 95. Hose holder .
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Wednesday, August 04, 2004. 65 Police officer's traffic light box key. 66 "Go/No Go" gauge for steel plates. Posted by Rob H. at 4:22 PM. View my complete profile. 65 Police officers traffic light box key .
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Saturday, September 04, 2004. 100 Crown and stem from a pocket watch with keyless winding. 101 Probably part of a horse's harness. 102 Watchmaker's depthing tool. Posted by Rob H. at 3:48 AM. View my complete profile. 100 Crown and stem from a pocket watch with keyle.
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Tuesday, September 07, 2004. 106 Spur embedder used by beekeepers to press wire into the comb:. 107 Tobacco pipe reamer. 108 Carpet weaving tool. Posted by Rob H. at 4:05 PM. View my complete profile. 105 Answer 106. Spur embedder used by beekeepe.
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Saturday, September 11, 2004. 114 Machinist's aid, a pin was placed in the appropriate hole for support of the object being machined. Posted by Rob H. at 2:50 PM. View my complete profile. 109 Yoshimoto cube 110. Lid lifter .
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Saturday, September 18, 2004. 115 Relay tension tester. Used for testing the contacts in the slots on the back of this relay. 116 Probably a leather tool. 117 Polishing media, also sold as pieces for a magnetic sculpture. 118 Not yet sure what type of wrench this is. 119 Mantle clock gong. Posted by Rob H. at 3:42 PM. View my complete profile. 115 Relay tension tester. Used for testing t.
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Monday, September 20, 2004. 121 Symbol of Tau Beta Pi, an honor society for men and woman. Of all engineering disciplines. 122 Chisel for leather. 123 Piezo electric sparker. Posted by Rob H. at 2:28 PM. View my complete profile. 120 Wire twister. 121. Symbol of Tau Beta Pi, .
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Wednesday, September 29, 2004. 128 When the bearings are smashed together with a piece of paper in between, they generate enough heat to burn a hole in the paper. Posted by Rob H. at 2:27 PM. View my complete profile. 126 Static discharger. 127. Drum opener. .
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Saturday, October 02, 2004. 130 Bottle pattern used to make molds. 131 Razor blade injector. 132 Dead center for a lathe. 133 Tool for tying corn shocks. Posted by Rob H. at 2:54 PM. View my complete profile. 130 Bottle pattern used to make molds. 131.
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Tuesday, October 05, 2004. 137 Golf club face. 138 Possibly a seam cutter. 139 Black Hole puzzle. 140 Spark gap tester for small engines. 141 Mauser gun sight. Posted by Rob H. at 2:02 PM. View my complete profile. 136 Washer cutter. 137. Golf club face. .
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Friday, October 08, 2004. 149 Interior part from a single lever kitchen faucet. Posted by Rob H. at 9:01 AM. View my complete profile. 148 Impossible box. 149. Interior part.
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Thursday, October 14, 2004. 142 Watchmaker's tool, used to remove the sleeve out of the pocket watch case. 144 Tire valve stem tool. 146 Probably attached to a damper. 147 Chain breaker/sprocket hammer. Posted by Rob H. at 10:15 AM. View my complete profile. 142 Watchmakers tool, used to remove the sleeve .
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Thursday, October 21, 2004. 150 Wood carving burr. 153 Leaf spring spreader. 154 Civil war hammer/tent peg. Posted by Rob H. at 1:38 PM. View my complete profile. 150 Wood carving burr 151. Hoof pick .
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Thursday, October 21, 2004. 155 Shutter dog (holder), mounted below the shutter to keep it in place, the head lifts up and falls forward to allow it to pass. 156 Stove pipe crimper. 157 Piece of steel tumbling media. 159 Picture hanging nail. Posted by Rob H. at 1:57 PM. View my complete profile. 155 Shutter dog (holder), mounted below the shutt.
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Friday, October 29, 2004. 160 Bicycle reflector, more photos of this can be seen here. 163 Tooth from a piece of large farm machinery. 164 Probably a piece of canister shot. Posted by Rob H. at 9:13 AM. View my complete profile. 160 Bicycle reflector, more photos of this can be.
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Monday, November 01, 2004. 166 Center punch made from rebar. 170 Pocket pencil holder, patented in 1908. Back to What is it? Posted by Rob H. at 4:11 PM. View my complete profile. 165 Bismuth crystals 166. Center punch made fr.
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Sunday, November 07, 2004. 173 Door handle ferrule inserter. 175 Leather worker's swivel knife. 176 Coleman lantern lighter. Posted by Rob H. at 9:11 AM. View my complete profile. 171 Tarp clamp. 172. Oyster knife. .
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Saturday, November 13, 2004. 179 Anti-slip shoe attachment. 180 Plastic lens for fluorescent lighting fixture. 182 Part of an old oil lamp, the knob was turned to raise or lower the wick. Posted by Rob H. at 3:28 AM. View my complete profile. 178 Torch tip 179. Anti-slip shoe attachme.
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Monday, November 15, 2004. 184 Tobacco pipe reamer. Posted by Rob H. at 1:37 PM. View my complete profile. 184 Tobacco pipe reamer 185. Wire cutt.
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Monday, November 22, 2004. 193 Beading tool for boilers. 194 Bullet cigar punch. Posted by Rob H. at 2:56 PM. View my complete profile. 189 Swaging tool 190. Lapping tool .
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Sunday, November 28, 2004. 196 Hog ring pliers for auto seat covers. 197 Single edge razor blade. 198 Bank vault door slide lock. 200 A saw set, patent number 392,388. Posted by Rob H. at 4:28 AM. View my complete profile. 195 Valve cores 196. Hog ring pliers for auto .
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Thursday, December 02, 2004. 201 Glass tube cutter. 202 Still trying to verify this one. 203 Shoemaker's combination adjustable edge plane and edge iron. 205 Browning M1919A4 machine gun wrench. Posted by Rob H. at 3:22 PM. View my complete profile. 201 Glass tube cutter 202. Still try.
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Thursday, December 09, 2004. 207 Insert nut, hammer-in type for assembling furniture. 209 Founder's tool for making molds. 211 Contoured sanding tool. 212 Still trying to verify this one. Posted by Rob H. at 2:38 PM. View my complete profile. 207 Insert nut, hammer-in type for assembling fur.
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Thursday, December 16, 2004. 214 Sugar maple tree tap. 215 Valve stem cover and tool. 216 Shoemaker's circular welt cutter. Posted by Rob H. at 3:53 PM. View my complete profile. 213 Sand dollar 214. Sugar maple tree .
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Wednesday, December 22, 2004. 218 Watchmaker's balance truing caliper. 221 Aiken Hammer type saw set, used to bend the teeth of a cross cut saw. 223 Stake for bricklayer's line. Posted by Rob H. at 1:32 PM. View my complete profile. 218 Watchmakers balance truing caliper .
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Wednesday, December 29, 2004. 225 Flaring tool for copper or aluminum tubing. 228 Probably a bevel, used to transfer angles. 229 Chain saw chain. Posted by Rob H. at 1:27 PM. View my complete profile. 224 Chain connector 225. Flaring tool .
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Sunday, January 02, 2005. 230 An instrument for taking water samples from varying depths in a body of water. You can see the framework has been machined from a solid brass plate end to end. More photos and dimensions. 231 Dial from a test instrument used by telephone installer/repairmen. 232 Ulexite, also called a TV stone. 233 Threading die holder. 234 "Tap-Icer", used to crush ice cubes. 235 Tube holder part of the flaring tool. Posted by Rob H. at 6:55 PM. View my complete profile.
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Thursday, January 13, 2005. 236 Bike chain repair tool. 237 Made by Starrett, this tool is used to nip the back or front of a typewriter bar. This will raise or lower the face to align it with your line of write. 238 P-38 Can opener. 240 Battery terminal spreader and reamer. 241 Watchmaker's hexagon anvil. Posted by Rob H. at 9:50 AM. View my complete profile. 236 Bike chain repair tool 237. Made by St.
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