What is it?

I've been collecting unusual objects for quite a while, and several years ago I started posting them on this site as puzzles for visitors to figure out what they are. Most of the items are mine but a few belong to others, if you aren't interested in tools there are plenty of other type objects that have also been posted.

For first time visitors I recommend this archive for a wide variety of some of my best pieces.

Thursday, May 25, 2006

672. 4-1/2" long









673. Partial shot:






674. 10-1/2" long








675. Submitted by a visitor:












676. 12-1/2" long









677. 12" long:













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Last week's set is seen below, click here to view the full post:





Thursday, May 18, 2006

666. Submitted by a reader of this site:


The base measures approx. 3" x 4".







667. 1-7/8" long








668. 6-1/2" long


Written on this tool:
Bernard's
Pat. May 6, 1890
Pat. July 19, 1892
Pat. Apr. 2, 1907
Pat. June 17, 1913
W. Schollhorn Co.
New Haven, Conn.










669. 9-1/2" tall


The dowels fit loosely at the top and bottom, they don't come out of the holes but the entire thing is slightly flexible, as seen below:










670. 6-1/2" long









671. Partial shot, 15" tall:






Please stop back Thursday morning for a new set of photos.



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Last week's set is seen below, click here to view the full post:





Thursday, May 11, 2006

660. 7-3/4" long







661. Made from ten 1" cubes:


Top view:







662. A close-up of something everyone would recognize:







663. 37" long, patented in 1889


Painted Post, New York







664. 1-1/16" diameter







665. 6-1/2" long, another unidentified tool sent in by a visitor:











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Last week's set is seen below, click here to view the full post:





Thursday, May 04, 2006

654. 2" square, 1" tall when closed, thanks to Leo Lichtman for submitting this one:








655. 23" long








656. 7-1/2" long






657.






658. A reader of this site went to the North American Model Engineering Society's (NAMES) exposition in Southgate, Michigan and took some photos of the machine seen below. It is approx. 9" long, hopefully someone will recognize this engine, its exact purpose is unknown.


More photos of this machine can be seen here.






659. 6-1/2" long, one from a set of two:











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Last week's set is seen below, click here to view the full post: