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 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:











Answers












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





posted by Rob H. at 6:54 PM

5 Comments:

  • 660. An electric eraser. Center has a full length hollow shaft to hold rubber eraser material, either pink for pencil or grey and course for ink. We used them when working on mylar film.

    By Blogger Canem, at 5/11/2006 8:41 AM  

  • 663 A fence wire stretcher

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 5/11/2006 9:54 AM  

  • Stewart Coffin's Three-Piece Block puzzle, see The Puzzling World of Polyhedral Dissections

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 5/12/2006 12:01 AM  

  • 662 - Top view of a white rook...

    Correct

    >664- A dog registration tag.

    Nope

    >660. An electric eraser...

    >663. A fence wire stretcher

    >661. Stewart Coffin's Three-Piece Block puzzle..

    These last three are correct.

    By Blogger Rob H., at 5/12/2006 3:13 PM  

  • 664 - tag used with wire when "locking" a power meter or phone box.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 5/13/2006 6:02 PM  

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