756. 8" tall







Thanks to Leo Lichtman for submitting this one, and also to Ray for the following item.




757. 5" long












758. Partial/close-up shot:










759. 41" long










760. 6" long










761. The puzzle here is to make the "impossible object" seen below:


It's not necessary to use a playing card, any rectangular piece of paper will work, there is no glue or tape used and the card is still in one piece. This puzzle is more difficult when shown with an all white piece of paper, but I like how it looks when a playing card is used.








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750. 8" long










751. 17" long, the metal part is 8" x 4-1/2"










752. Partial/close-up shot:










753. 40" tall


With cover lifted,


and front doors open:










754. 7" long










755. Approx. 20" long:











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744. 7-1/4" long












745. 5-1/2" long










746. 3-1/2" tall:










747. 4-1/2" long












748. 7-1/2" x 8":


The two small pieces can be rotated 360 degrees.










749. Approx. 6" x 12", submitted by a visitor, dug up in a backyard in Wilmington, MA:






The first three items in this post were photographed at an antique machinery show where someone had a very interesting display of vintage hand tools, while there I also took some photos of several great looking old steam tractors.







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738. 6" long, another unidentified tool:


The only writing on it is "Continental Corp., Pats. Pend."


The space between the two sets of jaws increases 1/4" when the handles are compressed:








739. 10-1/2" long, the arm on the right can slide back and forth:










740. Probably about 30" tall:




The paddle shaped part is attached on the right:










741a. 6" long, an early multi-tool patented in 1875, the puzzle here is to name all of the different tools:


741b. A piece is missing in the area indicated by the arrow, see photo 741d.



741c. A similar tool with less functions, "Pat Ap'l 28 1874", the left end has been broken off:



741d. The missing piece was similar to the one noted below:








742. 11-1/2" long










743. 7-3/4" long, patented in 1920:














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732. 3-7/8" long












733. 9-3/8" long, don't know what this was a part of, hopefully someone will recognize it:

It looked a little worse before being cleaned and oiled.




The most obvious signs of wear are the circular marks around the asymmetrical nut:










734. Partial shot, 2" inside diameter:








735. 3-7/8" long:








736. 9" long












737. 1-3/4" long










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