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.

Wednesday, December 27, 2006

Set 150



860. Approximately 7-1/2" long, pushing the small rod on the right side moves the needle at the top, not sure what this tool is for:



Larger close-up












861. 40" long:














862. 52" long, photographed at an auction a few months ago:













863. A visitor of this site sent in these photos, looking to ID this cylinder shaped object found on a telephone line in northwestern Ohio:


Two of them can be seen below:











864. 10-1/2" tall, another unidentified item submitted by a visitor; it has a one minute timer:

Larger photos











865. 8" long:






























Answers
























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.



Thursday, December 21, 2006

Set 149



853. 3" long:











854. 5" long:




From Jack Devitt's collection.










855. 33" long, submitted by a visitor:













856. Partial/close-up shot of an object well known to some people, though others might be unfamiliar with it:











857. 12-1/2" tall:













858. Approx. 10" long:











859. 3" wide x 4-1/2" long:









-----








Continuing the weekly collaboration, another of my photos that has not been posted on this site can be found on Neatorama.















Answers






















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.



Thursday, December 14, 2006

Set 148

847. 3-1/2" long:











848. 1-5/8" long, the puzzle here is to determine where this was found, or where it came from:











849. Thanks to Alex at Neatorama for finding this photo, more comments on it can be found on his site.











850. 9" long:











851. 7-3/8" long:











852. 10" long at the base:
















Answers


























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.



Thursday, December 07, 2006

Set 147

The weekly collaboration with Neatorama continues, Alex is posting another of my photos and is once again offering a t-shirt for the correct answer.




841. 2-1/2" long:


Five small screws inside of this tool can be accessed by removing the cap on the back end. They are 3/8" diameter, as indicated by the first two numbers seen in the photo above, the idea here is to identify the screws and also to state the significance of the last number (16):











842. 8-1/4" tall:














843. 6-1/4" wing span, the eagle on this piece of hardware has a function and is not just decorative:


9-5/8" long base:











844. 16-1/2" long:

















845. 25" long x 17" wide:











846. 12-1/2" long:


















Answers















Don't forget to stop by Neatorama.












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.