Set 163

940. 6" long, patented in 1872, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on this device:












941. A couple weeks ago I discovered these buildings near where I live, they were built for a particular purpose:














942. 38" long:














943. Approximately 5-1/2" long:
















944. 8" long:














945. 12-7/8" long:
































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Set 162

933. 2-1/2" wide:















934. 4-1/4" tall:












935. 1-3/4" long, top and side view, more guesses on these two at Neatorama.











936. Approximately 6" long:
















937. 36-1/2" tall:














938. 12" long:



From Stan's collection











939. 14-1/4" long:



























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Set 161

927. 9-1/4" long:












928. 7" long:
















929. 13-1/2" long:












930. 37" long, it's missing the top inner piece, and there is a hole at the bottom:












931. 14" x 11", for more guesses on this ceramic object, take a look at Neatorama.












932. 3-5/8" tall, this is a particular type of bottle:






































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Set 160

921. 9-3/4" long:














922. 10" long:


The triangular head can freely rotate.












923. 8" long:
















924. 16" x 1-3/4", don't know what this one is for:














925. 2" and 2-1/2" long", please see Neatorama for more guesses on these two, once again Alex is offering a t-shirt for the first correct answer.














926. The rollers are about 12" long, though it looks similar to a clothes wringer, that's not what it is.



From Jack Devitt's collection



































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Set 159

915a. 2" long:






915b. Similar to the previous device, 3-5/8" long"




Rotating the piece on the back moves the needle on the front:


Close-up shot











916. 2" long:
















917. The wooden base is 16-3/4" long:












918. 7" long:












919. 6" tall, please see Neatorama for more guesses on the purpose of these springs, this week Alex is offering a T-shirt for the first correct answer.












920. 5-1/2" long:




































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