Set 203
1122. 600" long:
1123. 54" tall x 8" diameter, the tag above the handle reads "A.A.I. Expedition":
1124. 17-1/2" long:
1125. 8-1/4" long, submitted by a visitor who is looking to find what it was used for, the other side is stamped "BERG 1G" and it appears to be solid gold:
1126. 5-1/2" long, this metal box was made to hold something specific:
1127. 3" long, there are two tapes connected here, one can be pulled out from each side:
The first tape is marked "Breaching" and "Pressure", the other "Steel" and "Timber"
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1128. This kit is over 100 years old and is made up of a metal container and five glass pieces, three of which are stored under the two visible below:
From Gil Gandenberger's collection
The container has a thermometer on the side of it:
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1123. 54" tall x 8" diameter, the tag above the handle reads "A.A.I. Expedition":
1124. 17-1/2" long:
1125. 8-1/4" long, submitted by a visitor who is looking to find what it was used for, the other side is stamped "BERG 1G" and it appears to be solid gold:
1126. 5-1/2" long, this metal box was made to hold something specific:
1127. 3" long, there are two tapes connected here, one can be pulled out from each side:
The first tape is marked "Breaching" and "Pressure", the other "Steel" and "Timber"
Larger image
1128. This kit is over 100 years old and is made up of a metal container and five glass pieces, three of which are stored under the two visible below:
From Gil Gandenberger's collection
The container has a thermometer on the side of it:
Close-up image
More guesses on this one at Neatorama
These portraits are on the labels located inside of the glass pieces:
To submit photos, click on the profile link at the upper right to find my email address.
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.
Labels: Gunpowder
10 Comments:
1122. Surveyors tape?
1123. Travel case for gear.
1124. Self contained soldering iron.
1125. Cheese sampler or 1 gram measuring spoon.
1126. Holds kitchen matches.
1128. Measures the specific gravity of liquids.
By Canem, at 10/25/2007 6:52 AM
Ditto what canem said.
1124. probably fueled with kerosene or gasoline.
1127. For calculating strength or the amount of explosives for the destruction of structures? Maybe for military engineers?
1128. Presumably for brewers.
-Jim A/
By Anonymous, at 10/25/2007 7:13 AM
1124. A kerosene powered soldering iron.
By Chris Bellamy, at 10/25/2007 8:58 AM
1125 is a marrow spoon
By Unknown, at 10/25/2007 10:00 AM
1123 Map case
1126 Known as a match safe. Bottom may have cross hatched panel for striking.
By Anonymous, at 10/25/2007 10:56 AM
1123 - map/chart case
1124 - gasoline/kerosine soldering iron
1126 - match holder
1128 - brewers hydrometer - but I never saw one with a metal cylinder
By Unknown, at 10/25/2007 11:56 AM
The first one is a tank sounding tape, we still use them today to measure the water level in ballast tanks on my ships.
By Anonymous, at 10/25/2007 12:51 PM
It is a barometer. Measures air pressure.
By Mark, at 10/25/2007 2:30 PM
1122 Sounding Tape for tanks
1123 Map/Chart/Blueprint case
1124 Kerosene Soldering Iron
1125 ?
1126 ?
1127 ?
1128 ?
By Anonymous, at 10/26/2007 1:45 AM
1123. by the size of it .. tripod carrying case?
By Anonymous, at 10/30/2007 4:46 AM
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