Set 208

1154. These drills were made for a particular purpose:




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1155. Submitted by a visitor who is looking to identify this tool:

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1156. Appoximately 3" tall:
















1157. 1-3/8" inside diameter, more guesses on this one at Neatorama:


















1158. 22" long, patented in 1897:

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1159. 8-3/4" long:


























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Set 207

1148. 4-1/2" long:


















1149. 12-1/2" long, this tool is missing an important part:


















1150. 6" long, there are some small holes in the tubing on the right:

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1151. 11-3/4" long:


















1152. 15" long:


The two pieces of wood seen below on the base are covered with leather:


Pivoting the handle brings down a similar part from the top:















1153. 6-1/2" long, submitted by a visitor:

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Text on this tool reads "MARKF HIRSCH". The jaws can only be opened about 1/16", and are fully open in the photo.




















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Set 206

1142. 12" long, submitted by a reader of this site:















1143. 9" long:


















1144. Approximately 14" diameter, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses.


















1145. 11-3/4" long:


















1146. 4" tall, submitted by a visitor from the Netherlands who is looking to identify these items, specifically, the parts with the holes, since the other half might be a later addition. The large holes are numbered from 1 to 20, other text on it reads "MLE84":















1147. 43" tall:



























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Set 205

1136. 12-3/4" long:















1137. 10" long:
























1138. 9-1/2" long:















1139. Appoximately 15" long:

From Gil Gandenberger's collection














1140. 14" tall, more guesses on this device at Neatorama:

















1141. 9" long, submitted by a visitor who is looking to find the exact purpose of this tool:

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Set 204

1129. 3" long, patented in 1870:

From Gil Gandenberger's collection











1130. Submitted from Australia:

A close-up of one of the small parts on the lower left of this photo can be seen here.






















1131. 24" long:

















1132. 18" long:



















1133. Another photo from Simon, who shot this strange looking device in the business high-rise area of Beijing:

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1134. 6-1/2" long:



















1135. 6-3/4" long:

















































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