Set 212

1179. 37" long as seen in this first photo, the notch in the arm holds a level:



The lower piece of wood is hinged with the upper one and can be pivoted and held in position with the latch, making the total length 74". It's numbered 1 through 18, with each number
representing 4".



A little hard to see, but there are 1" increments between the numbers:
















1180. 5-1/2" long, an unidentified tool submitted by a visitor; descriptions of the photos below:
- in the normally closed position.
- as achieved by pulling back on the lower knurled piece.
- an exploded view.

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This view shows the internal beveled groove in the sliding piece that mates with the tip:
















1181. 24" tall:
















1182. 3" long, submitted by someone who was looking to identify this device:

Patented in 1934















1183a. 3-1/8" long, yet another one submitted by a visitor, who is looking to find out more about this level. The knob at the left adjusts the plunger up and down (photo 1183b on the left), to the right of the knob in the small slot is the level.


1183b. The tab on the right measures 5/8" and can be extended
to 2".
















1184. 8-1/2" diameter:







































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Set 211

1173. 8" diameter:

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1174. 7" long:

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1175. This unidentified piece of hardware was submitted by a visitor who found it in an old barn in upstate NY. His description of it:

It appears to be have been hand forged by a blacksmith. The rectangular portion is 14" long by 1 1/2 " wide --- the pointed portion is 8 " long and 1 1/2" wide at the end joining the rectangular portion. Both portions are flat and a fairly consistent 1/4" thick.

There is no evidence that this tool was part of something more complex --- it appears more like a stand alone hand tool. And there are no wear marks or hammer marks to indicate that it was perhaps used as some kind of splitting or other tool --unless it never got to be used for its intended purpose.

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1176. 4" long, submitted by a visitor from Catalonia, near Barcelona:






















1177. 11-1/2" long:


















1178. 11" long:



The sliding part can be removed.








































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Set 210

1167. 7-1/4" long:



















1168. The two pieces are 21" and 10" long, submitted by a visitor, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on this device.

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The upper part is made of wood and is somewhat flexible:
















1169. Approximately 24" diameter:


















1170. 5-1/2" long:



















1171. An unidentified tool from Stan's collection:

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1172. Less than 2" tall, another device submitted by a visitor:











































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Set 209

1160. 2-1/2" long, patented in 1874:
















1161. 3-7/8" x 3-3/8", another unidentified device submitted by a visitor:



















1162. Approximately 30" long, patented in 1870:

From Gil Gandenberger's collection



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1163. 12-1/2" long:



















1164. 8" long:






















1165. 7" long, this tool is indirectly related to the objects in the previous photos, number 1164:
















1166. 5-1/4" long:


























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