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.

Thursday, February 28, 2008

Set 221

1233. 8-1/2" long:
























1234. 4-1/4" diameter, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on this one.

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The last four in this set were all submitted by visitors who are looking to identify them.



1235. 10" long, brought to the U.S. in the late 1800's from Germany:




















1236. 12" long, sent in from South Africa, a blown glass tubing system with traps and siphons, it is filled with a dark brown liquid, and has what appears to be an electrical connection:

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1237. There is a light inside the barrel shaped part, an alligator clip on one end and a 23" wand with an electrical contact on the other, text on it reads "Abilities Inc. 7-78":






















1238. 10-1/2" long x 6" tall, weighs 6 pounds:



































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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, February 21, 2008

Set 220

1227. 1-7/8" long, completely hollow, both end looks the same:


















1228. 11" long:




















1229. 5-1/2" long:

















1230. 107" long:

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1231. 12" long, submitted by a visitor who is looking to identify this piece, made of ivory or bone:






















1232. Another unidentified device sent in by a visitor:

















































































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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.

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Thursday, February 14, 2008

Set 219

1221. 8-1/4" long, patented in the U.K. in 1906:

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1222. 39" tall x 36" wide x 31" deep:




















1223. 7-1/2" long, with a 2-1/4" diameter ring:

















1224. 7" long, text on it reads "Tool Sales Co., Kintnersville, PA":

















1225. 8-1/2" long:




















1226. 6" long, another tool from Simon:

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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, February 07, 2008

Set 218

1215. 4" to 6-1/2" tall, sent in by a visitor, this small jack was made for a very specific purpose:




















1216. 16-1/2" tall, patented in the 1930's:


















1217. 27" long:




From Gil Gandenberger's collection
















1218. 8" long, submitted by someone from Fairbanks, Alaska, who is looking to identify this piece:


The handle is hollow, with just one open end:

















1219. 4-1/2" long, from the 1960's, more guesses on this device and a chance to win a t-shirt at Neatorama.






















1220. 11" wide:







































































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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.

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