Set 238

1338. This device has been sitting on someone's mantle for years but no one knows what it's for, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on it.













1339. 5" long:





















1340. 9" long:

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1341. Another unidentified piece submitted by a visitor, the tray at the bottom can be rotated but the small container can't be removed:



















1342. 4" long:























1343. One more unidentified device sent in by a reader of this site, the part on the right is 3" long:












































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Set 237

1332. 21" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on this device:

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1333. 10" tall:


















1334. 12' long:

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1335. 3-3/4" diameter, patented in 1885:





















1336. 9" long:

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1337. 6" long:









































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Set 236

1326. Approximately 5" diameter:
















1327. 9" long, submitted by a visitor looking to identify it:




















1328. 12-3/4" long:


Turning the handle causes both the large horizontal disc and the smaller vertical disc to rotate:






















1329. 5/8" square, more guesses on this piece at Neatorama.




















1330. 6" long:

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1331. Around 24" long:

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Set 235

I'll be on the road for a few days next week so I'll be posting on Wednesday morning instead of the usual Thursday.


1320. 8-1/2" tall:



















1321. 10-1/2" long, submitted by a visitor who is looking to identify this tool, it was found under some floor boards of a house that was being demolished:
























1322. 3" long:
















1323. Approximately 6" tall, another unidentified device:





The top part can be moved but is spring returned to the position seen in the previous photos.

From Stan Seevers' collection















1324. 4-1/4" tall, from the 1940's:



















1325. Around 12"-14" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on this tool and a chance to win a t-shirt:




From Scotty Fulton's collection





































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