Set 247

1393. 5-1/4" long:





























1394. The blade is 9-1/2" long, first patented in the 1870's:

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1395. 12-1/2" tall:























1396. 4-1/2" diameter, both are hollow and look the same on the bottom as on top, the blue one is ceramic and the other is made of glass:























1397. Below are two different types of weights, the one in this first photo weighs 50 pounds:



These weigh 14, 15, and 21 pounds:
















1398. About 36" long:

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Set 246

1387. Around 8" long:

























1388. About 7-1/2' long:























1389. Approximately 30" long:

























1390. 9" long:























1391. 7-1/2" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on this device:



















1392. 5" long:








































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Set 245

1381. Around 7" long:

























1382. About 54" long, the top and bottom are symmetrical:



This tool is made from two long pieces of wood that are connected by two adjustable metal parts:


















These next three were submitted by visitors:



1383. 25cm or 9.8" long:























1384. 7.5" long:





















1385. Another unidentified artifact, the owner is looking to find out how it was used, it's made of cast iron and is just over 12" tall:





























1386. 11-5/8" long:








































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Set 244

1375. 8-1/2" long, patented in 1868:

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A side view of it from the patent:




















1376. 6-3/4" long, submitted by a visitor:


























1377a. The general use for these might not be difficult to figure out, but the main idea here is to determine their specific purpose. The base is approximately 18" long:

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1377b. About the same size as the previous device, the back half is a little hard to see but it's almost a mirror image of the front, as seen in the patent drawing in the second image below.





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1378. 8-1/2" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on this one and a chance to win a T-shirt.





On the inside there are four small spikes on the left and two on the right.



















1379. Sent in from Tasmania, Australia, this unidentified artifact is 1.4m (55") long, the largest width is 33cm (13"), and the height is 20cm (7-7/8"). It might be from Malaysia, and was originally owned by someone who traveled extensively.

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1380. 12" long, maybe someone can tell me what this hammer is for, it's marked "Danco Hammer No. 2, Danielson, Conn.":



Both ends look the same:





































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