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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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 199

1097. 4-3/4" long:



500-3000:













1098. 30" tall, patented in 1858, more guesses and yet another chance to win a webcam at Neatorama.













1099. 7" long:













1100. 2-1/4" tall, 1-1/2" diameter:

















1101. 6-3/4" long:



With handles fully compressed:













1102. A few more pictures from Simon, 3" long:


























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Set 195

1073. 3" long:













1074. 8-1/2" tall, patented in 1872:













1075. 3-1/4" OD, 1-1/4" ID, 7/8" thick, submitted by a visitor who is looking to find the exact purpose of this lock:













1076. 2" tall, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on this one:









A different model of the same piece of hardware:
















1077. 9"-11" long:













1078. 23" long:
























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Set 170

983. 36" long:



Take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on the use of this hammer. From Jim Brown's collection.











984. 4-1/4" long:














985. 27-1/2" long:












986. Approximately 2-1/2" long:



From Stan's collection.











987. 9" long:















987a. 10" long:











988. 17" long:


























































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