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Date Range
Thursday, March 19, 2009. 1567 A Civil War naval fuse wrench, the two prongs were inserted into the spanner holes of a metal fuse adapter in order to turn it in or out of the threading in a shell. 1568 A retort clamp for holding flasks. And other glassware in a laboratory, modern versions can be seen here. 1571 An iron exercise boot.
Thursday, April 30, 2009. Quack medical device, according to the manual. 1604 A sprocket for a bulldozer. Or other track vehicle, as seen in this photo. 1607 A wine glass holder.
Thursday, May 7, 2009. 1611 A Timken wheel bearing. Used by a timber cruiser. Close-up image of the top. For a listing of this device.
Thursday, May 21, 2009. Patent number 1,243,010. 1626 A wire stretcher used to tighten a barbed wire fence, patent number 3,815,180. To view the entire post.
Thursday, May 28, 2009. 1627 A hay harpoon or hay fork, for lifting hay with a rope and pulley, similar to patent number 70,962. 1628 A saw rod used for applying tension to a bucksaw, patent number 388,779. 1629 A tool for crimping metal caps, patent number 287,784. 1631 A general purpose battery operated brush and scrubber, patent number D259076. To submit photos, send them to the address in my profile.