Date Range
Date Range
Date Range
Thursday, April 12, 2007. The fuel was moved in 5 gallon containers by hand. This indicator was mounted on the truck and each time a 5 gallon can was filled they advanced it one space to keep track of the gallons delivered. Has an old oil bottle with their name on it.
Thursday, April 19, 2007. It has a storage compartment in the bottom. Padlock, patented on April 2, 1878, number 202,022.
Friday, May 11, 2007. 978 K-D valve spring remover, used to remove engine valve springs without removing the cylinder head. The valves are held up by pressurizing the cylinder with air. Very useful for replacing valve seals on OHV engines. Which are used by carpenters.
Monday, June 11, 2007. 1007 A gunpowder tester, photographed at the Frasier International History Museum. A different model of black powder tester, another type of eprouvette is described here. To see a larger image. 1010 Coal hammer, they would give one of these to people when a truckload of coal was delivered.
Thursday, June 21, 2007. The original Segways used color coded keys that determined the speed of the vehicle, black for beginners, yellow for intermediate, and red for advanced. 1014 Stair saw, for making stair treads and starting dado cuts.