Friday, August 26, 2005. Weights for the scales of justice. Tester for finding the hardness of optical pitch. For making indentations in metal. Standard lightning rod balls and needles. 438 A froe, this tool is used for splitting out shingles and barrel staves. 440 Hiller Atom Ray Gun.

Friday, November 18, 2005. 510 Cyclone heavy duty fertilizer and seed sower. 513 Mechanical stage for a microscope. Used to thin and even the thickness of a tanned hide during the leather finishing process. Back to What is it? Posted by Rob H.

Thursday, March 23, 2006. 619 A tool for grasping and carrying hot utensils, it can also be used as a meat tenderizer, patent number 497,287. These next two were sent in by a visitor of this site. Back to What is it? .

Thursday, May 25, 2006. 672 Cowboy line rider tool, it was kept on the saddle horn and along with the hammer, it has a pick and wire twisting tool for fence mending. 673 Fire truck control panel. Though commonly known as a fire truck, this vehicle is actually a quint. Probably either a 60 or 75 foot ladder. This is the panel on the other side.

Wednesday, October 17, 2007. 1118 According to the owner this is a fishing rod plane, used for making fishing poles. 1119 Scotchlok crimping tool, model E-9, series B, for use with Scotchlok electrical fasteners, as seen on this site. Tool, used to help engine valves get a good seal so that compression is not lost.