Date Range
Date Range
Date Range
Friday, February 15, 2008. 1221 A spanner for electric lamp shade rings, patent number GB190510608. That is missing its eight drawers, it was used in a law office to hold large documents.
Thursday, March 6, 2008. 1239 This tool was used for champhering the head of a barrel so that it would hold in the groove around the top. 1240 A Coyle Voting Machine. The first voting machine to turn a punch card into a ballot, patent number 3,214,092. 1241 A kitchen tool that is used similar to a fork when carving a large roast or ham. Larger image of number 60.
Friday, June 6, 2008. 1321 This tool is called a Brake Buddy. And is used to check brake stroke on air brakes. It is held onto the end of the slack adjuster and used as an extension to pull, allowing an easier check of brake stroke. The wrench on the end is used to tighten or loosen the adjuster nut accordingly . 1322 A tubing clamp for use in a laboratory to close a rubber tube.
Thursday, July 10, 2008. 1351 A patent model of a brick machine, clay was put into the hopper and the spinning knives cut and ground it to the proper consistency, patent number 52,852. Handspikes were inserted into the holes, it was then turned to bring up the anchor or move other heavy objects. This ship is the U. 1353 Probably used as a gauge for lead shot. 1354 A pulley driver for the old windows that had ropes, pulleys and weights.
Friday, August 15, 2008. 1381 A cigar box tool, the blade is used to break the seal, the hammer for tapping out the tack, and the slit is for pulling stubborn tacks. 1382 A stove lifter and carrier, patent number 224,617. 1384 A brick of compressed peat. To submit photos, se.