Thursday, May 8, 2014

Set 544

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3175. 3-1/2" long:






















3176. Take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt.

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3177. 4" long:

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3178. 5" long, patented in 1875:





































3179. Sent in by a visitor who would like to identify this tool:



























3180. Around 8-1/2" long:

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Answers:




3175. This is a Remington Cutlery pocketknife opener:






















3176. This is a meat tenderizer, patent number 2,495,989:

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3177. A Bell System cable splitter:

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3178. An ox bow pin, patent number 47,149:



It keeps the bow attached to the yoke:






























3179. This tool is probably for tightening metal or nylon straps:



























3180. A pool cue dresser, for evening the surface of the tip of a pool stick, patent number 422,204:

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5 comments:

  1. 3179: Looks to be a tension tool for metal strapping/banding, possibly for bundling pipe/tubing

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  2. 3177 For slicing the jacket on 2 conductor electrical wire.

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  3. 3175 blade opener for pocket knives.

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  4. 3176 is a meat tenderizer.

    3178 is a quick pin for adjusting the bows on an ox yoke

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  5. 3180
    Billard queu dresser?

    B.

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