On Thu, 15 Jan 2009 11:25:29 -0500, Andrew Erickson
wrote:

In article , "Rob H."
wrote:

This week's set of photographs has been posted:

http://55tools.blogspot.com/

My guesses:

1513 - Obviously a cart of some sort. I'll guess it's half of a set
used to transport telephone or telegraph poles around the turn of the
(previous) century. The poles themselves formed the body of the
vehicle, and animals the motive power. Similar (in the sense of
bodyless) trailers/dollies are still sometimes used for telephone poles
around here.

1514 - Knife sharpener, the knife blade being drawn lengthwise betwixt
the two interlocking ceramic wheels.

1515 - Possibly used to tie off a load; the lowest bit in the photo
could be stuck in an oblong hole in a corresponding mounting, and then
the toggle turned a quarter turn, and a rope tied to the tee handle
portion.

1516 - Folding heavy-duty letter opener, probably not legal to take
aboard an airplane these days.

1517 - Barrel sling for hoisting barrels (missing a rope or cable that
goes through the clips at the ends of the bows and is held in position
by their toggle action)

1518 - Pull handle for some sort of hand truck or cart, perhaps? The
teeth that resemble the comb on a chicken's head may engage some
steering mechanism on the truck, possibly connected to the back set of
wheels.

Now to read other guesses....

1516 is an Indian Katar folding dagger. See

http://arms2armor.com/Knives/katar3.htm

Regards, Marv

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