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"R.H." wrote in message ... Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob 290 - ceramic electrical insulator 291 - erasing guard for drafting 295 - a type of staple used for wood fastening |
R.H. wrote:
Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob 290. Insulator 291. Eraser shield 292. Some sort of ratchet tooth 293. Metal flower sculpture 294. Multi-head cutter 295. Corrugated fastener for joining two pieces of wood, like parts of a picture frame. from rec.crafts.metalworking -- Gary Brady Austin, TX www.powdercoatoven.4t.com |
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http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ I know what #290 is: an insulator. Not sure exactly what type, ie. where used. Electric fence maybe. The size tho suggests something heavier, telephone line or power line? The two metal ends do not connect inside. The ceramic body exists to hold them, in a fixed distance apart, yet not connected electrically. The bizarre shape, with ridges, is so that high voltage corona is somewhat reduced, air currents over those ridges will tend to stir the air and break up an ionized air channel. So I'll guess it's more for a power line. I don't see any mounting -- both ends are designed to accept a bare wire -- so now I'm wondering what it would be used on #291 is a draftsman's eraser shield. You put that over your drawing and apply your eraser in one of the holes, to erase just the item you want. (Once upon a time, people made technical drawings with pencil on paper.) #292. Something familiar about it but it escapes me. 293. ditto. Artificial metal plant? 294. I've never, ever seen anything like this. 295. That's the blade out of a fancy potato cutter. But where's the rest of it? How did it attach? We used to play this game at Christmas time. Everybody had to buy somebody else a wierd strange gift and the recipient had to figure out what it was. If they couldn't they might have to wait a year to find out. Wood |
"R.H." wrote in message ... Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ I agree with Lane's answers but add that #292 holds a small loop of sand paper for detail sanding. 294. Soma kinda stepa cutta? |
"R.H." wrote in message ... Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ # 289--holds a stack of 45 rpm vinyl records upon the spindle for automatic play. -- SVL |
"R.H." wrote in message ... Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ # 288 Light meter setting exposure in photography. -- SVL |
"R.H." wrote in message ... Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ 284 looks like a cleat (wrong term) for mountain climbing. You stick that in a rock crevice and it opens up to make a good hold. The rope through the cleat supports your weight. dwhite |
"Dan White" wrote in message ... "R.H." wrote in message ... Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ 284 looks like a cleat (wrong term) for mountain climbing. You stick that in a rock crevice and it opens up to make a good hold. The rope through the cleat supports your weight. dwhite Piton ? Kris |
288 Exposure meter
290 is a ceramic insulator 291 is an eraser shield. Besides drafting, is was used for typing--in the days before whiteout and deletion paper. 293 looks like a collectible piece of barbed wire 295 is a corrugated fastener--they were driven into the end grain of wooden boards to hold them together. A very common use was on the end boards of wooden produce boxes. These used to be called by a politically incorrect, offensive name One you had recently, that I no longer see--an iron meteorite. I ran across one for sale at a flea market last weekend. |
#292 is for detail sanding, as some someone else said. I bought one to use for working on guitar frets. R.H. wrote: Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob |
292 Sanding tool. Uses small sanding belts. Quite handy.
"R.H." wrote in message ... Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob |
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 00:42:47 GMT, "R.H." wrote:
Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ 294 is a type of "wrench" used to remove steam pipe fittings. i always saw them used to install and remove the union that goes on the inlet of a steam radiator in home heating systems. The nipple had two little ribs cast on the ID of the pipe that the tool would engage in the cutouts. The steps are for different sized nipples, and the square section is for a wrench to turn it with. Can't remember what these are called, though... |
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 01:38:26 GMT, "Kris Baker"
wrote: "Dan White" wrote in message ... "R.H." wrote in message ... Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ 284 looks like a cleat (wrong term) for mountain climbing. You stick that in a rock crevice and it opens up to make a good hold. The rope through the cleat supports your weight. dwhite Piton ? Kris Howdy, Nope... wrong name. A piton is hammered in place (frequently damaging the rock.) This 284 gadget is essentially a set of cams. They can be rolled to narrow their profile, placed in a crack in the rockface, and then expanded. They don't damage the rock. All the best, -- Kenneth If you email... Please remove the "SPAMLESS." |
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"R.H." wrote: Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob 290. Alien TP roll holder. (they have wavy butts) 291. Mistake selector. 292. Rubber band tensioner. 293. Stupid goth kids trying to worship the Anti-Santa. 294. A Device. 295. Metal corn cob--only not with corn. -- B.B. --I am not a goat! thegoat4 at airmail dot net http://web2.airmail.net/thegoat4/ |
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 01:43:53 +0000, Leo Lichtman wrote:
288 Exposure meter 290 is a ceramic insulator 291 is an eraser shield. Besides drafting, is was used for typing--in the days before whiteout and deletion paper. 293 looks like a collectible piece of barbed wire 295 is a corrugated fastener--they were driven into the end grain of wooden boards to hold them together. A very common use was on the end boards of wooden produce boxes. These used to be called by a politically incorrect, offensive name And what name might that be? You can rot13 it, if you're worried about the Morals Police. Thanks, Rich |
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"Leo Lichtman" wrote: [...] 295 is a corrugated fastener--they were driven into the end grain of wooden boards to hold them together. A very common use was on the end boards of wooden produce boxes. These used to be called by a politically incorrect, offensive name "liberals"? (: -- B.B. --I am not a goat! thegoat4 at airmail dot net http://web2.airmail.net/thegoat4/ |
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R.H. wrote: Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Posting from rec.crafts.metalworking: 290) Electrical insulator. Supported by a wire around one of the grooves. It might be an insulator for connecting a long-wire antenna to the downfeed wire. If I could see a parting line anywhere, I would suggest that it be a feedthrough insulator for going though a window or the like. 291) Erasing shield for an old typewriter without correction ability built in. 292) It looks intended to wedge a sliding window from motion. Perhaps a sliding rear window in a pickup truck, based on the size. If it were larger, I would think that it was for a sliding glass door. 293) For hanging some kind of foodstuffs to cure. if it were smaller I would suggest that it was an early and nasty version of barbed wire. It looks as though the spikes are cut free from the shank and bent out. 294) A stepped wrench for unscrewing something -- perhaps some kind of valve seats? Rather ugly casting, in any case, with no apparent effort to clean off any flash. 295) I wish I remembered the name of this. It is intended to join two pieces of wood edge to edge or end to end. The near edge is driven in, with the stress along the width in use. Enjoy, DoN. -- Email: | Voice (all times): (703) 938-4564 (too) near Washington D.C. | http://www.d-and-d.com/dnichols/DoN.html --- Black Holes are where God is dividing by zero --- |
"R.H." wrote in message ... Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ 290. Ceramic insulator for suspended electric cables. Keeps cables apart. 291. Template for erasures used by artists or draughtsmen. Prevents erasing the wrong bits. 292. ?? 293. Hanger for pantry, with spikes for game? Sadist's tie rack? 294. ?? 295. Joinery nail used in making furniture. -- Mike Dworetsky (Remove "pants" spamblock to send e-mail) |
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Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ # 292 Golf training device? Shoemaker inside measuring device? # 293 Part of a fence # 294 Axis part of some heavy gear machinery -- Jon Haugsand Dept. of Informatics, Univ. of Oslo, Norway, http://www.ifi.uio.no/~jonhaug/, Phone: +47 22 85 24 92 |
Just posted some more photos tonight:
http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ #291 - Draughtsman's erasing guide/shield |
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R.H. wrote: Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ 290: Terminals with insulator for high-voltage electrical wires. (At only 4", not too high voltage though) 291: stencil 293: anchor 295: Corrugated nail, often used in picture frames -- There's no such thing as a free lunch, but certain accounting practices can result in a fully-depreciated one. |
293 Seed corn cob dryer. Pick the best of this years corn cobs, stick
them on this thing and hang them up to keep them away from rodents and to dry for next years seed corn. |
R.H. wrote: Just posted some more photos tonight: 290. a "spark gap". Used in old phone lines and antenna leads. One terminal was attach to a ground rod and the outside line and the feed into the building were attached to the other terminal. If lightning hit the the antenna or phone line, the surge would jump the gap and go to ground instead of into the building. 291. An eraser shield 293. A hanger for drying leaf tobacco 294. A tool for installing/removing fittings on cast iron radiators 295. a corrugated staple for butt joining two pieces of wood |
292 is a detail sander that tensions a small belt of abrasive cloth.
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294 is a type of "wrench" used to remove steam pipe fittings. i always saw them used to install and remove the union that goes on the inlet of a steam radiator in home heating systems. The nipple had two little ribs cast on the ID of the pipe that the tool would engage in the cutouts. The steps are for different sized nipples, and the square section is for a wrench to turn it with. Can't remember what these are called, though... As I mentioned in another post, the seller told me it was for fixing dented pipes, but your answer sounds more likely. On one side of this tool it says "Chicago Spec. Mfg. Co." and the other side says "Malleable Iron Taiwan". Please let me know if you remember what it's called, I've been looking on the web but haven't found anything like it yet. Rob |
I thought I had a couple of testers in this set, but it looks like they've
all been answered correctly: Spoilers: 290. Insulator, though I haven't had any luck verifying exactly what type 291. Drafter's erasing shield 292. Detail sanding tool, with sandpaper belt removed. 293. Corn dryer 294. Plumber's tool, the seller told me it was for fixing the ends of dented pipes, you would insert this tool and turn it to bend the pipe back into shape. Someone from the metalworking board posted that it's a type of wrench used to remove steam pipe fittings, he replied only to that board but you'll see more of his answer if you read my response to him. 295. Corrugated fastener, for connecting wood with mitered joints, such as picture frames. Rob |
On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 00:42:47 GMT, "R.H." wrote:
Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob #290: Insulator from an electric fencer #291: Eraser shield for drafting #292: Interested in seeing what this is, I think I've seen the spring end on something, but I can't place it #293: Fake flower stem for silk flowers #294: Hole step gauge of some sort? #295: Extruded lead? +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ The absence of accidents does not mean the presence of safety Army General Richard Cody +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 00:43:18 GMT, "R.H." wrote:
294 is a type of "wrench" used to remove steam pipe fittings. i always saw them used to install and remove the union that goes on the inlet of a steam radiator in home heating systems. The nipple had two little ribs cast on the ID of the pipe that the tool would engage in the cutouts. The steps are for different sized nipples, and the square section is for a wrench to turn it with. Can't remember what these are called, though... As I mentioned in another post, the seller told me it was for fixing dented pipes, but your answer sounds more likely. On one side of this tool it says "Chicago Spec. Mfg. Co." and the other side says "Malleable Iron Taiwan". Please let me know if you remember what it's called, I've been looking on the web but haven't found anything like it yet. Rob Rob, Here is a link to a similar tool. It is referred to here as a "radiator step wrench", but that seems to be at term used in the UK, where this site is from. http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/241-38 I am sure there is another name for this. It is a sort of colloquial name like "Spud wrench" (though that is not what this is) or something. Up here in New England, we still have lots of homes with 60 & 70 year old steam heating systems. I have seen these tools used before. Gonna call my plumber buddy tomorrow.... -AL |
On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 00:43:18 GMT, "R.H." wrote:
294 is a type of "wrench" used to remove steam pipe fittings. i always saw them used to install and remove the union that goes on the inlet of a steam radiator in home heating systems. The nipple had two little ribs cast on the ID of the pipe that the tool would engage in the cutouts. The steps are for different sized nipples, and the square section is for a wrench to turn it with. Can't remember what these are called, though... As I mentioned in another post, the seller told me it was for fixing dented pipes, but your answer sounds more likely. On one side of this tool it says "Chicago Spec. Mfg. Co." and the other side says "Malleable Iron Taiwan". Please let me know if you remember what it's called, I've been looking on the web but haven't found anything like it yet. Radiator Step Wrench Similar: (this would be used with a ratchet, yours with an open wrench) http://www.edirectory.co.uk/pf/stati.../p1631942.html Yes, used to unseat valves in steam radiators. -- + TomH + antonomasia-at-canada-dot-com A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet and in e-mail? Also: http://www.blakjak.demon.co.uk/gey_chr0.htm |
#293 is for baking potatoes in a fireplace
#295 is a nail for picture frames #284 is a camming device used by rock climbers (I think it's called a "nut"). Compress it and put it in a crack in the rock. Atach rope. The harder you pull the tighter it wedges itself into the crack. #286 is an elevator door key. Look on an elevator door and you'll see a round hole. The key goes in there to unlock the door. #287 is a wrench for wing nuts. #288 is a light meter. #289 look like a post for a 45rpm record player. On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 19:06:15 -0700, Mark & Juanita wrote: On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 00:42:47 GMT, "R.H." wrote: Just posted some more photos tonight: http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/ Rob #290: Insulator from an electric fencer #291: Eraser shield for drafting #292: Interested in seeing what this is, I think I've seen the spring end on something, but I can't place it #293: Fake flower stem for silk flowers #294: Hole step gauge of some sort? #295: Extruded lead? +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ The absence of accidents does not mean the presence of safety Army General Richard Cody +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ |
Thanks for your help in solving this one.
Rob "Al A." wrote in message ... On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 00:43:18 GMT, "R.H." wrote: 294 is a type of "wrench" used to remove steam pipe fittings. i always saw them used to install and remove the union that goes on the inlet of a steam radiator in home heating systems. The nipple had two little ribs cast on the ID of the pipe that the tool would engage in the cutouts. The steps are for different sized nipples, and the square section is for a wrench to turn it with. Can't remember what these are called, though... As I mentioned in another post, the seller told me it was for fixing dented pipes, but your answer sounds more likely. On one side of this tool it says "Chicago Spec. Mfg. Co." and the other side says "Malleable Iron Taiwan". Please let me know if you remember what it's called, I've been looking on the web but haven't found anything like it yet. Rob Rob, Here is a link to a similar tool. It is referred to here as a "radiator step wrench", but that seems to be at term used in the UK, where this site is from. http://www.plumbworld.co.uk/241-38 I am sure there is another name for this. It is a sort of colloquial name like "Spud wrench" (though that is not what this is) or something. Up here in New England, we still have lots of homes with 60 & 70 year old steam heating systems. I have seen these tools used before. Gonna call my plumber buddy tomorrow.... -AL |
"TomH" wrote in message ... On Fri, 11 Mar 2005 00:43:18 GMT, "R.H." wrote: 294 is a type of "wrench" used to remove steam pipe fittings. i always saw them used to install and remove the union that goes on the inlet of a steam radiator in home heating systems. The nipple had two little ribs cast on the ID of the pipe that the tool would engage in the cutouts. The steps are for different sized nipples, and the square section is for a wrench to turn it with. Can't remember what these are called, though... As I mentioned in another post, the seller told me it was for fixing dented pipes, but your answer sounds more likely. On one side of this tool it says "Chicago Spec. Mfg. Co." and the other side says "Malleable Iron Taiwan". Please let me know if you remember what it's called, I've been looking on the web but haven't found anything like it yet. Radiator Step Wrench Similar: (this would be used with a ratchet, yours with an open wrench) http://www.edirectory.co.uk/pf/stati.../p1631942.html Yes, used to unseat valves in steam radiators. Thanks for the link. Rob |
"Rich Grise" wrote in message ... On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 01:43:53 +0000, Leo Lichtman wrote: 288 Exposure meter 290 is a ceramic insulator 291 is an eraser shield. Besides drafting, is was used for typing--in the days before whiteout and deletion paper. 293 looks like a collectible piece of barbed wire 295 is a corrugated fastener--they were driven into the end grain of wooden boards to hold them together. A very common use was on the end boards of wooden produce boxes. These used to be called by a politically incorrect, offensive name And what name might that be? You can rot13 it, if you're worried about the Morals Police. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ My e-mail to you bounced, so I guess I'll post it he WRJ ANVYF (Hope I got it right--ROT 13 is new to me.) |
On Sat, 12 Mar 2005 16:13:45 +0000, Leo Lichtman wrote:
"Rich Grise" wrote in message On Thu, 10 Mar 2005 01:43:53 +0000, Leo Lichtman wrote: 295 is a corrugated fastener--they were driven into the end grain of wooden boards to hold them together. A very common use was on the end boards of wooden produce boxes. These used to be called by a politically incorrect, offensive name And what name might that be? You can rot13 it, if you're worried about the Morals Police. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ My e-mail to you bounced, so I guess I'll post it he WRJ ANVYF (Hope I got it right--ROT 13 is new to me.) Apparently you got it right - it works for me. :-) Presumably, it's used while Avttre-evt-ing a klooge. ;-) Thanks! Rich |
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