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Rob

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Rob

Early bird gets first guess !
946 is a molding plane
950 looks like an ice shoe for horses
951 is a planetarium (starfield) projector

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949. I'm guessing. A scarficator. Used for bloodletting.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodletting
Karl


On Apr 4, 10:26 pm, "R.H." wrote:
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Rob

Me me!!! 946. A Thomas Falconer pough plane with a variable radius
fence?

Best!!!
Nautilus


On 5 abr, 07:55, " wrote:
949. I'm guessing. A scarficator. Used for bloodletting.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodletting
Karl

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Rob


951 is a planetarium (starfield) projector

Here are my thoughts on 951:

The globe on the end looks like a small moon.
That's no moon...it's a space station.
It's too small to be a space station.
I have a very bad feeling about this.

;-)

Carl G.

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Rob


951 is a planetarium (starfield) projector

Here are my thoughts on 951:

The globe on the end looks like a small moon.
That's no moon...it's a space station.
It's too small to be a space station.
I have a very bad feeling about this.

;-)

Carl G.

And may the farce be with you !

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946 cuts a grove around a circumference of something, but I duuno what.

951 is a planetarium projector.

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Here are my answers before looking at any other answers.

946. A beautiful old plane of some description. It obviously
cuts an extremely thin kerf and is guided by the arced shoe. I am
a bit confused by the arc, as I would have thought a straight
fence would have allowed a straighter line - maybe that's the
answer, the arc allows the iron to go around a curve.

947. Looks like a mobile anvil that would rest on a man's knee.
No idea what the task might be - heading nails?

948. Spring loaded slater's hammer?

949. A clock work tool that wiggles the cutting blade. A power
oyster shucker?

950. At 5" wide it must be a type of horse shoe, but I can't
envision a need for the teeth and would worry about the horse
cutting his own off feet.

951. Looks just like the star machine at the local planetarium
that shines the constellations, etc. on the domed ceiling.
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Rob

Gee the first one in a while that I knew an answer!

946 is a rabbiting plane used to cut the grove for an inlay in a table.
It has rounded stop so that it can be used on straight or curved table
tops. Beautiful tool!!

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Rob

According to R.H. :
The latest set has just been posted:

http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/

O.K. Posting from rec.crafts.metalworking as always.

946) A very nice example of a rabbit plane -- for making grooves
an adjustable distance from the edge of the workpiece (as set by
the adjustable fence.)

In this case, I suspect that it is for use by a cabinetmaker to
produce grooves for sliding doors to operate in.

947) Perhaps to provide curved support for an elbow and allow it to
pivot on the socket shown uppermost? It looks too small to
accommodate a knee, but I think that it might accept an elbow
and some padding.

948) Perhaps for a weldor to use chipping off slag? The spring
controls how hard it hits, thus reducing the chance of damaging
the workpiece?

949) Perhaps part of a lock? Seeing the other side might give more
clues.

950) Looks as though it fits over the toe of a heavy boot, perhaps
to aid in climbing an awkward surface?

951) Looks like a small version of a planetarium to me.

Now to see what others have said.

Enjoy,
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In article ,
R.H. wrote:
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http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/

946: From the first picture, I would have guessed Ye Olde
Slaughterhouse Captive Bolt Tool. But it obviously isn't in the other
pictures. Perhaps some sort of tool used in tuning pianos?

950: One jaw of an animal trap

951: Planetarium projector

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DoN. Nichols wrote:

According to R.H. :
The latest set has just been posted:

http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/

O.K. Posting from rec.crafts.metalworking as always.

946) A very nice example of a rabbit plane -- for making grooves
an adjustable distance from the edge of the workpiece (as
set by the adjustable fence.)

That and the planetarium projector were the only ones I could figure
out. I didn't know what to call this one, but I could tell what it
was used for. What a beautifully-made tool.


In this case, I suspect that it is for use by a
cabinetmaker to produce grooves for sliding doors to
operate in.

947) Perhaps to provide curved support for an elbow and allow it to
pivot on the socket shown uppermost? It looks too small to
accommodate a knee, but I think that it might accept an
elbow and some padding.

Or turn it upside down and it's a pan for a really BIG flintlock rifle.


948) Perhaps for a weldor to use chipping off slag? The spring
controls how hard it hits, thus reducing the chance of
damaging the workpiece?

A ball-peen hammer that stuck its nose where it didn't belong.


950) Looks as though it fits over the toe of a heavy boot, perhaps
to aid in climbing an awkward surface?

Yeah, I thought it looked like it fit on a boot, too, but I can't
figure out what it would be used for -- but you could really kick
the crap out of something with it.

Just posted the answer page, including the answer to number 860, the
unidentified gauge from a few months ago.


http://pzphotosan164c.blogspot.com/



Rob

According to R.H. :
Just posted the answer page, including the answer to number 860, the
unidentified gauge from a few months ago.


http://pzphotosan164c.blogspot.com/

Glad to see that 946 won a silver medal -- though looking at it
I think that it deserved a *gold* medal. I wonder what the tool which
won the gold medal that year looked like?

I wish that there had been a person in there to give scale to
the Planetarium projector.

Enjoy,
DoN.
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On Apr 7, 4:32 am, "R.H." wrote:
Just posted the answer page, including the answer to number 860, the
unidentified gauge from a few months ago.

http://pzphotosan164c.blogspot.com/

Rob

How cool is that! I was pretty sure we'd never know what that thing
was for.

--riverman

I wish that there had been a person in there to give scale to
the Planetarium projector.


I was having trouble with my flash when trying to shoot the projector and
didn't think of that, would have been a good idea. If I'm ever in the area
again, I'll get a few more shots of it.


Rob

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On Apr 7, 4:32 am, "R.H." wrote:
Just posted the answer page, including the answer to number 860, the
unidentified gauge from a few months ago.

http://pzphotosan164c.blogspot.com/

Rob

How cool is that! I was pretty sure we'd never know what that thing
was for.

--riverman



Yes, I was glad to get this one nailed down, I also had doubts that we'd see
an answer for it. Hopefully our luck will continue, as I have a few more
unidentified tools to post in the near future.

Rob