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219 looks like the male portion of one of those snap fasteners
for children's clothing.

scott

219. Top of a dry cell (AA size?)
223. Stake for a brick layers line.
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220 looks like a semi wadcutter pistol bullet. Somewhat unusual nose.

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Just added some new photos and answers to the last set:


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219--top of a C-size battery?
220--wadcutter bullet, oxidized
221--broken--something like a saw set?
222--for expanding something--a type of snap ring?

GTO(John)

222 - A very strange looking set of snap ring pliers?

223 - A "pointing" device used for the cement / mortar between bricks, etc.
Possibly used by today's brickface and stucco folks to create false bricks,
etc.

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219 is easy -- it's the top of a dry cell battery. Hard to tell the
size, but I'd guess a AA.

213 looks like some kind of mollusk shell.

215 looks like a pressure relief valve from a steam radiator.

217 looks like some kind of flaring tool, or maybe a grommet setter.

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218) Tool for working on escape wheel in a watch or clock.

219) Battery terminal.

220) Cast bullet -- perhaps Minnie ball. It has been weathering
for quite a while, based on the color.

221) Detent for some sort of ratchet?

222) Tool for expanding something like perhaps a snap ring?

223) Tool for pointing mortar joints? The notches perhaps for
some measurement associated with the task?

Now -- to see what others have already answered.

Enjoy,
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218. Nice looking, well built. Only thing I can think of is some form of
comparator or thickness gauge.

219. Top of a D, C, or AA battery.

220. If 3/4" long, probably a maxi or mini ball, .45 or .50 cal. No rifling
or distortion so probably unfired.



-Bruce

Crossposted drivel?

Frank

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#218: Watchmaker's tool. Possibly a staking tool?

#219: Positive terminal of a battery, looks like maybe AA or C cell?

#220: Old lead bullet

#221: Don't know, but looks like what used to be a hole for a bolt at the
back was broken and a weld attempt made

#222: Some type of spring clamp remover?

#223: No idea -- interested in seeing what this thing is used for that has
to do with mortar or cement.

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222 is a pair of pliers for opening and closing lamp chain.


Nate

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On Fri, 17 Dec 2004 04:14:38 GMT, "Frank Ketchum"
wrote:

Crossposted drivel?

Frank

damn good guess... how'd you know?

223: level line holder for mortar. put in between the joints in the blocks
on each corner, run a string all the way across for your straight line of
brick or block. When done with that coarse remove it and fill the joint.
Like the wooden blocks that hang on the edge, but more true. It can not be
bumped up or down.
Don D.



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222 is a pair of pliers for opening and closing lamp chain.


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218 Watchmaker's balance truing caliper -- see
http://www.rosenet.org/metc/clktools.htm

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217 is a chain breaker, no?

-Justin

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219 is easy -- it's the top of a dry cell battery. Hard to tell the
size, but I'd guess a AA.

Yes, AA is correct.


213 looks like some kind of mollusk shell.

Not a shell but you're in the right ballpark.


215 looks like a pressure relief valve from a steam radiator.

Nope


217 looks like some kind of flaring tool, or maybe a grommet setter.

Neither of these

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219 looks like the male portion of one of those snap fasteners
for children's clothing.

This one isn't part of a snap fastener.

"Martin Whybrow" wrote in message
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219. Top of a dry cell (AA size?)
223. Stake for a brick layers line.

Both of these are correct.

"Gerald Clough" wrote in message
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R.H. wrote:

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220 looks like a semi wadcutter pistol bullet. Somewhat unusual nose.

Yes, it's a bullet but I'm not sure what particular type of weapon it's
for.

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218) Tool for working on escape wheel in a watch or clock.

Yes


219) Battery terminal.

Correct


220) Cast bullet -- perhaps Minnie ball. It has been weathering
for quite a while, based on the color.

Bullet is correct, not sure if it's a minnie ball.


221) Detent for some sort of ratchet?

Nope


222) Tool for expanding something like perhaps a snap ring?

Yes, but not for snap rings, but I suppose you could use it for that.


223) Tool for pointing mortar joints? The notches perhaps for
some measurement associated with the task?

I don't think this is correct.


Now -- to see what others have already answered.

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222 - A very strange looking set of snap ring pliers?

This one isn't for snap rings.


223 - A "pointing" device used for the cement / mortar between bricks,
etc.
Possibly used by today's brickface and stucco folks to create false
bricks,

I don't think this is correct.

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218. Nice looking, well built. Only thing I can think of is some form of
comparator or thickness gauge.

Nope



219. Top of a D, C, or AA battery.

Yes, AA type


220. If 3/4" long, probably a maxi or mini ball, .45 or .50 cal. No
rifling
or distortion so probably unfired.

It's a bullet but I'm not sure what type, calling it a maxi or mini "ball"
seems like an odd name for it.

"don holly" wrote in message
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218 Watchmaker's balance truing caliper -- see
http://www.rosenet.org/metc/clktools.htm

Yes, thanks for the link

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222 is a pair of pliers for opening and closing lamp chain.

Correct, it's a pair of chain pliers.

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223: level line holder for mortar. put in between the joints in the blocks
on each corner, run a string all the way across for your straight line of
brick or block. When done with that coarse remove it and fill the joint.
Like the wooden blocks that hang on the edge, but more true. It can not be
bumped up or down.
Don D.

I believe this is correct.

"Justin" wrote in message
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217 is a chain breaker, no?

Correct. Looks like they've all been solved except for number 221.

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#218: Watchmaker's tool. Possibly a staking tool?

Watchmaker's tool is correct.


#219: Positive terminal of a battery, looks like maybe AA or C cell?

Yes, AA is right


#220: Old lead bullet

Correct.


#221: Don't know, but looks like what used to be a hole for a bolt at the
back was broken and a weld attempt made

#222: Some type of spring clamp remover?

Nope


#223: No idea -- interested in seeing what this thing is used for that has
to do with mortar or cement.

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217 is a chain breaker, no?

Correct. Looks like they've all been solved except for number 221.


I'm betting that 221 is part of a saw set. But part of it's missing
where it's broken.

Wayne Cook
Shamrock, TX
http://members.dslextreme.com/users/waynecook

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It's a bullet but I'm not sure what type, calling it a maxi or mini "ball"
seems like an odd name for it.

The Minie ball was neither mini nor a ball. It was invented by a guy
named Minie, and looks pretty much like what you have. The base
should be hollow.

Truncated CONE cast lead handgun bullet, probably in .40cal or
larger and probably in 45acp

Supposely feeds better in semi auto handguns than wadcutter or
semi-wadcutter and still cuts a nice clean hole in a paper target

John
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220 looks like a semi wadcutter pistol bullet. Somewhat unusual nose.

Yes, it's a bullet but I'm not sure what particular type of weapon it's
for.

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213. Scalp of an albino with a terrible hair transplant that fell out.
214. Ancient keg tap.
215. Oh my god, I can't believe you posted such a thing!
216. World's most tedious lawnmower. Ever.
217. Beernut sheller.
218. Classified--found in Area 51.
219. Janet Jackson's mecha-nipple.
220. Thimble casting core.
221. Anvil from a dent factory.
222. Jack for lowriders.
223. Hillbilly toothpick.

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It's a bullet but I'm not sure what type, calling it a maxi or mini "ball"
seems like an odd name for it.


The Minie ball was neither mini nor a ball. It was invented by a guy
named Minie, and looks pretty much like what you have. The base
should be hollow.

I don't think it's so old as to be US Civil War. In fact, the nose looks
quite modern sort of wadcutter, rather than early 20th century. The base
looks older. As you say, the base will tell if it's a Minie. For those
who don't know, the useful feature of the Minie was that, while it was
small enough to pass easily down the barrel when loaded from the muzzle,
the hollow base expanded to engage the rifling, or at least seal
tightly. Similar looking pistol bullets, without the deep hollow, were
also made for cartridge loading. The unusual thing about this one,
compared to most older wadcutters, is the straight slope of the bullet
and the fact that it's set rather far in from the edge.


--
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"Nothing has any value, unless you know you can give it up."

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[ ... ]

220. If 3/4" long, probably a maxi or mini ball, .45 or .50 cal. No
rifling
or distortion so probably unfired.

It's a bullet but I'm not sure what type, calling it a maxi or mini "ball"
seems like an odd name for it.

Not sure about a "Maxi" ball, but a "Minnie" (not "mini" ball is
named after the inventor. A projectile used in the Civil war era to
replace the previous bullets, which were round balls. The term "ball"
continued for some time after that, even applying to 38 special revolver
cartridges and 45 ACP cartridges during WWII. The Minnie ball (it
really needs an accent somewhere which I am not prepared to add) had a
hollow base. It was easily slid down on top of the power with the
ramrod, and when fired, it expanded to grip the rifling more firmly.

I had already suggested a bullet with a Minnie ball as a
possibility, and the way to tell is to look at the bottom. If it is
flat, it was a more recent cast lead bullet. If it has a significant
cavity in the base, it is more likely to be a Minnie ball, though I
believe that the outer surface is normally smoothly curved, not stepped
as this one is.

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replace the previous bullets, which were round balls. The term "ball"
continued for some time after that, even applying to 38 special revolver
cartridges and 45 ACP cartridges during WWII.

It persists today, but refers to fully-jacketed (not hollowpoint or
soft nose) ammunition, which the Minie wasn;t.

220

44-40 wcf, similar to Lyman #20098

Niel.

It's a bullet but I'm not sure what type, calling it a maxi or mini
"ball"
seems like an odd name for it.

Not sure about a "Maxi" ball, but a "Minnie" (not "mini" ball is
named after the inventor. A projectile used in the Civil war era to
replace the previous bullets, which were round balls. The term "ball"
continued for some time after that, even applying to 38 special revolver
cartridges and 45 ACP cartridges during WWII. The Minnie ball (it
really needs an accent somewhere which I am not prepared to add) had a
hollow base. It was easily slid down on top of the power with the
ramrod, and when fired, it expanded to grip the rifling more firmly.

I had already suggested a bullet with a Minnie ball as a
possibility, and the way to tell is to look at the bottom. If it is
flat, it was a more recent cast lead bullet. If it has a significant
cavity in the base, it is more likely to be a Minnie ball, though I
believe that the outer surface is normally smoothly curved, not stepped
as this one is.


Thanks for the information, I'll have to do some research on this one. I
added another photo showing the bottom, it is hollow and about 1/2" deep:

http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/

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217 is a chain breaker, no?

Correct. Looks like they've all been solved except for number 221.


I'm betting that 221 is part of a saw set. But part of it's missing
where it's broken.

Correct, it's a saw set.

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220

44-40 wcf, similar to Lyman #20098

Niel.


It is similar to Lyman #20098 as seen on the page below, though it's not
quite an exact match. I would guess that these would be solid and not
hollow on the bottom.

http://www.black-powder.com/BPC%20su...ulletMolds.htm