tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-383462472009-02-20T16:07:11.854-08:00Rob H.rhvp65@gmail.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38346247.post-1166787738610870642006-12-22T03:41:00.000-08:002006-12-24T08:23:25.510-08:00<br><br />853. The seller thought that it was some type of firing pin, probably from a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rimfire">rimfire</a> weapon.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%205/pic853b.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /> <br />854. Wasn't sure what this was when I first posted it, turns out it's a meat tenderizer, patent number <a href="http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT1577036">1,577,036</a>.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%205/pic854ba.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%205/pic854ca.jpg"><br />From Jack Devitt's collection.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />855. Device for securing pickets in metal fence rails, patent number <a href="http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT581690&id=MnNXAAAAEBAJ&dq=581690">581,690</a>:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%205/pic855.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />856. Close-up of an ice scraper for a car windshield:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%205/pic856e.jpg"><br /><br />The other side is used for scraping frost.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%205/pic856f.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />857. Thickness gauge, pushing the lever on the top lifts the weight at the bottom, and the knob on the left is for resetting the needle to exactly zero. <br />Text on the upper face of it reads:<br />"Outer circle: each point is 1/1000th part of an inch, figures 1/1000 inch. <br />Inner circle: fractions of an inch." <br />Lower text: <br />"Testing Machines Inc. New York, N.Y. Made in U.S.A., Operate lifting-lever gently, remove loading-weight for transportation."<br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%205/pic857.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%205/pic857a.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />858. Cork inserter for use with wine bottles:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%205/pic858.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%205/pic858aa.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />859. Edwards and Co. electrical relay:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%205/pic859a.jpg"><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%205/pic859c.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;">Update</span><br /><br />790. Thanks to Leon for finding the patent for the Chicago wall scriber, it's number <a href="http://www.google.com/patents?vid=USPAT2296232&id=phdlAAAAEBAJ&dq=2,296,232">2,296,232</a><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%205/pic790z.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />-----<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Continuing the weekly collaboration, another of my photos that has not been posted on this site can be found on <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/">Neatorama</a>.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%205/neatorama.jpg" border="0"> <br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Last week's set is seen below, <a href="http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/2006/12/set-148_14.html">click here</a> to view the entire post:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%205/set148.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />More discussion and comments on these photos can be found at the newsgroup <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/rec.puzzles?hl=en">rec.puzzles</a>.<br /><br><br /><br><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/38346247-116678773861087064?l=pzphotosan149-t.blogspot.com'/></div>Rob H.rhvp65@gmail.com0