What is it? Set 322
Rob H.
Rob
pierre
For sure, 1845 is an antique Egyptian or Assyrian pillow or headrest.
Ouch.
http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~ancient/museum9.htm
Pierre
Alexander Thesoso
1847 Guess: Darts Scoreboard
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Royston Vasey
1843 some kind of dart tracking device. Shoot into animal, wireless antenna
to track?
Doug Miller
Wow. I would *never* have guessed that, and I thought you were joking until I
looked at the link -- I had it figured for resting the opposite end.
Dave__67
What is aggravating is that there's always one or two that are so damn
familiar-looking!
Dave
Lloyd E. Sponenburgh
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1845 is a birthing chair
LLoyd
Ted S.
> 1847 Guess: Darts Scoreboard
Darts would need to let you score in units, and this only measures by
10s.
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Andrew Erickson
wrote:
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And today's guesses are being posted, too! All guesses, I'm afraid,
this time around.
1843 - Some sort of a head for a harpoon, perhaps? The pointy bit
appears to possibly be spring-loaded, so maybe it gets sprung into the
victim when the unit strikes.
1844 - Cast holder for two decks of playing cards (or for the draw pile
and the discard pile, depending upon the game).
1845 - Head rest
1846 - Cast iron brass knuckles
1847 - Probably an indicator display for some spread, perhaps related
somehow to betting. No idea on the specifics.
1848 - Jail cell window minus the rest of the jail
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Bill
my guesses:
1846: "brass knuckles"
1848: window frame for a barred window: this one may have been from a
basement window?
Bill
Dave__67
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My memory is good, but not *that* good!
Dave
jb...@triton.net
1844: playing card holder (Might be just a hair out of ratio for a Bridge
set)
(anybody play Bridge anymore? )
1845: 3,000 years? Would Egyptians/Assyrians/whoever make a kiddie seat?
1846: I can't read the embossed letters, but I'm thinking it's not "brass
knuckles". Maybe a pipe or cable organizer/standoff?
1847:
1848: window bars still attached to the base (or upside down header?)
block. Alternatively, I could see it in an older water construction. Those
are rust flakes on the upper pipes?.
E Z Peaces
1843 Taser dart.
Steve W.
1843 - With the wire out the back I'm guessing a Taser dart.
1844 -
1845 - Something to hold the head of a person having make-up applied?
1846 - Three finger brass knuckles? Would work for a rabbit punch I guess.
1847 -
1848 -
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William Wixon
1843. my first thought was some kind of radio tracking dart. you can't
really see it very well but it almost looks as if there's a antenna whip
coming out the top, but i'd guess they don't make tracking darts out of
machined aluminum, prolly like injection molded plastic.
1844. i had no idea. i liked the guesses for playing cards.
1845. yes, egyptian "pillow". i've seen it before.
1846. first impression was "brass" knuckles, but i also doubt if that's
what it actually is. i can't really imagine what it would be.
1847. no idea.
1848. it obviously looks like prison bars but i figured that was too
obvious, i wondered if it was a gag headstone with an inscription on the
other side but that seems unlikely. i wondered if it has some historical
value, prison bars from some notable historic prison, or prison break, or
some such, the bars to some notorious criminal's cell? (these are teh bars
that (so and so) looked out every day for 50 years, or whatever). it's got
to be more than just a remnant of some dismantled prison!
pavane
"Andrew Erickson" <gm...@drewe.reverse2mail.net> wrote in message
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| In article <hke7l...@news5.newsguy.com>, "Rob H." <rhv...@gmail.com>
| wrote:
|
| > Today's set has been posted:
| >
| > http://55tools.blogspot.com/
|
| And today's guesses are being posted, too! All guesses, I'm afraid,
| this time around.
|
| 1843 - Some sort of a head for a harpoon, perhaps? The pointy bit
| appears to possibly be spring-loaded, so maybe it gets sprung into the
| victim when the unit strikes.
|
| 1844 - Cast holder for two decks of playing cards (or for the draw pile
| and the discard pile, depending upon the game).
I agree on 1844 but I believe they were designed specifically for the
game of Canasta, which being a two-deck game became a problem with
high decks for draw or discard. That being said I never saw a metal
deck holder; perhaps for tournament play?
pavane
Rob H.
> | > http://55tools.blogspot.com/
> |
> | And today's guesses are being posted, too! All guesses, I'm afraid,
> | this time around.
> |
> | 1843 - Some sort of a head for a harpoon, perhaps? The pointy bit
> | appears to possibly be spring-loaded, so maybe it gets sprung into the
> | victim when the unit strikes.
> |
> | 1844 - Cast holder for two decks of playing cards (or for the draw pile
> | and the discard pile, depending upon the game).
> ........
> I agree on 1844 but I believe they were designed specifically for the
> game of Canasta, which being a two-deck game became a problem with
> high decks for draw or discard. That being said I never saw a metal
> deck holder; perhaps for tournament play?
Yes, it's for holding playing cards but I don't know if it was intended for
a specific game or not.
Rob
Rob H.
> 1848 - Jail cell window minus the rest of the jail
This answer is correct.
Rob
Rob H.
> 1846: I can't read the embossed letters, but I'm thinking it's not "brass
> knuckles". Maybe a pipe or cable organizer/standoff?
You're right that it's not brass knuckes, it's also not for pipes, cable is
closer but not correct.
Rob
William Wixon
well then, how about maybe rope? i have no idea what possible specific use
though. so the rigging doesn't get all frigged up?
b.w.
Rob H.
> well then, how about maybe rope? i have no idea what possible specific
> use
> though. so the rigging doesn't get all frigged up?
>
> b.w.
Yes, it's for rope, for use with a specific farm related device.
Rob
DoN. Nichols
> Today's set has been posted:
>
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Posting from rec.crafts.metalworking as always.
1843) Intersting device. Given the size, I would guess that it
is fired from a CO2 or compressed air weapon and used for
capturing fish underwater.
It looks as though the line feeds in through the back and is
secured by a knot in the hole visible in the side near the back.
1844) Looks like a support for a hit frying pan or something similar
with minimal transmission of heat to the table top.
1845) Hmm ... something to support the neck and head of a mummified
corpse -- perhaps in a pyramid?
1846) Hmm ... choices:
Forged steel version of brass knuckles?
Something for forming part of a sling for lifting heavy loads
and keeping them balanced?
???
1847) Hmm ... no size given? Some kind of reminder while counting
out some product? One pointer is where to start, the other when
to stop.
1848) Looks like a window grate from an old jail cell -- still
embedded in the concrete window sill, but with the rest of the
window missing.
Or perhaps a strainer for a sewer -- dropped in to block large
objects passing through?
Now to see what others have suggested.
Enjoy,
DoN.
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Steve
> You're right that it's not brass knuckes, it's also not for pipes,
> cable is closer but not correct.
1846: Tool for braiding rope, similar to
http://www.solarnavigator.net/images/rope_making_Metters_machine_serpentine.jpg
Rob H.
>
> Forged steel version of brass knuckles?
>
> Something for forming part of a sling for lifting heavy loads
> and keeping them balanced?
Your second guess is a good one, it's part of a hay elevator and carrier and
is used to get the desired elevation of the hay fork, check out figure 3 in
the patent:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=L2BtAAAAEBAJ&dq=328896
Rob
LDosser
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The stuffing and cover are missing ...
Stephen B.
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Doubt it. head rests are still used in Africa without any padding. and
they are surprisingly comfortable (at least for just laying out, I
never slept on one.)
my other guesses are :
1843: head of a spear fishing spear.
1846: steel knuckles for a de-fingered thug????
1848: remains of a jail???
Stephen B.
Steve R.
1845 is easy, it's a head rest from an Egyptian tomb. These are still used
in parts of Africa the way we use a pillow.
Steve R.
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>> "Doug Miller" <spam...@milmac.com> wrote in message
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>>> In article
>>> <8dee6dd5-d75e-484f...@q4g2000yqm.googlegroups.com>,
>>> pierre <pda...@bw.edu> wrote:
>>>>On Feb 4, 5:31=A0am, "Rob H." <rhv...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> Today's set has been posted:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>>>>>
>>>>> Rob
>>>>
>>>>For sure, 1845 is an antique Egyptian or Assyrian pillow or headrest.
>>>>Ouch.
>>>>
>>>>http://homepage.powerup.com.au/~ancient/museum9.htm
>>>
>>> Wow. I would *never* have guessed that, and I thought you were joking
>>> until I
>>> looked at the link -- I had it figured for resting the opposite end.
>>
>>
>> The stuffing and cover are missing ...
>
> Doubt it. head rests are still used in Africa without any padding. and
> they are surprisingly comfortable (at least for just laying out, I never
> slept on one.)
>
Rob H.
correctly:
http://55tools.blogspot.com/2010/02/set-322.html#answers
Please stay tuned for another exciting installment next week!
Rob