What is it? Weekend Edition 11

On Dec 18, 11:25=A0am, "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote:
> These items were all sent in to me.
>
> 43. I don't know what this one is:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/h=
arnett65/Album%2012/pic43.jpg
>
> 44. The large end is hollow and has a small screw-on cap:http://img.photo=
bucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%2012/pic44.jpg
>
> You can test your memory on these last two since they were posted on the
> site a while ago:
>
> 45. Around 6 or 7 inches long:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harne=
tt65/Album%2012/pic45.jpg
>
> 46. 34" long:http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%2012/p=
ic46.jpg

46 is a "hay harpoon", punched into loose hay on a wagon, then the
handle turns the point sideways & ropes/pulleys hoist hay into mow.

43 I'll make a quick wild guess that this is a well-pipe retriever. It
looks like it might go into a pipe, and when twisted, jam to pull the
pipe out.


On 12/18/2010 12:25 PM, Rob H. wrote:
> These items were all sent in to me.
>
>
> 43. I don't know what this one is:
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%2012/pic43.jpg
>
>
> 44. The large end is hollow and has a small screw-on cap:
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%2012/pic44.jpg
>
>
> You can test your memory on these last two since they were posted on the
> site a while ago:
>
> 45. Around 6 or 7 inches long:
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%2012/pic45.jpg
>
>
> 46. 34" long:
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%2012/pic46.jpg

>46 is a "hay harpoon", punched into loose hay on a wagon, then the
>handle turns the point sideways & ropes/pulleys hoist hay into mow.


Correct

"Alexander Thesoso" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> 43 I'll make a quick wild guess that this is a well-pipe retriever. It
> looks like it might go into a pipe, and when twisted, jam to pull the pipe
> out.
>

Someone had sent this to me quite a while ago, I've shown it to a few people
but no one knew what it was, I think this is first guess that I've heard for
it. I'll pass it along to the owner. Thanks

>> Someone had sent this to me quite a while ago, I've shown it to a few
>> people
>> but no one knew what it was, I think this is first guess that I've heard
>> for
>> it. I'll pass it along to the owner. Thanks
>
> It doesn't look strong enough to grab a pipe from the inside securely.
>
> My guess is that it is used to clean the inside of a pipe, perhaos by
> breaking the rust loose. Are the tops of the bolts that stick out worn?
>
>
> Joe Gwinn


I don't know if they are worn or not, this was sent to me a year or two ago,
too long ago to find the email and ask the owner about it. Maybe if he
reads the newsgroups he will answer your question.


Rob

On 12/22/10 5:41 PM, Rob H. wrote:
>>> Someone had sent this to me quite a while ago, I've shown it to a few
>>> people
>>> but no one knew what it was, I think this is first guess that I've
>>> heard for
>>> it. I'll pass it along to the owner. Thanks
>>
>> It doesn't look strong enough to grab a pipe from the inside securely.
>>
>> My guess is that it is used to clean the inside of a pipe, perhaos by
>> breaking the rust loose. Are the tops of the bolts that stick out worn?
>>
>>
>> Joe Gwinn
>
>
> I don't know if they are worn or not, this was sent to me a year or two
> ago, too long ago to find the email and ask the owner about it. Maybe if
> he reads the newsgroups he will answer your question.
>
>
> Rob

I wonder if the bolts kept brake linings from slipping. Could it be the
shoe assembly of a self-actuating brake to keep the wheel of a hand cart
from rolling backward?

With a two-wheeled cart, a man might move a ton on a firm, level
surface, but not up a steep slope such as a gangway or creek bank. If
each wheel had an automatic brake, swinging the handles from side to
side would push the load up the slope with a mechanical advantage of
(the distance from the handle to the braking hub) divided by (half the
wheelbase).

In article <[email protected]>,
"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote:

> "Alexander Thesoso" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
> > 43 I'll make a quick wild guess that this is a well-pipe retriever. It
> > looks like it might go into a pipe, and when twisted, jam to pull the pipe
> > out.
> >
>
> Someone had sent this to me quite a while ago, I've shown it to a few people
> but no one knew what it was, I think this is first guess that I've heard for
> it. I'll pass it along to the owner. Thanks

It doesn't look strong enough to grab a pipe from the inside securely.

My guess is that it is used to clean the inside of a pipe, perhaos by
breaking the rust loose. Are the tops of the bolts that stick out worn?


Joe Gwinn