Jon Haugsand wrote:
> * [email protected]
> > "Jon Haugsand" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> > > 318 Oar fork for rowing boats (whatever such things are called in
> > > English)
> >
> > the word you are looking for to describe 318 is rollocks
>
> Are you sure. Could not find that word using dict, but rowlock was
> there:
>
> rowlock
> n : a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the
> oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing [syn: {peg},
> {pin}, {thole}, {tholepin}, {oarlock}]
>
> But thanks anyway.
>
I think oarlock is more common. Never heard 'rowlock' before.
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Tim Mullen wrote:
> In <71%[email protected]> Larry Green
<[email protected]> writes:
>
> >The spelling is 'rowlock' but it is pronounced 'rollock'. Much as
> >'gunwale' is pronounced 'gunnel' or 'boatswain' is pronounced
'bosun'.
>
> A friend worked on the tall ship Gazella, and once gave me a tour.
> After a while I caught on that things like "midsil" were actually the
> mid SAIL.
>
Well, that explains Balmore, MD. It's a port city.
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In article <[email protected]>,
R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>Just added another set:
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
315. You otta be ashamed! Too simple. the lower one is a blank that
hasn't been cut yet. to fit a particular use.
316 predecessor to a vice-grip plier.
it would be helpful to know what the lettering says, can't _quite_
read it. Top line is "A {something} MFG CO"
mid line is location. {something} MICH I think
bot line is "PAT MAY 29 34
317. a dis-assembled cube.
318. a 'fork' of some sort, obviously. Tuning fork, maybe? or maybe an
old-style stethoscope?
319. "What do you get when you cross a thumb-screw with a thimble?" :)
it would be useful to know what the lettering says, above the
knurled section.
320. Authoritatively -- what you get when you cross a rhinoceros with an
elephant. It's an "elephino". <groan>
In article <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>Jon Haugsand wrote:
>> * [email protected]
>> > "Jon Haugsand" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>news:[email protected]...
>> > > 318 Oar fork for rowing boats (whatever such things are called in
>> > > English)
>> >
>> > the word you are looking for to describe 318 is rollocks
>>
>> Are you sure. Could not find that word using dict, but rowlock was
>> there:
>>
>> rowlock
>> n : a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the
>> oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing [syn: {peg},
>> {pin}, {thole}, {tholepin}, {oarlock}]
>>
>> But thanks anyway.
>>
>
>I think oarlock is more common. Never heard 'rowlock' before.
Oarlock is an Americanism. Rowlock is the Brit equivalent.
In article <[email protected]>,
R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>> it would be helpful to know what the lettering says, can't
>_quite_
>> read it. Top line is "A {something} MFG CO"
>> mid line is location. {something} MICH I think
>> bot line is "PAT MAY 29 34
>
>This one is marked "A. Dudley Mfg. Co., Menominee, Mich., Pat. May 29-94".
Ayup. that confirms it. high wheel bicycle spoke wrench.
The word is rowlocks, pronounced rollocks
A bit like boatswain and bosun
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"Rich Grise" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Thu, 07 Apr 2005 00:05:08 +0200, Jon Haugsand wrote:
>
> > * [email protected]
> >> "Jon Haugsand" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> >> news:[email protected]...
> >> > 318 Oar fork for rowing boats (whatever such things are called in
> >> > English)
> >>
> >> the word you are looking for to describe 318 is rollocks
> >
> > Are you sure. Could not find that word using dict, but rowlock was
there:
> >
> > rowlock
> > n : a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the
> > oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing [syn: {peg},
> > {pin}, {thole}, {tholepin}, {oarlock}]
> >
> > But thanks anyway.
>
> There's also "oarlock", but that doesn't look like one. It looks
> kind of like the Y from a stethoscope.
>
> CHeers!
> Rich
>
>
"Jon Haugsand" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>* R. H.
>
> 315 keys
> 316
> 317 Soma cubes
> 318 Oar fork for rowing boats (whatever such things are called in
> English)
>
> 319
> 320 old thing to remove isolation from electrical wires
>
> --
> Jon Haugsand
> Dept. of Informatics, Univ. of Oslo, Norway, mailto:[email protected]
> http://www.ifi.uio.no/~jonhaug/, Phone: +47 22 85 24 92
the word you are looking for to describe 318 is rollocks
> * [email protected]
>
>>"Jon Haugsand" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>>
>>>318 Oar fork for rowing boats (whatever such things are called in
>>> English)
>>
>>the word you are looking for to describe 318 is rollocks
>
>
> Are you sure. Could not find that word using dict, but rowlock was
> there:
>
> rowlock
> n : a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the
> oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing [syn: {peg},
> {pin}, {thole}, {tholepin}, {oarlock}]
>
> But thanks anyway.
>
The spelling is 'rowlock' but it is pronounced 'rollock'. Much as
'gunwale' is pronounced 'gunnel' or 'boatswain' is pronounced 'bosun'.
In article <[email protected]>,
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>Well, that explains Balmore, MD. It's a port city.
But in the area closest to the docks, it's "Bal-TEE-more".
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In article <[email protected]>,
"R.H." <[email protected]> wrote:
>Just added another set:
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>If you haven't seen it already, over the weekend I added a scanned shot from
>an 1894 edition catalog, that verifies #313, the burner cleaner. It's on
>the answer page to last week's post, thanks to Bill for sending that to me.
>
>Rob
315. Boy key and girl key. Joined with a ring, used to make more keys.
316. Mechanical pirana.
317. Wooden salt crystals.
318. Paper towel partially obscured by a thing.
319. Heh.
320. Robot tourniquet applicator.
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"Jon Haugsand" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> * R. H.
> > 315. Skeleton keys
>
> What /is/ "skeleton keys"?
Also called a pass key, they supposedly work on a wide variety of locks.
> > 318. Tuning fork, note E
>
> No oarlock or rowlock then?
Nope, it's a little too small for that.
Rob
In article <[email protected]>,
R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>Just added another set:
315: Keys to warded locks.
318: dipstick
320: Looks like a bypass cutting tool that might have been modified
for a specific purpose.
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"R.H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Just added another set:
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
> If you haven't seen it already, over the weekend I added a scanned shot
from
> an 1894 edition catalog, that verifies #313, the burner cleaner. It's on
> the answer page to last week's post, thanks to Bill for sending that to
me.
>
> Rob
Jeez, you have some great stuff in your collection, Rob.
I'll take a stab at some of them for the first time:
315. A set of skeleton keys.
317. A wooden Rubic's Cube?
308. Stair buttons for use on a framing square.
309. A drafting duck?
310. A pencil sharpener.
312. The same principle as that used in a lot of ancient Roman masonry: any
combination of blocks, looked at from below, has more than 50% of its weight
*behind* the edge of the block the stack is resting upon.
314. A Curta mechanical calculator.
--
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"Peter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>> 318 Oar fork for rowing boats (whatever such things are called in
>> English)
>
> the word you are looking for to describe 318 is rollocks
No, it's true.
(boom boom)
"R.H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Just added another set:
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
> If you haven't seen it already, over the weekend I added a scanned shot
from
> an 1894 edition catalog, that verifies #313, the burner cleaner. It's on
> the answer page to last week's post, thanks to Bill for sending that to
me.
>
> Rob
>
>
318 is the junction of a stethoscope...links the ear hoses to the part that
the Dr. puts on your chest.
320...a saw tooth set?
in 1196037 20050406 230508 Jon Haugsand <[email protected]> wrote:
>* [email protected]
>> "Jon Haugsand" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>> > 318 Oar fork for rowing boats (whatever such things are called in
>> > English)
>>
>> the word you are looking for to describe 318 is rollocks
>
>Are you sure. Could not find that word using dict, but rowlock was
>there:
"rowlocks" is how it is spelt
"rollocks" is how it is pronounced
;-)
In <71%[email protected]> Larry Green <[email protected]> writes:
>The spelling is 'rowlock' but it is pronounced 'rollock'. Much as
>'gunwale' is pronounced 'gunnel' or 'boatswain' is pronounced 'bosun'.
A friend worked on the tall ship Gazella, and once gave me a tour.
After a while I caught on that things like "midsil" were actually the
mid SAIL.
I developed a theory that, when on deck with your face encrusted
with ice and your pearly whites clattering together, shortening words
as much as possible becomes a biological necessity. :)
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In article <[email protected]>,
R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>Just added another set:
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>If you haven't seen it already, over the weekend I added a scanned shot from
>an 1894 edition catalog, that verifies #313, the burner cleaner. It's on
>the answer page to last week's post, thanks to Bill for sending that to me.
Again -- answering from rec.crafts.metalworking
315) "Skeleton" keys -- used for morticed door locks for internal doors
in a home. These look pretty new, but the locks which they fit
are probably quite old.
316) Hmm ... perhaps for holding typewriter typefaces on the
typebars while they are being soldered in place?
317) Your puzzle photo is a photo of a puzzle. :-) I think that the
blocks are each hinged to one or more adjacent blocks, and one
solution is to make a solid cube with them.
318) The joining part of a stethoscope? The two earpiece hoses
connect to the upper right, and the single hose going to the
"pickup" connects to the lower left.
319) Hmm ... seals and protects something. Perhaps a bleed vent for
steam or compressed air?
320) Perhaps another typewriter repair tool? I'm not sure that even
having it in my hands would tell me more. :-)
Enjoy,
DoN.
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* R. H.
315 keys
316
317 Soma cubes
318 Oar fork for rowing boats (whatever such things are called in
English)
319
320 old thing to remove isolation from electrical wires
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Dept. of Informatics, Univ. of Oslo, Norway, mailto:[email protected]
http://www.ifi.uio.no/~jonhaug/, Phone: +47 22 85 24 92
* [email protected]
> "Jon Haugsand" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > 318 Oar fork for rowing boats (whatever such things are called in
> > English)
>
> the word you are looking for to describe 318 is rollocks
Are you sure. Could not find that word using dict, but rowlock was
there:
rowlock
n : a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the
oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing [syn: {peg},
{pin}, {thole}, {tholepin}, {oarlock}]
But thanks anyway.
--
Jon Haugsand
Dept. of Informatics, Univ. of Oslo, Norway, mailto:[email protected]
http://www.ifi.uio.no/~jonhaug/, Phone: +47 22 85 24 92
* R. H.
> 315. Skeleton keys
What /is/ "skeleton keys"?
> 317. Soma puzzle
Ah! This is my solution.
>
> 318. Tuning fork, note E
No oarlock or rowlock then?
--
Jon Haugsand
Dept. of Informatics, Univ. of Oslo, Norway, mailto:[email protected]
http://www.ifi.uio.no/~jonhaug/, Phone: +47 22 85 24 92
On Thu, 7 Apr 2005 07:54:26 +1000, "Peter"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"Jon Haugsand" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>>* R. H.
>>
>> 315 keys
>> 316
>> 317 Soma cubes
>> 318 Oar fork for rowing boats (whatever such things are called in
>> English)
>>
>> 319
>> 320 old thing to remove isolation from electrical wires
>>
>> --
>> Jon Haugsand
>> Dept. of Informatics, Univ. of Oslo, Norway, mailto:[email protected]
>> http://www.ifi.uio.no/~jonhaug/, Phone: +47 22 85 24 92
>
>
>the word you are looking for to describe 318 is rollocks
>
Damn. I thought it was a tuning fork.
Tom Watson - WoodDorker
tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (email)
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1/ (website)
"R.H." <[email protected]> writes:
>Just added another set:
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>If you haven't seen it already, over the weekend I added a scanned shot from
>an 1894 edition catalog, that verifies #313, the burner cleaner. It's on
>the answer page to last week's post, thanks to Bill for sending that to me.
>
>Rob
>
>
#315 A pair of universal keys for warded locks. The wide side cuts allow
the keys to pass the wards. Not necessarily very secure, as a
universal key could be produced from a standard key with a file.
scott
On Wed, 06 Apr 2005 19:40:06 GMT, "R.H."
<[email protected]> wrote in rec.woodworking:
>Just added another set:
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
315. Keys
316. Not Keys
317. Puzzle
318. Not Puzzle
319. Phallic Thimble
320. Random-length dog nail clipper
I'm pretty certain that #316 is from Menominee, Michigan.
Perhaps used for straightening wire spokes?
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On Thu, 07 Apr 2005 00:05:08 +0200, Jon Haugsand wrote:
> * [email protected]
>> "Jon Haugsand" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>> > 318 Oar fork for rowing boats (whatever such things are called in
>> > English)
>>
>> the word you are looking for to describe 318 is rollocks
>
> Are you sure. Could not find that word using dict, but rowlock was there:
>
> rowlock
> n : a holder attached to the gunwale of a boat that holds the
> oar in place and acts as a fulcrum for rowing [syn: {peg},
> {pin}, {thole}, {tholepin}, {oarlock}]
>
> But thanks anyway.
There's also "oarlock", but that doesn't look like one. It looks
kind of like the Y from a stethoscope.
CHeers!
Rich