On Jun 21, 8:22=A0pm, Zz Yzx <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> Bottles for bitters is right.
>
> >Bottles that contained poisons had rows of small pyramids so that people
> >with bad eyesight knew they contained bad stuff.
>
> My bet my Great Uncle Jed knew that before he..... well, you know....
I don't have experience with bitters, as Uncle Jed may have had, but I
do have a 4000+ count bottle collection (or a collection of bottles,
depending on who you ask). I don't search or collect any more, as
that was a hobby starting during high school days. My collection is
mostly boxed and stashed away, now. Lots of interesting aspects of
knowing and collecting bottles. Those times were fun.
Not too long ago, I gave some bottles to an elderly friend, whose 6'
bottle tree was blown over by a storm.... the post had rotted at the
bottom. I brought her a 15' long old sinker cypress, 5" top-8" bottom
diameter log and fixed her up with lots of spikes for holding lots
more bottles. Her lawn decor is really nice and she's delighted with
her new bottle tree. ....Which reminds me, I'm due to go visit her.
And speaking of more bottles, today, I'm cleaning canning jars and
doing other preps, for picking and canning figs and fig jam, tomorrow.
Sonny
I'm disappointed, I didn't get the flaring tool. I own two sets of the
modern kind. That did look like the single flare device, but I didn't make
the mental connection.
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Sonny wrote:
> On Jun 21, 8:22 pm, Zz Yzx<[email protected]> wrote:
>> >> Bottles for bitters is right.
>>
>> >Bottles that contained poisons had rows of small pyramids so that people
>> >with bad eyesight knew they contained bad stuff.
>>
>> My bet my Great Uncle Jed knew that before he..... well, you know....
>
> I don't have experience with bitters, as Uncle Jed may have had, but I
> do have a 4000+ count bottle collection (or a collection of bottles,
> depending on who you ask). I don't search or collect any more, as
> that was a hobby starting during high school days. My collection is
> mostly boxed and stashed away, now. Lots of interesting aspects of
> knowing and collecting bottles. Those times were fun.
>
> Not too long ago, I gave some bottles to an elderly friend, whose 6'
> bottle tree was blown over by a storm.... the post had rotted at the
> bottom. I brought her a 15' long old sinker cypress, 5" top-8" bottom
> diameter log and fixed her up with lots of spikes for holding lots
> more bottles. Her lawn decor is really nice and she's delighted with
> her new bottle tree. ....Which reminds me, I'm due to go visit her.
>
> And speaking of more bottles, today, I'm cleaning canning jars and
> doing other preps, for picking and canning figs and fig jam, tomorrow.
>
> Sonny
My brother used to add strawberry flavor and some red color to his fig
jam and pretend it was strawberry jam. Pretty good, though.
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On Jun 22, 11:27=A0am, "G. Ross" <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sonny wrote:
> > On Jun 21, 8:22 pm, Zz Yzx<[email protected]> =A0wrote:
> >> =A0>> =A0Bottles for bitters is right.
>
> >> =A0>Bottles that contained poisons had rows of small pyramids so that =
people
> >> =A0>with bad eyesight knew they contained bad stuff.
>
> >> =A0My bet my Great Uncle Jed knew that before he..... well, you know..=
..
>
> > I don't have experience with bitters, as Uncle Jed may have had, but I
> > do have a 4000+ count bottle collection (or a collection of bottles,
> > depending on who you ask). =A0I don't search or collect any more, as
> > that was a hobby starting during high school days. =A0 My collection is
> > mostly boxed and stashed away, now. =A0 Lots of interesting aspects of
> > knowing and collecting bottles. =A0Those times were fun.
>
> > Not too long ago, I gave some bottles to an elderly friend, whose 6'
> > bottle tree was blown over by a storm.... the post had rotted at the
> > bottom. =A0I brought her a 15' long old sinker cypress, 5" top-8" botto=
m
> > diameter log and fixed her up with lots of spikes for holding lots
> > more bottles. =A0Her lawn decor is really nice and she's delighted with
> > her new bottle tree. =A0 ....Which reminds me, I'm due to go visit her.
>
> > And speaking of more bottles, today, I'm cleaning canning jars and
> > doing other preps, for picking and canning figs and fig jam, tomorrow.
>
> > Sonny
>
> My brother used to add strawberry flavor and some red color to his fig
> jam and pretend it was strawberry jam. =A0Pretty good, though.
> --
> G.W. Ross
>
> Every hero becomes a bore at last.
> --Ralph Waldo Emerson- Hide quoted text -
>
> - Show quoted text -
Strawberry jello. About 2 or 3 packs per dishpan of figs will give
the not so overpowering strawberry flavor (I like to taste the figs'
flavor, also) and slightly reddish color. Use the over-ripe figs for
the jam, as they mash best for the creamy jam texture. Some folks
peel their figs, before cooking, which also helps when mashing them.
*Add the jello just before the figs are done (ready for canning), just
as regular jello is prepared, i.e, add the jello to the hot water for
jello.... add the jello to the cooked figs 1 minute before filling the
jars, stir it in well. If you wait more than 1 minute, to start
filling your jars, the jello will start setting up and you'll have
some problems filling the jars quickly enough, before the rest of the
mash, remaining in the dishpan, starts setting up, too. Either have
some help to fill jars, when cooking a dishpan at a time, or if alone,
cook half a dishpan at a time, so you'll have time to get things done
before it starts jelling.
Sonny
On Jun 22, 7:15=A0pm, Zz Yzx <[email protected]> wrote:
> > I do have a 4000+ count bottle collection (or a collection of bottles,
> >depending on who you ask).
>
> How does one go about determining the age of a bottle?
>
> -Zz
Surely you jest, with a question as that? There are a number of ways,
if the bottle, like the older Coca Cola bottles, doesn't have a date
(and place of make) embossed (raised) on the bottom. Clear glass
starts to turn blueish, after about 75 yrs, with exposure to UV
light. Some old bottles are blown whole, whereas later bottles were
made from molds.... 2 halves of the body, the top seperate and bottom
seperate..... and you can see the seperate seams. Newest bottles are
2 halves only. Older Avon bottles are pretty special, ie., unique
designs and designs are date specific. Makers change their design, so
those changes are date specific. Makers go out of business (date
specific). Businesses had bottles made specifically for them, and
they no longer exist, so those bottles are date specific. All sorts
of ways to determine age.
Sonny
Paul has this right. The design is similar to a Scottish Highland
pistol. However, that has got to be one of the crudest and ugliest
pistols I've ever seen. What's the story on it?
On Jun 21, 5:07=A0am, "Paul K. Dickman" <[email protected]> wrote:
> 2587
> The flat part is for hooking the pistol on your waistband.
> The two pieces at the front used to capture the ramrod. They should have =
a
> small block between them that had a hole the ramrod could slide through.
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2587
The flat part is for hooking the pistol on your waistband.
The two pieces at the front used to capture the ramrod. They should have a
small block between them that had a hole the ramrod could slide through.
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2587 - The flat piece is a rapid clip. Allows the pistol to be stuck in
a boot top, tucked in a hidden fold, or stuck in the harness on a horse
to secure it. The hooks are part of the ramrod latch.
2588 - Hair tonic bottles?
2589 - Bowling ball rack from an old alley, The local place has one
painter dark blue.
2590 -
2591 - Part of a soda fountain?
2592 - Looks like a piece of hardware from old scaffolding. It slides
up/down a bar with holes in it. The pointed plunger locks into those
holes and locks the cross bar as well. Then the side screw tightens down
to secure it all.
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> 2589 - A bowling ball rack?
Correct
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> 2587
> The flat part is for hooking the pistol on your waistband.
You have the right idea but not 100% correct.
> The two pieces at the front used to capture the ramrod. They should have a
> small block between them that had a hole the ramrod could slide through.
Yes, they were used to hold a ramrod, I guess the holder was broken, the
ramrod can be seen just above the gun.
>> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
> 2587 - The flat piece is a rapid clip. Allows the pistol to be stuck in a
> boot top...
That's it! This gun was described as a boot pistol, "so called because of
the metal flange for securing the weapon on one's boot." I don't have any
further description or history on it.
> 2592 - Looks like a piece of hardware from old scaffolding. It slides
> up/down a bar with holes in it. The pointed plunger locks into those holes
> and locks the cross bar as well. Then the side screw tightens down to
> secure it all.
Lots of guesses on this piece of hardware but I haven't been able to prove
any of them correct.
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>
>> 2588- Bitters bottles?
>> http://www.antiquebottles.com/bitters/barrels.html
>
>
> Bottles for bitters is right.
Bottles that contained poisons had rows of small pyramids so that people
with bad eyesight knew they contained bad stuff.
Steve
> 2590) Hmm ... the jaws look similar to a tool which I have used which
> serves to nibble through sheet metal -- but the jaws are too
> widely spaced on this for that. Perhaps could be used to
> nibble glass -- perhaps for making stained glass windows?
>
> The second set of jaws -- on the handle side of the pivot might
> serve for cracking walnuts or the like?
I agree that the inside jaws were probably meant to be a nut cracker. A few
people have suggested that this tool is a can opener, one person specified
it was for sardine tins, I think that can opener is correct and will have it
as my answer until I find proof otherwise.
Still not sure about the last item but the rest of the answers have been
posted:
http://55tools.blogspot.com/2012/06/set-446.html#answers
>> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
> It's curious. What's on the cutting side of the hinge looks flimsier
> than the handles, as if the handles were made strong for some other
> purpose.
>
> Were the posts pointing toward each other in the handles to keep the
> handles from closing too far?
I think there was a spring between the two inside posts...
>What about the post on the bottom of the
> lower handle?
...but not sure about the outside post, or the slot.
> What about the eye in the lower handle? To tighten wire to brace a
> fence post, one might shove the bight through a slot on a bar, insert a
> peg to hold the wire in the slot, and turn the tool. Still, it doesn't
> look like a fence tool to me.
> 2592, A flaring tool that is hammer driven.
I didn't have much time in the past couple of days to research any of the
guesses, but now after spending a few minutes looking around the web I think
that flaring tool is correct for the last item in this week's set. Similar
ones can be seen on these links:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Imperial-Brass-Mfg-forged-steel-clean-pipe-flaring-tool-VERY-GOOD-/140777423199#ht_851wt_190
http://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-craftsman-3-piece-tool-set-w-cutter-flare
http://www.google.com/products/catalog?hl=en&cp=8&gs_id=6z&xhr=t&q=tube+flaring+tool&aq=0&aqi=g4&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_qf.,cf.osb&biw=1280&bih=671&um=1&ie=UTF-8&tbm=shop&cid=14250127265708582736&sa=X&ei=JD_lT7W0K4ji2gXcz-jaCQ&sqi=2&ved=0CIIBEPICMAM
I changed my answer for this item and added the three links above to my
site.
http://55tools.blogspot.com/2012/06/set-446.html#answers
Thanks,
Rob
On Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:05:52 -0400
"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 2590) Hmm ... the jaws look similar to a tool which I have used which
>> serves to nibble through sheet metal -- but the jaws are too
>> widely spaced on this for that. Perhaps could be used to
>> nibble glass -- perhaps for making stained glass windows?
>>
>> The second set of jaws -- on the handle side of the pivot might
>> serve for cracking walnuts or the like?
>
>
>I agree that the inside jaws were probably meant to be a nut cracker. A few
>people have suggested that this tool is a can opener, one person specified
>it was for sardine tins, I think that can opener is correct and will have it
>as my answer until I find proof otherwise.
<snip>
See if this picture/link looks the same or not:
http://www.the-canopener.com/photo/showimg.php?file=/Category%20Line/30_SN/30_SN_06.jpg
Per that image/site, it is suppose to be a can opener, nutcracker like
others have speculated from 1877...
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> See if this picture/link looks the same or not:
>
> http://www.the-canopener.com/photo/showimg.php?file=/Category%20Line/30_SN/30_SN_06.jpg
>
> Per that image/site, it is suppose to be a can opener, nutcracker like
> others have speculated from 1877...
Thanks, I'll pass that link on to the owner of the tool.
On Sat, 23 Jun 2012 16:59:29 -0400
"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote:
>> See if this picture/link looks the same or not:
>>
>> http://www.the-canopener.com/photo/showimg.php?file=/Category%20Line/30_SN/30_SN_06.jpg
>>
>> Per that image/site, it is suppose to be a can opener, nutcracker like
>> others have speculated from 1877...
>
>
>Thanks, I'll pass that link on to the owner of the tool.
>
Thought you might find this particular patent of interest here:
http://www.google.com/patents/US191416
"IMPROVEMENT IN CAN-OPENERS
Patent number: 191416
Filing date: Apr 21, 1877
Issue date: May 29, 1877"
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>> 2589 - A bowling ball rack?
>
>
>Correct
Or..... bowling alley terrorist bomb support structure.
-jes sayin..... (If iwas a terrrorist....)
2587: Flat piece is a putty mixer. The two hooks are for coats, or hats. The
flintolock pistol belonged to an English butler.
2588: probably patent medicines, with a lot of laudanum.
2589: storage rack for something. But what?
2590: Totally no clue.
2591: I've never seen one of these. And, I've had a lot of things apart.
2592: Totally no clue.
Good selection. I'm stumped, on all of them.
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Rob
Didn't the page say it was six inches long?
Further look, and I was oops. Six feet. Well, in that case, the bowling ball
rack is okay.
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2589 - A bowling ball rack?
On 2012-06-21, Rob H. <[email protected]> wrote:
> A new set has been posted on the web site:
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Posting from rec.crafts.metalworking as always:
2587) A trap gun. The links at the front allow it to pivot
vertically around the vicinity of the muzzle, and the flat metal
part is used to adjust the angle to prop it up to shoot higher
or lower as it pivots around that front link.
I also note a hole in the front of the trigger guard in the
second photo which might clear the threaded steel rod sitting
under it -- which could be used to press the trigger via a
tripwire.
2588) Root beer?
Patent medicines?
2589) Looks like it might be a stand for seven rifles -- perhaps at
an Army or National Guard barracks?
2590) Hmm ... the jaws look similar to a tool which I have used which
serves to nibble through sheet metal -- but the jaws are too
widely spaced on this for that. Perhaps could be used to
nibble glass -- perhaps for making stained glass windows?
The second set of jaws -- on the handle side of the pivot might
serve for cracking walnuts or the like?
2591) Very familiar to me -- except for being so short. Those are
sections of lightning rod and couplers.
These particular ones are either for demonstrating how the
product goes together, or for fixing "oops" in selecting the
length of rod. :-)
2592) Perhaps serves as a spring loaded center punch for marking a
particular style of workpiece prior to center drilling?
Now to post and then see what others have suggested.
Enjoy,
DoN.
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On 2012-06-21, Rob H. <[email protected]> wrote:
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> "Paul K. Dickman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> 2587
>> The flat part is for hooking the pistol on your waistband.
>
>
> You have the right idea but not 100% correct.
>
>
>> The two pieces at the front used to capture the ramrod. They should have a
>> small block between them that had a hole the ramrod could slide through.
>
>
> Yes, they were used to hold a ramrod, I guess the holder was broken, the
> ramrod can be seen just above the gun.
Then the hole in the front of the trigger guard is likely tapped
to hold the thread of the ramrod.
Enjoy,
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On 2012-06-22, Rob H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>> 2590) Hmm ... the jaws look similar to a tool which I have used which
>> serves to nibble through sheet metal -- but the jaws are too
>> widely spaced on this for that. Perhaps could be used to
>> nibble glass -- perhaps for making stained glass windows?
>>
>> The second set of jaws -- on the handle side of the pivot might
>> serve for cracking walnuts or the like?
>
>
> I agree that the inside jaws were probably meant to be a nut cracker. A few
> people have suggested that this tool is a can opener, one person specified
> it was for sardine tins, I think that can opener is correct and will have it
> as my answer until I find proof otherwise.
>
> Still not sure about the last item but the rest of the answers have been
> posted:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/2012/06/set-446.html#answers
Hmm ... about that last item -- 2592. I've got another
suggestion sort of related to my first opinion but which I did not write
down as being particularly likely -- until I just considered some more
features.
The eye in the bottom piece appears to be beveled from both
sides. This suggests to me that a possible function for it would be:
It slides along the beam of a fairly heavy balance -- with a
weight hanging from the eye. The sharp pin could fit into holes along
the beam for fairly repeatable precision of locations, which would be
multipliers for the weight added by the sliding device and whatever
hangs from it.
Enjoy,
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On 2012-06-22, Rob H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>>> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>> It's curious. What's on the cutting side of the hinge looks flimsier
>> than the handles, as if the handles were made strong for some other
>> purpose.
>>
>> Were the posts pointing toward each other in the handles to keep the
>> handles from closing too far?
>
>
> I think there was a spring between the two inside posts...
That sounds right.
>>What about the post on the bottom of the
>> lower handle?
>
>
> ...but not sure about the outside post, or the slot.
The slot almost looks like it is designed to serve as a light
gauge nail puller. The post is a bit too small to serve as a hammer
head, however.
>> What about the eye in the lower handle? To tighten wire to brace a
>> fence post, one might shove the bight through a slot on a bar, insert a
>> peg to hold the wire in the slot, and turn the tool. Still, it doesn't
>> look like a fence tool to me.
Well ... if we are talking about fence tools, the jaws of the
thing look as though they could bend a nail into the 'U' shape of a
fence staple (though the center blade is really too sharp -- but I don't
see any way to put points on the formed staple -- at least with this
tool.
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On 2012-06-23, Leon Fisk <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Fri, 22 Jun 2012 17:05:52 -0400
> "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>> 2590) Hmm ... the jaws look similar to a tool which I have used which
>>> serves to nibble through sheet metal -- but the jaws are too
>>> widely spaced on this for that. Perhaps could be used to
>>> nibble glass -- perhaps for making stained glass windows?
>>>
>>> The second set of jaws -- on the handle side of the pivot might
>>> serve for cracking walnuts or the like?
>>
>>
>>I agree that the inside jaws were probably meant to be a nut cracker. A few
>>people have suggested that this tool is a can opener, one person specified
>>it was for sardine tins, I think that can opener is correct and will have it
>>as my answer until I find proof otherwise.
><snip>
>
> See if this picture/link looks the same or not:
>
> http://www.the-canopener.com/photo/showimg.php?file=/Category%20Line/30_SN/30_SN_06.jpg
>
> Per that image/site, it is suppose to be a can opener, nutcracker like
> others have speculated from 1877...
While it is at "www.the-canopener.com", the text identifying it
(above the photo, not in the photo) says "Shearer or Snip", which is
closer to what I was suggesting for the end jaws. Certainly the upper
of the two looks pretty close to what you had up there. The lower one
does not have the projections for the auto-opening spring.
Enjoy,
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