On Sep 17, 3:16=A0am, "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote:
> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering ba=
ck
> alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> Rob
1723 - a foot for a metal chair with tube legs. The three prongs go
inside the tube. Or maybe a cane or something like that.
1724 - you put something in it and center it and then you can swivel
it, so my first thought is surveying or a sextant but I just don't
know.
1725 - engine or transmission stand.
1726 - Ladder bracket/shelf thing.
1727 - Reminds me of a core sampler for cheese but I think it's
missing parts. Maybe a tip for a pole.
1728 - My friend says... "that's a coast guard rescue cannon! For
shooting out rope and stuff!"
On Sep 17, 9:16=A0am, "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote:
> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering ba=
ck
> alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> Rob
Cork/bottle stop remover?
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> Rob H. wrote:
>> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering
>> back alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>>
>> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>>
>>
>> Rob
> 1723 -
>
> 1724 - Truing rack. Used to true wire spoked wheels. That one looks like
> it's for older auto rims.
>
> 1725 - Engine stand. The one I have is yellow with larger wheels.
>
> 1726 - Ladder jack. Used with 2 GOOD ladders so you can make a scaffold.
> missing the locking pins and straps on the upper lock. I prefer the
> steel version myself.
>
> 1727 -
>
> 1728 - Looks like either a salute cannon or a model of a fixed gun.
>
> --
> Steve W.
Is 1723 a bottle stopper?
Larry C
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> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering
> back alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob
1725 is used by electricians to coil wire
1726 is a ladder jack
1728 is a homemade cannon
Larry C
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> "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering
>> back alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>>
>> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>>
>>
>> Rob
>
> 1725 is used by electricians to coil wire
>
> 1726 is a ladder jack
>
> 1728 is a homemade cannon
>
> Larry C
I take back my guess on 1725 it is a transmission stand
1725 Engine stand
1728 Bayonet sheath. Can't remember which bayonet--round spike, not very
long. Used to be cheap enough to use as
tent stakes. No. 4 Enfield? It's too
short for the old Lebel cruciform bayonet unless it's been
cut down.
1728 Cannon. Signal cannon? Line throwing cannon? 24" long---a "one
pounder"?
"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in news:[email protected]:
> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering
> back alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob
>
>
1723 - Camera tripod
1724 - Wheel truing stand
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> "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering
>> back alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>>
>> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>>
>>
>> Rob
>
> 1725 looks like an engine stand of some sort.
>
>
>
> Steve R.
>
>
>
>Exactly what it is....
On Sep 17, 1:16=A0am, "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote:
> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering ba=
ck
> alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> Rob
Do you accept entries from your readers?
Paul
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>>
>> 1725 is used by electricians to coil wire
>>
>> 1726 is a ladder jack
>>
>> 1728 is a homemade cannon
>>
>> Larry C
>
> I take back my guess on 1725 it is a transmission stand
>
>
Doug is correct on this being an engine stand. Typically an engine is
pulled out with a hoist, aka cherry picker" and mounted on the engine stand
in the same location that a transmission would be attached. Transmissions
are typically removed from the bottom of the vehicle while it is in the air
on a rack. A transmission jack is rolled under the vehicle and attached to
the bottom of the transmission and then lowered and rolled to a work area.
On Sep 17, 4:16=A0am, "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote:
> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering ba=
ck
> alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> Rob
1725 Engine stand used for rebuilding engines
http://tinyurl.com/lbz6da
1726 Staging bracket used on a ladder for temp scaffolding
http://tinyurl.com/m84ops
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> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering
> back alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob
1725 looks like an engine stand of some sort.
Steve R.
In article <[email protected]>, Rob H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering back
>alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>
>http://55tools.blogspot.com/
1723: Looks almost, but not quite, like an upholstery anchor
1724: Could be a truing stand, but I'm guessing not
1725: Engine stand, 750 lb capacity.
1726: Base for an extension ladder. Possibly vehicle-mounted.
1727: Lightning rod top
1726: Cannon, probably a blank-firing scale replica
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In article <[email protected]>, "Rob H." <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering back
> alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
Posted for your pleasure, another attempt at guessing the uses of the
sundry varied items:
1723 -- Funky wadding for a large shotgun or similar weapon? Foot or
other end for a tubular support? Pushbutton switch (with integral
strain relief) for mounting on a pigtail lead? So many possibilities,
none really convincing.
1724 -- Spoke setting/wheel truing jig for some sort of spoked wheel,
probably early motor vehicle wheels ("artillery wheels," if I recall
correctly).
1725 -- Appears to be an engine or transmission workstand, for
supporting an engine while overhauling it. Presumably, this is for
units that are attached via a bell housing. The T handle opposite the
mount permits flipping the workpiece.
1726 -- Device that attaches to the top rungs of a ladder and provides
an adjustable hook/tab piece. I'd assume this is either to provide a
degree of security against the ladder shifting while in use, or (perhaps
more likely) to provide a standoff so the ladder itself isn't leaning
against the gutter or wall or whatever is being worked on.
1727 -- fitting to hold a slender pole, perhaps for a smallish flag?
1728 -- Miniature/model cannon, possibly used with blanks for marking
time, starting races, and the like.
Now to read other guesses...
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1726 I assume lots of people will recognize a bracket to hold a plank on a
ladder. Commonly used by painters.
http://www.onestopshopcatalog.com/qc2420.html
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> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering
> back alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob
In article <[email protected]>, "Larry C" <[email protected]> wrote:
>I take back my guess on 1725 it is a transmission stand
Close, but no cigar. It's an engine stand.
>
>
Rob H. wrote:
> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering
> back alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob
1723 -
1724 - Truing rack. Used to true wire spoked wheels. That one looks like
it's for older auto rims.
1725 - Engine stand. The one I have is yellow with larger wheels.
1726 - Ladder jack. Used with 2 GOOD ladders so you can make a scaffold.
missing the locking pins and straps on the upper lock. I prefer the
steel version myself.
1727 -
1728 - Looks like either a salute cannon or a model of a fixed gun.
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Steve W.
Rob H. wrote:
> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering
> back alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob
1727: Rain gage for people who don't want snoopy neighbors spreading
rainfall rumors. Located near the window by the gun rack. Read with a
specially marked pipette.
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> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while
> wandering back alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob
1723 Wine Cork foil striper
1724 Bicycle wheel truing
1725 some cind of movable holder
1726 Lader scafold shelf
1727 Javolin tip???
1728 mini deck canon???
Leon wrote:
> "Larry C" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>>> 1725 is used by electricians to coil wire
>>>
>>> 1726 is a ladder jack
>>>
>>> 1728 is a homemade cannon
>>>
>>> Larry C
>> I take back my guess on 1725 it is a transmission stand
>>
>>
>
>
> Doug is correct on this being an engine stand. Typically an engine is
> pulled out with a hoist, aka cherry picker" and mounted on the engine stand
> in the same location that a transmission would be attached. Transmissions
> are typically removed from the bottom of the vehicle while it is in the air
> on a rack. A transmission jack is rolled under the vehicle and attached to
> the bottom of the transmission and then lowered and rolled to a work area.
My truck is experiencing that as we speak ...
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On Thu, 17 Sep 2009 04:16:18 -0400, Rob H. wrote:
> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering
> back alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
1725 - Engine stand, but somebody already got it. )-;
1728 - Because of the setting and the label, I'm guessing a scale model
of some old cannon, in a museum display of some kind.
Cheers!
Rich
In article <[email protected]>, "Rob H." <[email protected]>
wrote:
> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering back
> alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob
1728 is a cannon of some sort. Possibly ceremonial (i.e. the kind of thing
a yacht club would use to fire a salute when hoisting colors).
Not sure about 1723, but it's clear that the three prongs with the bumps
are meant to fit into (or onto) some kind of tube. The grey round part is
some sort of bearing (like a partial ball-and-socket joint). My first
thought was an artificial knee replacement joint, but it doesn't look like
any I found pictures of. What's the material? Is it plastic?
1724 is obviously a sex toy.
In article <[email protected]>,
Roy Smith <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, "Rob H." <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
> > Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering back
> > alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
> >
> > http://55tools.blogspot.com/
> >
> >
> > Rob
>
> 1728 is a cannon of some sort. Possibly ceremonial (i.e. the kind of thing
> a yacht club would use to fire a salute when hoisting colors).
>
> Not sure about 1723, but it's clear that the three prongs with the bumps
> are meant to fit into (or onto) some kind of tube. The grey round part is
> some sort of bearing (like a partial ball-and-socket joint). My first
> thought was an artificial knee replacement joint, but it doesn't look like
> any I found pictures of. What's the material? Is it plastic?
>
> 1724 is obviously a sex toy.
Dooh! I had a vague idea about 1726, but wasn't sure. I was sort of on
the right track, but wrong. I was thinking a bracket to mount an antenna
on a sloped roof. Then, I just went out into the back yard to see what the
guys who are painting my house were up to, and what did I see, but several
1726's in action! I'll keep quiet, so as not to spoil it for other people.
On 2009-09-17, Rob H. <[email protected]> wrote:
> Submitted for your perusal, another set of items found while wandering back
> alley flea markets and dens of antiquity:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
Posting from rec.crafts.metalworking as always:
1723) Given the separate dished end, I think that this is
intended to hold a pushbutton and snap into a panel or a holder
to make for a nice big button area. (Perhaps it goes into a
cylindrical holder to make a pendant button for emergency stops
or the like -- though I would expect the button surface to be
red for that.
1724) This one looks as though it is intended to mount a telescope
between the larger screws (which allow it to pivot around the
center of the screws), and to be fine adjusted for lateral
setting using the two smaller screws.
The flat plate on arms could be to store other eyepieces, or to
project something like the image of a solar eclipse, to protect
the eyes from direct viewing.
1725) This one is clear -- it is a holder for internal combustion
engines (from automobiles mostly) to hold them and allow them to
be rotated while work is being performed on them.
There should be a hydraulic engine hoist somewhere near, too.
1726) This looks as though it is designed to fit on two consecutive
round runged ladder rungs, and hinge out to provide a place to
hang a paint bucket by the bail.
1727) This looks like the scabbard for an early design of rifle
bayonet.
1728) This looks like perhaps a 1 pound cannon (weight of the
lead cannonball which fits it). I think that it was for
mounting on a sailing craft for protection against pirates and
such -- but not for actual military use. And the base does not
look right for field use on land.
Now to see what others have suggested.
Enjoy,
DoN.
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| Rob
1723: A Champagne stopper for an opened bottle.
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