In article <[email protected]>,
R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>This week's set has been posted:
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
660: Everone says it's an eraser, so I guess it's an eraser.
661: Possibly a piece made to demonstrate an optical illusion.
662: Looks like a blanking piece (installed) made to fill a hole in
something.
663: Obviously there's no truth in advertising, as it's neither
painted nor a post.
664: Looks like a dog tag.
665: A tool for bending metal; possibly another typewriter tool.
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"R.H." <[email protected]> writes:
>This week's set has been posted:
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>
>Rob
>
>
#660 Drafting power eraser
#662 Top of a rook
#663 Come-a-long?
#664 Dog tag?
660. Is an electric pencil eraser.My Dad used them as a draftsman and then
engineer.
Karl
"R.H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> This week's set has been posted:
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob
>
>
Five of the six have been answered correctly this week, don't know yet about
the last one:
660. Electric eraser
661. Stewart Coffin's Three-Piece Block puzzle
662. Rook chess piece
663. Fence stretcher
664. Tool check token, or tool chit. Still trying to figure out the first
line, "30W-1966", the last part is probably the year, my best guess for 30W
is that maybe it designates the model of token.
665.
A couple new photos and a few links can be found on the answer page:
http://pzphotosan116-c.blogspot.com/
Rob
good idea.
Karl
"Rich Grise" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 11 May 2006 00:15:15 -1000, Karl Vorwerk wrote:
>
> > 660. Is an electric pencil eraser.My Dad used them as a draftsman and
then
> > engineer.
>
> You can also chuck a hand wire-wrap tool in one for a cheap wire-wrap gun.
;-)
>
> Cheers!
> Rich
>
>
According to R.H. <[email protected]>:
> This week's set has been posted:
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
O.K. Posting from rec.crafts.metalworking as usual.
660) Electric eraser -- used by draftsmen. The collet chuck
at the bottom left of the image holds a long version of the
eraser found in normal pencils -- though likely a more
aggressive compound.
661) Most likely a puzzle of some sort.
662) Maybe I *should* recognize it -- but I don't.
The size (based on the grain of the tabletop behind it) looks to
be on the order of 1 to 1-1/2" diameter.
The castellated design suggests to me that it *might* be part of
a child-proof bottle cap for medicine bottles, but I don't see
any threads, so if so, it is from a strange view.
663) Perhaps a brake lever for a horse-drawn wagon?
664) An identifying tag for a dispenser for motor oils? (Suggested
by the 30W -- and the date.)
665) The pliers appear to be designed for breaking to length
something fairly brittle -- perhaps Bakelite terminal strips,
based on the size suggested by the stop on the backing plate.
If it were designed to be used on something softer, such as
leather, the blade would close flat to the backing plate.
Now to see what others have posted about this series.
Enjoy,
DoN.
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"Matthew Russotto" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> In article <[email protected]>,
> R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>>This week's set has been posted:
>>
>>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
> 660: Everone says it's an eraser, so I guess it's an eraser.
> 661: Possibly a piece made to demonstrate an optical illusion.
> 662: Looks like a blanking piece (installed) made to fill a hole in
> something.
> 663: Obviously there's no truth in advertising, as it's neither
> painted nor a post.
Check a NY State map, just a little East of Corning to find the Painted
Post. Very close by is also a place called "Horseheads".
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"Norman D. Crow" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>
> "Matthew Russotto" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>This week's set has been posted:
>>>
>>>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>>
>> 660: Everone says it's an eraser, so I guess it's an eraser.
>> 661: Possibly a piece made to demonstrate an optical illusion.
>> 662: Looks like a blanking piece (installed) made to fill a hole in
>> something.
>> 663: Obviously there's no truth in advertising, as it's neither
>> painted nor a post.
>
> Check a NY State map, just a little East of Corning to find the Painted
> Post. Very close by is also a place called "Horseheads".
>
OOPS! Painted Post is West of Corning!
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On Thu, 11 May 2006 08:59:15 GMT, "R.H." <[email protected]> wrote:
>This week's set has been posted:
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
660 An electric pencil eraser
(sixoneeight) = 618
In article <[email protected]>,
"R.H." <[email protected]> wrote:
> This week's set has been posted:
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob
660: Electric Eraser
661: Optical illusion in 3-D. Look at it from different angles and the
blocks seem to change arrangement.
662: Ya got me! :)
663: Wire fencing stretcher
664: Employee number tag, placed on a pin board to show if employee is
onsite or not. (often used to show which miners are in a mine)
665: no idea
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On Thu, 11 May 2006 08:59:15 GMT, "R.H." <[email protected]> wrote:
>This week's set has been posted:
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>
>Rob
>
Looks like an electric eraser although that is a large one.
"Rich Grise" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Thu, 11 May 2006 21:31:45 +0000, DoN. Nichols wrote:
>
> > According to R.H. <[email protected]>:
> >> This week's set has been posted:
> >>
> >> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
> >
> > O.K. Posting from rec.crafts.metalworking as usual.
> >
> > 660) Electric eraser -- used by draftsmen. The collet chuck
> > at the bottom left of the image holds a long version of the
> > eraser found in normal pencils -- though likely a more
> > aggressive compound.
>
> Actually, they're quite "mild" - typically white vinyl.
Yes, we used the white vinyl type most often, but occasionally we had to use
the gray abrassive type similar to erasers found on pens. There were also
red and green rubber erasers for those that preferred them. I forget the
name of it, but we also used a foul, toxic smelling liquid to erase some
drawings, I hated using that stuff.
Rob
On Thu, 11 May 2006 21:31:45 +0000, DoN. Nichols wrote:
> According to R.H. <[email protected]>:
>> This week's set has been posted:
>>
>> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
> O.K. Posting from rec.crafts.metalworking as usual.
>
> 660) Electric eraser -- used by draftsmen. The collet chuck
> at the bottom left of the image holds a long version of the
> eraser found in normal pencils -- though likely a more
> aggressive compound.
Actually, they're quite "mild" - typically white vinyl. They don't
smudge, and they don't scratch the paper (usually vellum); first
time I saw one I asked, "So, is that so you can make 1,000 mistakes
an hour, nyuk, nyuk?" And the guy looked at me as if I'd just grown
a third ear.
Turns out, every time there's a design revision, they erase the old
stuff on the drawing and draw the new stuff in on the same vellum!
(those vinyl erasers can even erase India ink, if you wet the tip.)
Cheers!
Rich
On Thu, 11 May 2006 21:31:45 +0000, DoN. Nichols wrote:
> 662) Maybe I *should* recognize it -- but I don't.
>
> The size (based on the grain of the tabletop behind it) looks to
> be on the order of 1 to 1-1/2" diameter.
>
> The castellated design suggests to me that it *might* be part of
> a child-proof bottle cap for medicine bottles, but I don't see
> any threads, so if so, it is from a strange view.
I remember as a kid, trying to fit two of these together, interleaving
the castellations. ;-) I figured the white one and black one should just
mesh, but no luck. ;-)
Cheers!
Rich
On Fri, 12 May 2006 01:53:52 -1000, Karl Vorwerk wrote:
> good idea.
> Karl
>
Thanks, even though I'm about 20 years late with the idea. ;-)
Cheers!
Rich
> "Rich Grise" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On Thu, 11 May 2006 00:15:15 -1000, Karl Vorwerk wrote:
>>
>> > 660. Is an electric pencil eraser.My Dad used them as a draftsman and
> then
>> > engineer.
>>
>> You can also chuck a hand wire-wrap tool in one for a cheap wire-wrap gun.
> ;-)
>>
>> Cheers!
>> Rich
>>
>>
On Fri, 12 May 2006 21:20:16 +0000, R.H. wrote:
> "Rich Grise" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> On Thu, 11 May 2006 21:31:45 +0000, DoN. Nichols wrote:
>> > According to R.H. <[email protected]>:
>> >> This week's set has been posted:
>> >>
>> >> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>> >
>> > O.K. Posting from rec.crafts.metalworking as usual.
>> >
>> > 660) Electric eraser -- used by draftsmen. The collet chuck
>> > at the bottom left of the image holds a long version of the
>> > eraser found in normal pencils -- though likely a more
>> > aggressive compound.
>>
>> Actually, they're quite "mild" - typically white vinyl.
>
> Yes, we used the white vinyl type most often, but occasionally we had to use
> the gray abrassive type similar to erasers found on pens. There were also
> red and green rubber erasers for those that preferred them. I forget the
> name of it, but we also used a foul, toxic smelling liquid to erase some
> drawings, I hated using that stuff.
This should have been an ObPuz. ;-)
ss
ss
ss
ss
ss
ss
"Ink Eradicator". :-)
Cheers!
Rich
On Thu, 11 May 2006 08:59:15 GMT, "R.H." <[email protected]> wrote:
>This week's set has been posted:
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>
>Rob
>
660: Electric eraser. Used for drafting
661: Wood puzzle
No clue on the rest
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On Fri, 12 May 2006 05:42:20 -0400, "Norman D. Crow"
<[email protected]> wrote:
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>
>"Norman D. Crow" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>> "Matthew Russotto" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> In article <[email protected]>,
>>> R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>>This week's set has been posted:
>>>>
>>>>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>> 660: Everone says it's an eraser, so I guess it's an eraser.
>>> 661: Possibly a piece made to demonstrate an optical illusion.
>>> 662: Looks like a blanking piece (installed) made to fill a hole in
>>> something.
>>> 663: Obviously there's no truth in advertising, as it's neither
>>> painted nor a post.
>>
>> Check a NY State map, just a little East of Corning to find the Painted
>> Post. Very close by is also a place called "Horseheads".
>>
>
>OOPS! Painted Post is West of Corning!
Well, maybe you should say WAY east :-)
George
"R.H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> This week's set has been posted:
>
> http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob
>
>
660 Electric eraser.
661 Wooden puzzle. I made one just like this.
662 White rook
663 Barbed wire stretcher?
664 Dog license tag?
665 Tool for making notches in metal strips?
Carl G.