On 13 Sep 2004 01:38:06 -0700, [email protected] (R.H.) wrote:
>Number 125 is a tool that I think might be for measuring but I'm not
>sure why the two ends are different lengths. Please let me know if
>you have any ideas on this one. Also I need some help with numbers
>121 and 122.
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>
>Rob
123 is a piezo-electric igniter switch for a gas grill
On 13 Sep 2004 16:27:03 -0700, [email protected] (R.H.) wrote:
... snip
>
>No, it's not for a stick shift. Most people probably haven't seen one
>of these for over twenty years. I never used these myself, but my
>father did.
>
one of those "wacky-clacker" balls?
>> 125 - I believe Andy is right, a belt cutter for leather.
>
>I'm still researching this one.
>
>
>Rob
"R.H." wrote:
Robert Bonomi wrote
> > 123 is, of course a > >momentary-contact push-button switch. typical use:
> > to turn lights on when a door is opened.
> It's a switch, but not a momentary-contact type that could be used for
> a door.
It looks a lot like the peizo-electric trigger for a grill. If it
has resistance and then clicks and feels loose, that's probably
what it is. If it sparks across the two wires or the
middle/bottom wire and the ground/ shell, that is what it is.
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"R.H." wrote:
124
>
> No, it's not for a stick shift. Most people probably haven't seen one
> of these for over twenty years. I never used these myself, but my
> father did.
A superball? Size and texture would be helpful at the onset.
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In article <[email protected]>,
R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>[email protected] (Robert Bonomi) wrote in message
>news:<[email protected]>...
>> In article <[email protected]>,
>> R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>> >Number 125 is a tool that I think might be for measuring but I'm not
>> >sure why the two ends are different lengths. Please let me know if
>> >you have any ideas on this one. Also I need some help with numbers
>> >121 and 122.
>> >
>> >http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>>
>> 123 is, of course a momentary-contact push-button switch. typical use:
>> to turn lights on when a door is opened.
>
>
>It's a switch, but not a momentary-contact type that could be used for
>a door.
>
>
>>
>> 124 looks like a 'show-off' bowling ball. With dimensions absent, which
>> would be a dead give-away for a bowling ball, it seems even more likely. :)
>
>
>I should have put dimensions on this one, it's actually quite small at
>1 1/4" diameter.
AH HAH. That makes it a #5B or #25B flashbulb. Due to the angle, I can't
tell whether it's a #5 or a #25 (they have minor differences in shape, in
profile). It is *NOT* one manufactured by Sylvania. Probably G.E., or a
foreign manufacturer.
R.H. wrote:
> "Dave W" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:<[email protected]>...
>
>> No. 121 is a Tau Beta Pi "key", National Engineering Honor
>> Society. Not that I ever got very close to one...... Dave
>
> Thanks for the info, looks like it might have been a part of a
> paperweight like the one in this photo:
>
> http://www.tbp.org/pages/GeneralStore/ItemsForSale/W.cfm
>
> I bought mine for a dollar at the antique mall.
Yuppers. Inductees/pledges receive a rough sandcasting that
they're supposed to smooth and polish prior to initiation.
#125 looks like a carrying handle of some sort. Slide the "L"
under the load, slide the handle down the "L" until it contacts
the load, and when lifted the load (of ?) is clinched between the
two projections. Looks like it'd work best in multiples for
carrying sheets of something.
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"Dave W" <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> No. 121 is a Tau Beta Pi "key", National Engineering Honor Society. Not
> that I ever got very close to one......
> Dave
Thanks for the info, looks like it might have been a part of a
paperweight like the one in this photo:
http://www.tbp.org/pages/GeneralStore/ItemsForSale/W.cfm
I bought mine for a dollar at the antique mall.
Rob
[email protected] (Robert Bonomi) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
> >Number 125 is a tool that I think might be for measuring but I'm not
> >sure why the two ends are different lengths. Please let me know if
> >you have any ideas on this one. Also I need some help with numbers
> >121 and 122.
> >
> >http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
> 123 is, of course a momentary-contact push-button switch. typical use:
> to turn lights on when a door is opened.
It's a switch, but not a momentary-contact type that could be used for
a door.
>
> 124 looks like a 'show-off' bowling ball. With dimensions absent, which
> would be a dead give-away for a bowling ball, it seems even more likely. :)
I should have put dimensions on this one, it's actually quite small at
1 1/4" diameter.
Rob
[email protected] (GTO69RA4) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> >It's a switch, but not a momentary-contact type that could be used for
> >a door.
>
> Looks like your average BBQ igniter sparker.
Correct.
>
> >I should have put dimensions on this one, it's actually quite small at
> >1 1/4" diameter.
>
> Rubber bouncy ball?
This one isn't a bouncy ball.
Rob
On 14 Sep 2004 15:15:57 GMT, [email protected] (GTO69RA4) calmly
ranted:
>>
>>This one isn't a bouncy ball.
>Rob
>
>Necker's knob for a car steering wheel?
Tht crossed my mind (mine for my first car, a '57 Chebby,
was red metalflake) but it's too small for that.
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Larry Jaques <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> On 13 Sep 2004 01:38:06 -0700, [email protected] (R.H.) calmly ranted:
>
> >Number 125 is a tool that I think might be for measuring but I'm not
> >sure why the two ends are different lengths. Please let me know if
> >you have any ideas on this one. Also I need some help with numbers
> >121 and 122.
> >
> >http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
> 120 - ?
> 121 - ?
> 122 - leather lacing punch tip, maybe?
Correct, I just found out that it's a chisel for leather.
> 123 - automotive door switch for the dome light
It's not an electrical switch, at least not the typical kind that you
could use on a door.
> 124 - 70's stick shift ball.
No, it's not for a stick shift. Most people probably haven't seen one
of these for over twenty years. I never used these myself, but my
father did.
> 125 - I believe Andy is right, a belt cutter for leather.
I'm still researching this one.
Rob
dave in Fairfax <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "R.H." wrote:
> Robert Bonomi wrote
> > > 123 is, of course a > >momentary-contact push-button switch. typical use:
> > > to turn lights on when a door is opened.
>
> > It's a switch, but not a momentary-contact type that could be used for
> > a door.
>
> It looks a lot like the peizo-electric trigger for a grill. If it
> has resistance and then clicks and feels loose, that's probably
> what it is. If it sparks across the two wires or the
> middle/bottom wire and the ground/ shell, that is what it is.
Yes, it's a piezo-electric sparker. I bought it for the following
science experiment: poke a hole in the lid of one of those black film
canisters, insert the wire leads, put in a couple drops of alcohol or
perfume, put on the lid and then push the button. You get a small
explosion that sends the canister flying about ten or twenty feet.
Rob
dave in Fairfax <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> "R.H." wrote:
> 124
> >
> > No, it's not for a stick shift. Most people probably haven't seen one
> > of these for over twenty years. I never used these myself, but my
> > father did.
>
> A superball? Size and texture would be helpful at the onset.
>
It's not a superball, what you see there is 1.25" in diameter, it's
made of glass, I don't know what the inside is made of.
Rob
> Does it have a detent spring, so when you push it it clicks,
> like an automatic center punch? If so, the guy who suggested
> that it's a piezo starter for a gas BBQ is probably right.
> Hold your fingers across the two wires and press it. Is your
> hair standing on end now? Good, it's a Piezoelectric sparker.
> ;)
Yes, it's a piezo electric sparker.
> If it's hard rubber, it could be a SuperBall.
This one isn't made of rubber, the outside is glass.
>
>
> >> 125 - I believe Andy is right, a belt cutter for leather.
> >
> >I'm still researching this one.
>
> I feel quite sure that Andy and I are correct.
Others are almost certain that this one is a pad counter:
http://www.badgergraphic.com/Printing%20Pressroom%20Online/page12.pdf
More info.
http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/don/dt/dt2430.html
I'm still looking into this one.
Rob
Mark & Juanita <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<1095141174.zPQuucKer4j+qT85cXhm7A@teranews>...
> On 13 Sep 2004 16:27:03 -0700, [email protected] (R.H.) wrote:
>
> ... snip
> >
> >No, it's not for a stick shift. Most people probably haven't seen one
> >of these for over twenty years. I never used these myself, but my
> >father did.
> >
>
> one of those "wacky-clacker" balls?
Nope, keep in mind that there is more to this one than you can see in the photo.
Rob
Mark & Juanita <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<1095140976.KKXlUprqY7QQbmReeDoHJg@teranews>...
> On 13 Sep 2004 01:38:06 -0700, [email protected] (R.H.) wrote:
>
> >Number 125 is a tool that I think might be for measuring but I'm not
> >sure why the two ends are different lengths. Please let me know if
> >you have any ideas on this one. Also I need some help with numbers
> >121 and 122.
> >
> >http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
> >
> >
> >Rob
>
> 123 is a piezo-electric igniter switch for a gas grill
Correct, but it's not necessarily for gas grills.
Rob
Larry Jaques <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> On 14 Sep 2004 01:47:46 -0700, [email protected] (R.H.) calmly ranted:
>
> >dave in Fairfax <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> >> "R.H." wrote:
> >> 124
> >> >
> >> > No, it's not for a stick shift. Most people probably haven't seen one
> >> > of these for over twenty years. I never used these myself, but my
> >> > father did.
> >>
> >> A superball? Size and texture would be helpful at the onset.
> >>
> >
> >It's not a superball, what you see there is 1.25" in diameter, it's
> >made of glass, I don't know what the inside is made of.
>
> Oh, only 1-1/4" dia? It's an AGGIE! (Marble to you kids.)
It's not a marble.
Rob
Larry Jaques <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> On 14 Sep 2004 01:53:22 -0700, [email protected] (R.H.) calmly ranted:
>
> >> If it's hard rubber, it could be a SuperBall.
> >
> >This one isn't made of rubber, the outside is glass.
>
> Paperweight? Is it drilled and/or flat on the bottom?
It's not a paperweight, nor is it drilled or flat on the bottom, you
would recognize a side view of it though.
> >Others are almost certain that this one is a pad counter:
> >
> >http://www.badgergraphic.com/Printing%20Pressroom%20Online/page12.pdf
>
> Perhaps they're right. I see now that what I thought was a cutter
> isn't as sharp as it would need to be nor is the end of the guide
> tip angled as it would be for a leatherworking tool.
I was going to mention that the ends are sharp, but as you say, not
quite sharp enough to a be a good leather cutting tool.
Rob
Larry Jaques <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> On 14 Sep 2004 13:12:00 -0700, [email protected] (R.H.) calmly ranted:
>
> >Nope, keep in mind that there is more to this one than you can see in the photo.
>
> Not an aggie? Must be a keg tapper knob.
Nope, it isn't a knob.
> #125 looks like a carrying handle of some sort. Slide the "L"
> under the load, slide the handle down the "L" until it contacts
> the load, and when lifted the load (of ?) is clinched between the
> two projections. Looks like it'd work best in multiples for
> carrying sheets of something.
I'm still researching this one, so I'll put this on my list of
possible answers. I'm heavily leaning towards it being a bookbinder's
pad counter.
If some or all of the photos on my page aren't appearing it's because
my image host is having server problems, hopefully it will be cleared
up shortly.
Rob
[email protected] (Robert Bonomi) wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> In article <[email protected]>,
> R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
> >[email protected] (Robert Bonomi) wrote in message
> >news:<[email protected]>...
> >> In article <[email protected]>,
> >> R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
> >> >Number 125 is a tool that I think might be for measuring but I'm not
> >> >sure why the two ends are different lengths. Please let me know if
> >> >you have any ideas on this one. Also I need some help with numbers
> >> >121 and 122.
> >> >
> >> >http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
> >>
> >> 123 is, of course a momentary-contact push-button switch. typical use:
> >> to turn lights on when a door is opened.
> >
> >
> >It's a switch, but not a momentary-contact type that could be used for
> >a door.
> >
> >
> >>
> >> 124 looks like a 'show-off' bowling ball. With dimensions absent, which
> >> would be a dead give-away for a bowling ball, it seems even more likely. :)
> >
> >
> >I should have put dimensions on this one, it's actually quite small at
> >1 1/4" diameter.
>
> AH HAH. That makes it a #5B or #25B flashbulb. Due to the angle, I can't
> tell whether it's a #5 or a #25 (they have minor differences in shape, in
> profile). It is *NOT* one manufactured by Sylvania. Probably G.E., or a
> foreign manufacturer.
Yes, it's a flashbulb, it says U.S.A. on the bottom but there's no
other writing on it.
Rob
On 13 Sep 2004 16:27:03 -0700, [email protected] (R.H.) calmly ranted:
>Larry Jaques <novalidaddress@di\/ersify.com> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>> On 13 Sep 2004 01:38:06 -0700, [email protected] (R.H.) calmly ranted:
>>
>> >Number 125 is a tool that I think might be for measuring but I'm not
>> >sure why the two ends are different lengths. Please let me know if
>> >you have any ideas on this one. Also I need some help with numbers
>> >121 and 122.
>> >
>> >http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>>
>> 120 - ?
>> 121 - ?
>> 122 - leather lacing punch tip, maybe?
>
>Correct, I just found out that it's a chisel for leather.
>
>> 123 - automotive door switch for the dome light
>
>It's not an electrical switch, at least not the typical kind that you
>could use on a door.
Does it have a detent spring, so when you push it it clicks,
like an automatic center punch? If so, the guy who suggested
that it's a piezo starter for a gas BBQ is probably right.
Hold your fingers across the two wires and press it. Is your
hair standing on end now? Good, it's a Piezoelectric sparker.
;)
>> 124 - 70's stick shift ball.
>
>No, it's not for a stick shift. Most people probably haven't seen one
>of these for over twenty years. I never used these myself, but my
>father did.
If it's hard rubber, it could be a SuperBall.
>> 125 - I believe Andy is right, a belt cutter for leather.
>
>I'm still researching this one.
I feel quite sure that Andy and I are correct.
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In article <[email protected]>,
R.H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>Number 125 is a tool that I think might be for measuring but I'm not
>sure why the two ends are different lengths. Please let me know if
>you have any ideas on this one. Also I need some help with numbers
>121 and 122.
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
123 is, of course a momentary-contact push-button switch. typical use:
to turn lights on when a door is opened.
124 looks like a 'show-off' bowling ball. With dimensions absent, which
would be a dead give-away for a bowling ball, it seems even more likely. :)
[email protected] (R.H.) writes:
>Number 125 is a tool that I think might be for measuring but I'm not
>sure why the two ends are different lengths. Please let me know if
>you have any ideas on this one. Also I need some help with numbers
>121 and 122.
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
>
>
>Rob
#123 appears to be a lighter button from a gas grill. (a piezo generator).
scott
On 14 Sep 2004 01:47:46 -0700, [email protected] (R.H.) calmly ranted:
>dave in Fairfax <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
>> "R.H." wrote:
>> 124
>> >
>> > No, it's not for a stick shift. Most people probably haven't seen one
>> > of these for over twenty years. I never used these myself, but my
>> > father did.
>>
>> A superball? Size and texture would be helpful at the onset.
>>
>
>It's not a superball, what you see there is 1.25" in diameter, it's
>made of glass, I don't know what the inside is made of.
Oh, only 1-1/4" dia? It's an AGGIE! (Marble to you kids.)
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On 14 Sep 2004 01:53:22 -0700, [email protected] (R.H.) calmly ranted:
>> If it's hard rubber, it could be a SuperBall.
>
>This one isn't made of rubber, the outside is glass.
Paperweight? Is it drilled and/or flat on the bottom?
>> >> 125 - I believe Andy is right, a belt cutter for leather.
>> >
>> >I'm still researching this one.
>>
>> I feel quite sure that Andy and I are correct.
>
>Others are almost certain that this one is a pad counter:
>
>http://www.badgergraphic.com/Printing%20Pressroom%20Online/page12.pdf
Perhaps they're right. I see now that what I thought was a cutter
isn't as sharp as it would need to be nor is the end of the guide
tip angled as it would be for a leatherworking tool.
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On 13 Sep 2004 01:38:06 -0700, [email protected] (R.H.) calmly ranted:
>Number 125 is a tool that I think might be for measuring but I'm not
>sure why the two ends are different lengths. Please let me know if
>you have any ideas on this one. Also I need some help with numbers
>121 and 122.
>
>http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
120 - ?
121 - ?
122 - leather lacing punch tip, maybe?
123 - automotive door switch for the dome light
124 - 70's stick shift ball.
125 - I believe Andy is right, a belt cutter for leather.
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On 14 Sep 2004 13:12:00 -0700, [email protected] (R.H.) calmly ranted:
>Nope, keep in mind that there is more to this one than you can see in the photo.
Not an aggie? Must be a keg tapper knob.
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"R.H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Mark & Juanita <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> > On 13 Sep 2004 01:38:06 -0700, [email protected] (R.H.) wrote:
> >
> > >Number 125 is a tool that I think might be for measuring but I'm not
> > >sure why the two ends are different lengths. Please let me know if
> > >you have any ideas on this one. Also I need some help with numbers
> > >121 and 122.
> > >
> > >http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/
> > >
> > >
> > >Rob
> >
> > 123 is a piezo-electric igniter switch for a gas grill
>
>
> Correct, but it's not necessarily for gas grills.
>
> Rob
I used one quite similar to this one as an igniter in a potato gun.