I don't know the answers for number 19 and 21:
18. Someone sent this in, I had a similar tool on the site a couple years
ago, so you can test your memory with this one:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic18.jpg
19. The person who submitted the photo said "This came out of a boiler plant
for a hospital I worked for back in 1988", I thought the patent would be
easy to find but I didn't have any luck:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic19.jpg
20. Around 48" long:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic20b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic20c.jpg
21. This photo was sent from Italy, the item is 12-1/2" high:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic21.jpg
Rob
"Rob H." wrote:
> Jeff had mentioned the cheese boxes that could be seen in the same
> photo, here is a better shot of them:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic20d.jpg
-------------------------------------
My Dad had a collection of those cheese boxes that he used in his shop
to hold all sorts of small items.
My guess is that he acquired them in the '30s.
Lew
On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:42:18 -0400, Rob H. wrote:
> Jeff had mentioned the cheese boxes that could be seen in the same photo,
> here is a better shot of them:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic20d.jpg
For some reason, I'm reminded of this commercial:
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n6wZQBh_Bg8>
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You got me. I looked at all the pictures, and nothing familiar to me.
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"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
I don't know the answers for number 19 and 21:
18. Someone sent this in, I had a similar tool on the site a couple
years
ago, so you can test your memory with this one:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic18.jpg
19. The person who submitted the photo said "This came out of a boiler
plant
for a hospital I worked for back in 1988", I thought the patent would
be
easy to find but I didn't have any luck:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic19.jpg
20. Around 48" long:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic20b.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic20c.jpg
21. This photo was sent from Italy, the item is 12-1/2" high:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic21.jpg
Rob
Sonny wrote:
> 20 - Guessing: A probe for locating pipe, or some other object,
> underground.
>
> Jeff may have hit onto something. Are the cheese boxes a clue? Does
> it possibly have something to do with cheese processing/making?
>
> The wooden handle appears to be relatively clean... no stains or dirt
> from utility use.
>
> Sonny
Nope , it's a ground probe . Used to find soft areas (among other uses) to
locate a leaky water pipe . I had never seen one until just a couple of
weeks ago , the guy I've been working with (rental mtce.) had one in his
truck , and I asked ...
--
Snag
Wannabe Machinist
My guess is that #19 is a variation of this patent:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=mqVQAAAAEBAJ&dq=1292450
Which Jasper Fisher called an "exhaust head". Kind of a steam trap with no
moving parts.
It is a gizmo to catch and separate the water and oil in steam exhaust so it
doesn't just get puked into the air.
Paul K. Dickman
"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>I don't know the answers for number 19 and 21:
>
>
> 18. Someone sent this in, I had a similar tool on the site a couple years
> ago, so you can test your memory with this one:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic18.jpg
>
>
> 19. The person who submitted the photo said "This came out of a boiler
> plant for a hospital I worked for back in 1988", I thought the patent
> would be easy to find but I didn't have any luck:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic19.jpg
>
>
> 20. Around 48" long:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic20b.jpg
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic20c.jpg
>
>
> 21. This photo was sent from Italy, the item is 12-1/2" high:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic21.jpg
>
>
>
> Rob
>
>
>
On 9/25/10 10:14 AM, Rob H. wrote:
> I don't know the answers for number 19 and 21:
>
>
> 19. The person who submitted the photo said "This came out of a boiler
> plant for a hospital I worked for back in 1988", I thought the patent
> would be easy to find but I didn't have any luck:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic19.jpg
>
http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Fisher-Controls-International-LLC-Company-History.html
The Fisher Governor Company began with an invention in 1880. Its primary
interest was to regulate pipe pressure by regulating pumps, regulating
fuel, or relieving pressure. It also made devices to remove gases from
liquids.
"Paul K. Dickman" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> My guess is that #19 is a variation of this patent:
> http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=mqVQAAAAEBAJ&dq=1292450
>
> Which Jasper Fisher called an "exhaust head". Kind of a steam trap with no
> moving parts.
> It is a gizmo to catch and separate the water and oil in steam exhaust so
> it doesn't just get puked into the air.
>
> Paul K. Dickman
Thanks! I think you're right, it might even be the actual patent, I've seen
a number of tools with inaccurate patent dates, two of the three date
numbers are the same so it could have been changed by a typo, bad memory, or
other error.
Rob
"Zz Yzx" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> >20. Around 48" long:
>
> Is a "Tile Probe", used to probe the ground to look for stuff.
>
> http://www.ams-samplers.com/itemgroup.cfm?CNum=58
As Snag also mentioned, this is correct, the person selling it said that it
was a probe for finding drainage tiles.
Jeff had mentioned the cheese boxes that could be seen in the same photo,
here is a better shot of them:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic20d.jpg
Rob
"J Burns" <> wrote in message
> On 9/25/10 10:14 AM, Rob H. wrote:
>> I don't know the answers for number 19 and 21:
>
>>
>>
>> 19. The person who submitted the photo said "This came
>> out of a boiler
>> plant for a hospital I worked for back in 1988", I
>> thought the patent
>> would be easy to find but I didn't have any luck:
>>
>> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic19.jpg
>>
> http://www.fundinguniverse.com/company-histories/Fisher-Controls-International-LLC-Company-History.html
>
> The Fisher Governor Company began with an invention in
> 1880. Its primary interest was to regulate pipe pressure
> by regulating pumps, regulating fuel, or relieving
> pressure. It also made devices to remove gases from
> liquids.
That's quite the story about William Fisher! Thanks for
posting the link, eih?
phil
Rob H. wrote:
> I don't know the answers for number 19 and 21:
>
>
> 18. Someone sent this in, I had a similar tool on the site a couple years
> ago, so you can test your memory with this one:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic18.jpg
Small engine valve lapping tool and a rather spiffy one at that; the
blade with the two prongs and the reciprocating action are a dead give-away.
>> 18. Someone sent this in, I had a similar tool on the site a couple years
>> ago, so you can test your memory with this one:
>>
>> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic18.jpg
>
> Small engine valve lapping tool and a rather spiffy one at that; the blade
> with the two prongs and the reciprocating action are a dead give-away.
Good answer, it is indeed a valve lapping tool.
Rob
On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 18:05:47 -0700, "Lew Hodgett"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>
>"Rob H." wrote:
>
>> Jeff had mentioned the cheese boxes that could be seen in the same
>> photo, here is a better shot of them:
>>
>> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic20d.jpg
>
>-------------------------------------
>My Dad had a collection of those cheese boxes that he used in his shop
>to hold all sorts of small items.
>
>My guess is that he acquired them in the '30s.
>
>Lew
>
They were readily available until the late forties.The one I have
downstairs is the one my Grandfather used as a sewing kit when he came
to live with us after Grandmother passed away in 1946.
Gerry :-)}
London, Canada
On Sat, 25 Sep 2010 17:42:18 -0400, Rob H. wrote:
> "Zz Yzx" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> >20. Around 48" long:
>>
>> Is a "Tile Probe", used to probe the ground to look for stuff.
>>
>> http://www.ams-samplers.com/itemgroup.cfm?CNum=58
>
> As Snag also mentioned, this is correct, the person selling it said that
> it was a probe for finding drainage tiles.
>
> Jeff had mentioned the cheese boxes that could be seen in the same photo,
> here is a better shot of them:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic20d.jpg
>
"Cheese Food?"
What does cheese eat, anyway? ;-P
Thanks,
Rich
Rob H. wrote the following:
> I don't know the answers for number 19 and 21:
>
>
> 18. Someone sent this in, I had a similar tool on the site a couple
> years ago, so you can test your memory with this one:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic18.jpg
>
>
> 19. The person who submitted the photo said "This came out of a boiler
> plant for a hospital I worked for back in 1988", I thought the patent
> would be easy to find but I didn't have any luck:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic19.jpg
>
>
> 20. Around 48" long:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic20b.jpg
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic20c.jpg
>
>
> 21. This photo was sent from Italy, the item is 12-1/2" high:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic21.jpg
#21 looks like it may be a basket to hold parts for dipping in a parts
cleaner.
I used a similar one back when I worked in a sewing machine company in
the early 60s.
The parts had to be cleaned of a preservative coating before machining.
I do remember the cleaner was solvasol.
--
Bill
In Hamptonburgh, NY
In the original Orange County. Est. 1683
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In article <[email protected]>,
Rob H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>I don't know the answers for number 19 and 21:
>
>
>18. Someone sent this in, I had a similar tool on the site a couple years
>ago, so you can test your memory with this one:
>
>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic18.jpg
looks like a lever-action hole cutter of some sort.
appears to have about a 1" diamond-point bit. For going through bark, etc.
to install a sap tap on a sugar maple?
If I was in a facituous mood, I'd suggest it was for _miniture_ golf greens.
>
>
>19. The person who submitted the photo said "This came out of a boiler plant
>for a hospital I worked for back in 1988", I thought the patent would be
>easy to find but I didn't have any luck:
>
>http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic19.jpg
"Fisher Controls" is still in Marhalltown, Iowa. Drop them a line.
They're a big player in electical/pneumatic/hydraulic control systems
It's probably associated with a medium-to-high pressure steam system.
Possibly some sort of over-pressure relief valve.
Possibly a pressure-transformer.
Probably "something else". <grin>
Rob H. wrote:
> I don't know the answers for number 19 and 21:
>
>
> 18. Someone sent this in, I had a similar tool on the site a couple
> years ago, so you can test your memory with this one:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic18.jpg
>
>
> 19. The person who submitted the photo said "This came out of a boiler
> plant for a hospital I worked for back in 1988", I thought the patent
> would be easy to find but I didn't have any luck:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic19.jpg
>
>
> 20. Around 48" long:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic20b.jpg
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic20c.jpg
>
>
> 21. This photo was sent from Italy, the item is 12-1/2" high:
>
> http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album11/pic21.jpg
>
>
>
> Rob
>
>
>
20. No Idea, but it was fun to see those wooden cheese boxes on the table.
Thanks for the mammaries,
Jeff
--
Jeffry Wisnia
(W1BSV + Brass Rat '57 EE)
The speed of light is 1.8*10e12 furlongs per fortnight.