RH

Rob H.

01/05/2014 1:04 AM

What is it? Set 543

The latest set has been posted:

http://55tools.blogspot.com/

Larger images:

http://imgur.com/gallery/EONNq/new


Rob


This topic has 29 replies

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Stormin Mormon

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 9:00 AM

On 5/1/2014 8:23 AM, Ted Schuerzinger wrote:
> On 1 May 2014 01:04:12 -0700, Rob H. wrote:
>
>> The latest set has been posted:
>
> 3169. I'd guess it was used by a locksmith, but I don't know any
> locksmiths, so that's just a wild guess.
>
>

I'm a locksmith (20+ years in the trade) and
I've never seen one of these. Even in ads in
trade magazines.

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F Murtz

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

02/05/2014 6:42 PM

Rob H. wrote:
> The latest set has been posted:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> Larger images:
>
> http://imgur.com/gallery/EONNq/new
>
>
> Rob
>
3171 Looks like a thing for inserting a plug in a tyre to fix a puncture.

Ri

"Rick"

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 9:45 AM


"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The latest set has been posted:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> Larger images:
>
> http://imgur.com/gallery/EONNq/new
>
>
> Rob
>
3170 is a work holder when cutting on a band saw.

ld

lektric dan

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 2:25 AM

3169 is a cleaning tool for an L85 SA80 British rifle.

http://www.ebay.ph/itm/Good-Used-British-Army-Cleaning-Kit-5-56-223-Rifle-Multi-Tool-SA-80-L85-M4-LSW-/251428313331

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Ted Schuerzinger

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 2:46 PM

On Thu, 01 May 2014 09:00:46 -0400, Stormin Mormon wrote:

> I'm a locksmith (20+ years in the trade) and
> I've never seen one of these. Even in ads in
> trade magazines.

Obviously, my guess was wrong. :-) I like the "What is it?" posts,
even if I'm no good at figuring out what the things are. :-)

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Dr Nick

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 9:28 AM

Rob H. <[email protected]> writes:

> The latest set has been posted:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> Larger images:
>
> http://imgur.com/gallery/EONNq/new

A wild guess for 3171 is that it's a glass drill (that is, a drill for
making holes in glass, rather than - oh you know).

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woodchucker

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

02/05/2014 11:00 PM

On 5/2/2014 9:31 PM, Stormin Mormon wrote:
> On 5/2/2014 4:40 PM, Rob H. wrote:
>> Still looking for a reference for 3171 but the rest of the answers for
>> this week
>> have been posted:
>>
>> http://55tools.blogspot.com/2014/05/set-543.html#answers
>>
>>
>>
>> Rob
>>
> Thanks for a lot of fun. It's a shame there are
> so many inventions no one knows what they are,
> any more.
>
How about this one.

I went to Thomas Edisons complex, now a museum. They have this huge
machine there. And no one knows that it does or how it works.
You would think someone would be able to figure that out.

He has millions of documents, and they have only gone through a portion
of them.

Edison alone baffles them, more patents than any other person.

--
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Stormin Mormon

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 7:09 AM

On 5/1/2014 4:04 AM, Rob H. wrote:
> The latest set has been posted:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> Larger images:
>
> http://imgur.com/gallery/EONNq/new
>
>
> Rob
>

Posting from my desk top PC in the living
room, as always.

3169, handgun maint tool, or maybe rifle.
Drill to clear the gas port. Just a wild
guess.
3170, depth adjuster for a farm machine.
3171, drain cleaner, maybe? Remove hair
from a drain?
3172, no clue.
3173, some kind of clamp?
3174, scrapers to remove mud from shoes?

For whatever reason, I can't get RCM on this
usenet provider and reader. Not sure I can get
R Woodworking. So, I read and cross post from
rec puzzles.

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phorbin

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 11:07 PM

In article <[email protected]>, [email protected] says...
> The latest set has been posted:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> Larger images:
>
> http://imgur.com/gallery/EONNq/new
>
>
> Rob
>
>
3172, Cigarrette maker?

DJ

"David J. Hughes"

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

05/05/2014 1:32 AM

On 5/2/2014 4:37 PM, Rob H. wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, David J. Hughes says...
>>
>> On 5/1/2014 3:04 AM, Rob H. wrote:
>>> The latest set has been posted:
>>
>> 3171 The guesses as a cleanout tool look good,
>> would also be very good for pulling fibers/threads/cords through a hole.
>> Push through hole, twist clockwise to grab fibers, pull though hole,
>> twist counterclockwise to release.
>>
>
>
> Those all sound like good answers but I'm not having any luck in proving any of
> them.
>

Is the end threaded? If so, it might be a tow worm, used to clean
muzzle loading firearms with tow (coarse, rough fibers, such as flax,
hemp or jute) when attached to the ram rod. From its size, would be for
a fairly small bore, .45 or smaller.
Couldn't find one just like it, most have MUCH tighter twists,
duplicating historical examples, but could be a modern variant.

SM

Stormin Mormon

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 6:47 PM

On 5/1/2014 4:41 PM, Rob H. wrote:
>> 3169, handgun maint tool, or maybe rifle.
>> Drill to clear the gas port. Just a wild
>> guess.
>
>
> Rifle tool is correct.
>
Gracious! You mean I got one?
Thanks, the fun returns to Usenet.

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"Lloyd E. Sponenburgh"

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

02/05/2014 7:58 PM

Rob H. <[email protected]> fired this volley in
news:[email protected]:

>>3171 The guesses as a cleanout tool look good,
>>would also be very good for pulling fibers/threads/cords through a
>>hole. Push through hole, twist clockwise to grab fibers, pull though
>>hole, twist counterclockwise to release.
>>
>
>
> Those all sound like good answers but I'm not having any luck in
> proving any of them.

No... that auger has a specific use not yet mentioned, and in the back of
my head somewhere is the answer. I _know_ what it is, but have not
dredged it back out, yet. Something tells me it has to do with cleaning
out the touch holes in cannon.

Lloyd

DJ

"David J. Hughes"

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

02/05/2014 3:52 PM

On 5/1/2014 3:04 AM, Rob H. wrote:
> The latest set has been posted:

3171 The guesses as a cleanout tool look good,
would also be very good for pulling fibers/threads/cords through a hole.
Push through hole, twist clockwise to grab fibers, pull though hole,
twist counterclockwise to release.

SM

Stormin Mormon

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 6:46 PM

On 5/1/2014 2:46 PM, Ted Schuerzinger wrote:
> On Thu, 01 May 2014 09:00:46 -0400, Stormin Mormon wrote:
>
>> I'm a locksmith (20+ years in the trade) and
>> I've never seen one of these. Even in ads in
>> trade magazines.
>
> Obviously, my guess was wrong. :-) I like the "What is it?" posts,
> even if I'm no good at figuring out what the things are. :-)
>
No worries. I've made guess here and there. At
least you didn't say fence tool.

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Stormin Mormon

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

02/05/2014 9:31 PM

On 5/2/2014 4:40 PM, Rob H. wrote:
> Still looking for a reference for 3171 but the rest of the answers for this week
> have been posted:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/2014/05/set-543.html#answers
>
>
>
> Rob
>
Thanks for a lot of fun. It's a shame there are
so many inventions no one knows what they are,
any more.

--
.
Christopher A. Young
Learn about Jesus
www.lds.org
.

wn

woodchucker

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

02/05/2014 9:04 PM

On 5/2/2014 8:58 PM, Lloyd E. Sponenburgh wrote:
> Rob H. <[email protected]> fired this volley in
> news:[email protected]:
>
>>> 3171 The guesses as a cleanout tool look good,
>>> would also be very good for pulling fibers/threads/cords through a
>>> hole. Push through hole, twist clockwise to grab fibers, pull though
>>> hole, twist counterclockwise to release.
>>>
>>
>>
>> Those all sound like good answers but I'm not having any luck in
>> proving any of them.
>
> No... that auger has a specific use not yet mentioned, and in the back of
> my head somewhere is the answer. I _know_ what it is, but have not
> dredged it back out, yet. Something tells me it has to do with cleaning
> out the touch holes in cannon.
>
> Lloyd
>
Damn, I think you are right. I think we have seen this piece before.


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"Paul K. Dickman"

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 7:56 AM

3173 is an engravers clamp for pocket watches or lockets.


Paul K. Dickman

"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The latest set has been posted:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> Larger images:
>
> http://imgur.com/gallery/EONNq/new
>
>
> Rob
>

Ab

"Artemus"

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 12:46 PM

3169 Fencing multi-tool
3170 Fence post alignment jig
3171 Guage for checking for proper twist in barbed wire
3172 Semi-automatic stapler for fence wire
3173 Escutcheon mold for fence gate medallions
3174 Anti-slip pads for boots for use while building fences in muddy conditions

Art

RH

Rob H.

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 1:40 PM

In article <[email protected]>, Dr Nick says...
>
>Rob H. <[email protected]> writes:
>
>> The latest set has been posted:
>>
>> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>>
>> Larger images:
>>
>> http://imgur.com/gallery/EONNq/new
>
>A wild guess for 3171 is that it's a glass drill (that is, a drill for
>making holes in glass, rather than - oh you know).


Could be, I still don't have an answer for this tool.

RH

Rob H.

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 1:41 PM


>3169, handgun maint tool, or maybe rifle.
>Drill to clear the gas port. Just a wild
>guess.


Rifle tool is correct.

RH

Rob H.

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 1:43 PM


>71: Looks a lot like tools I have seen for cleaning lube holes. Grab the crud,
used wicking, gooey oil, etc without forcing any deeper like a drill bit can.


Sounds reasonable


>72: Cigarette machine?


Yes, that's exactly what it is.

RH

Rob H.

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 1:45 PM

In article <[email protected]>, Paul K. Dickman says...
>
>3173 is an engravers clamp for pocket watches or lockets.


Watchmaker's clamp is correct, not sure if it's for engraving, I thought it was
for repairs.

RH

Rob H.

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 1:49 PM


>3170 is a work holder when cutting on a band saw.


Correct, also known as a push stick.

RH

Rob H.

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 1:56 PM

In article <[email protected]>, Artemus says...
>
>3169 Fencing multi-tool
>3170 Fence post alignment jig
>3171 Guage for checking for proper twist in barbed wire
>3172 Semi-automatic stapler for fence wire
>3173 Escutcheon mold for fence gate medallions
>3174 Anti-slip pads for boots for use while building fences in muddy conditions
>
>Art


These are perfectly good answers for upcoming items.

RH

Rob H.

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

02/05/2014 1:40 PM

Still looking for a reference for 3171 but the rest of the answers for this week
have been posted:

http://55tools.blogspot.com/2014/05/set-543.html#answers



Rob

RH

Rob H.

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

02/05/2014 2:37 PM

In article <[email protected]>, David J. Hughes says...
>
>On 5/1/2014 3:04 AM, Rob H. wrote:
>> The latest set has been posted:
>
>3171 The guesses as a cleanout tool look good,
>would also be very good for pulling fibers/threads/cords through a hole.
>Push through hole, twist clockwise to grab fibers, pull though hole,
>twist counterclockwise to release.
>


Those all sound like good answers but I'm not having any luck in proving any of
them.

RH

Rob H.

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

06/05/2014 4:04 PM


>Is the end threaded?


The left end is square for about 1/4 inch.


>If so, it might be a tow worm, used to clean
>muzzle loading firearms with tow (coarse, rough fibers, such as flax,
>hemp or jute) when attached to the ram rod. From its size, would be for
>a fairly small bore, .45 or smaller.
>Couldn't find one just like it, most have MUCH tighter twists,
>duplicating historical examples, but could be a modern variant.


I couldn't find any gun worms similar to this tool either, looks like it's still
a
mystery for now.

DN

"DoN. Nichols"

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

02/05/2014 1:50 AM

On 2014-05-01, Rob H <[email protected]> wrote:
> The latest set has been posted:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> Larger images:
>
> http://imgur.com/gallery/EONNq/new

Posting from the usenet newsgroup rec.crafts.metalworking as
always.

3169) Never seen anything like it before, but at a guess, it is a tool
for breaking into locked containers.

3170) A tool for roughly squaring a chunk of wood, perhaps?

3171) Hmm ... larger image out of sequence on the alternate site.

Looks like it has a square on the left-hand end for a tap
wrench.

I would say that it is for such things as:

1) Extracting chips from the bottom of a drilled hole.

2) Extracting wood wedged into a keyhole.

3) Removing the parts of a broken tap in a hole being
threaded.

4) Extracting the remains of a wooden dowel from a hole,
after it has been partially drilled out.

3172) Perhaps a tool for skiving the overlapping ends of a leather
drive belt in preparation for gluing.

3173) Looks like a wooden vise for holding a lock designed for going
in wooden furniture like old desks and such while the lock is
being worked upon.

3174) For arranging flowers?

Now to post and then see what others have suggested.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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Ted Schuerzinger

in reply to Rob H. on 01/05/2014 1:04 AM

01/05/2014 8:23 AM

On 1 May 2014 01:04:12 -0700, Rob H. wrote:

> The latest set has been posted:

3169. I'd guess it was used by a locksmith, but I don't know any
locksmiths, so that's just a wild guess.

3171. Aha, something I can recognize! It's a pencil, used for making
impermanent markings! :-)

No idea on the others.

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