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"Rob H."

28/10/2009 2:23 PM

What is it? Set 308

The answers to this set will be posted on late Friday afternoon as usual:

http://55tools.blogspot.com/


Rob


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Nova

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

28/10/2009 3:43 PM

Rob H. wrote:

> The answers to this set will be posted on late Friday afternoon as usual:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob

1761 looks like it might be a pegboard storage rack for 10" circular saw
blades.

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[email protected] (Scott Lurndal)

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

28/10/2009 7:36 PM

"Rob H." <[email protected]> writes:
>The answers to this set will be posted on late Friday afternoon as usual:
>
>http://55tools.blogspot.com/

1762 Jetway level

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whit3rd

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

28/10/2009 1:13 PM

1759: looks like an adze, for a woodcarver; could, however, be some
kind
of boat-caulking tool. If it had more metal parts or nastier wood
ones,
it could be a welder's chipping hammer...
Or, it's a nutcracker. I dunno.

1760: a divider, compass-like item with a center (but no center is
seen).
It is a lot like some drawing-instrument compasses, but the handle is
sideways, like it has to clear some obstacle. Maybe for visibility
in mapmaking or mapreading use?

1761: holder for circular-saw blades, fits a pegboard. I want one!

1762: souvenirs of aircraft flight certification?

1763: Guidance tool for working with pachyderms?

1764: the glass item is a vacuum bell jar, the ground surface seals
against a greased plate or gasket. The bracket is for holding the
top seal in place when you raise the lid, as you must to open the
vacuum chamber. It's a good dessicator, if you want to make
dried flowers (or powdered herbs).

DN

David Nebenzahl

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

28/10/2009 4:26 PM

On 10/28/2009 10:23 AM Rob H. spake thus:

> The answers to this set will be posted on late Friday afternoon as usual:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/

1759: Adze w/removeable blades
1760: Adjustable picker-upper handle???
1761: no idea
1762: Set of levels for adjusting [something] on 3 different aircraft
1763: Bell clapper
1764: Gas light


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David Nebenzahl

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

28/10/2009 11:02 PM

On 10/28/2009 5:07 PM Bill spake thus:

> "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>
>> The answers to this set will be posted on late Friday afternoon as usual:
>>
>> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> #1670 -- a quality compass (circle-drawer)?

Nope, no way. A compass wouldn't have two points. Could be a divider
(which does have two points), but why the odd way of adjusting it?


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"Michael A. Terrell"

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

31/10/2009 1:23 AM


"DoN. Nichols" wrote:
>
> On 2009-10-30, Rob H. <[email protected]> wrote:
> >
> >> I could actually *use* something like this -- for vacuum
> >> impregnating dried out porous sintered bronze bearings and the
> >> like. If the owner of it does not need it now that he knows
> >> what it is for -- I would be willing to buy it from him.
> >
> > I'll ask the owner of it if he wants to sell it or not and will let you
> > know.
>
> Thanks!
>
> > Thanks to everyone who provided the answer for the bell jar, it was
> > purchased at an estate sale from the home of the founder of Marquette,
> > Michigan, the person who bought it said the house looked exactly like the
> > owner had left in 1880 and nothing had been changed since. I would have
> > liked to have seen that.
>
> So would I.
>
> > Four of the six have been answered correctly this week:
> >
> > http://answers308mp.blogspot.com/
>
> So -- which were the ones which were not answered correctly? I
> thought that I saw answers which were close enough for all of them.
>
> Enjoy,
> DoN.


I see that he used the picture I linked to for the saw blade holder.
I'd like to find one for 10" saw blades.


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The movie 'Deliverance' isn't a documentary!

AE

Andrew Erickson

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

28/10/2009 7:44 PM

In article <[email protected]>, "Rob H." <[email protected]>
wrote:

> The answers to this set will be posted on late Friday afternoon as usual:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/

I don't think I have much of a clue on most of these this time around.

1759 - Something very strange indeed. At first glance, it would appear
to be a hammer-like tool of some sort, but the bit does not appear to be
particularly strongly held in place. Maybe what appears to be a wedge
securing it is actually a buffer or shock absorber of some kind, and the
screwed-in reinforcing plate and/or the through pins hold some internal
mounting? At any rate, I can't think of any especially likely purpose
for the tool.

1760 - Appears to be a specialized set of dividers or distance gauge,
presumably for laying out work. Maybe it was intended to be used when
producing electrical switchboards, although I would have thought that
was a dying art already by 1951.

1761 - The writing on the side seems to say "SWAY" something. I would
guess, from that, it's a rocker for some use, but no idea what.

1762 - Gauge for setting angles for something for various aircraft --
possibly for some part of a jetway (robotic walkway thingy) or for some
maintenance check on the aircraft itself.

1763 - Part of a set of bolos, used as a weapon?

1764 - Clearly some sort of laboratory apparatus, perhaps a specialized
burner for heating substances, or perhaps a device to separate
non-miscible liquids and permit the heaviest to be drained off.

Now on to reading other guesses...

--
Andrew Erickson

"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot
lose." -- Jim Elliot

BB

"Bill"

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

28/10/2009 9:07 PM


"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The answers to this set will be posted on late Friday afternoon as usual:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob

#1670 -- a quality compass (circle-drawer)?

EZ

E Z Peaces

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

29/10/2009 1:32 AM

Rob H. wrote:
> The answers to this set will be posted on late Friday afternoon as usual:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob

1760 - I think it's an adjustable pin wrench, made not for torque but
for precise alignment of disks or rings. The pins may be pointed to
penetrate soft material or to find their way into small existing holes.

AT

"Alexander Thesoso"

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

29/10/2009 6:47 AM

1760 I'm really fascinated/confused by this one.

I can't think of any normal drafting operation that this could be used for.
It can't be used to divide a line the way normal dividers are used because
the handle is in the wrong place. You'd be moving your whole arm very
awkwardly.
To transfer a distance from scale to drawing or from drawing to scale, it
would be awkward to swing it around, tightening the wingnut would tend to
move the whole tool, there is no third-leg (on the end of the handle) to
keep the mechanism horizontal and the points vertical. If you were using
the handle, your knuckles would be dragging on the drawing.
The points, while replaceable, are much fancier than the simple replaceable
points on a divider or compass.

I'd guess it is used to transfer a distance from one place to another. For
example, it might be set to some distance at some inspection reference
station, then carried to a workstation on a factory floor to be used to
verify the distance on a workpiece.



"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> The answers to this set will be posted on late Friday afternoon as usual:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob

Nw

Noons

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

29/10/2009 10:16 PM

Alexander Thesoso wrote,on my timestamp of 29/10/2009 9:47 PM:
> 1760 I'm really fascinated/confused by this one.
>
> I can't think of any normal drafting operation that this could be used for.
> It can't be used to divide a line the way normal dividers are used because
> the handle is in the wrong place. You'd be moving your whole arm very
> awkwardly.

My guess:

it's a ring tool for lenses. The pins fit the holes in the lens ring holder,
and the tool can be adjusted to any diameter ring. Once set and in place, the
handle is used to initiate the rotation of the holder ring. It can tighten or
losen the rings.
I want one!

JC

"J. Clarke"

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

29/10/2009 7:27 AM

David Nebenzahl wrote:
> On 10/28/2009 5:07 PM Bill spake thus:
>
>> "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
> >
>>> The answers to this set will be posted on late Friday afternoon as
>>> usual:
>>>
>>> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>>
>> #1670 -- a quality compass (circle-drawer)?
>
> Nope, no way. A compass wouldn't have two points. Could be a divider
> (which does have two points), but why the odd way of adjusting it?

I'd guess a spanner of some kind, maybe for optical components. It appears
that the two pin-holders are slightly bent in opposite directions (but that
might be a trick of perspective), which would support the notion of its
having been used in this fashion.

LL

"LDosser"

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

29/10/2009 1:50 PM

"J. Clarke" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> David Nebenzahl wrote:
>> On 10/28/2009 5:07 PM Bill spake thus:
>>
>>> "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>> >
>>>> The answers to this set will be posted on late Friday afternoon as
>>>> usual:
>>>>
>>>> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>>>
>>> #1670 -- a quality compass (circle-drawer)?
>>
>> Nope, no way. A compass wouldn't have two points. Could be a divider
>> (which does have two points), but why the odd way of adjusting it?
>
> I'd guess a spanner of some kind, maybe for optical components. It
> appears
> that the two pin-holders are slightly bent in opposite directions (but
> that
> might be a trick of perspective), which would support the notion of its
> having been used in this fashion.
>


It looks like an adjustable spanner for optical components. Could have used
it a few years back.

RH

"Rob H."

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

30/10/2009 6:12 PM


> I could actually *use* something like this -- for vacuum
> impregnating dried out porous sintered bronze bearings and the
> like. If the owner of it does not need it now that he knows
> what it is for -- I would be willing to buy it from him.

I'll ask the owner of it if he wants to sell it or not and will let you
know.

-----

Thanks to everyone who provided the answer for the bell jar, it was
purchased at an estate sale from the home of the founder of Marquette,
Michigan, the person who bought it said the house looked exactly like the
owner had left in 1880 and nothing had been changed since. I would have
liked to have seen that.

Four of the six have been answered correctly this week:

http://answers308mp.blogspot.com/

Back to the usual Thursday schedule next time, I've got some interesting
stuff coming up, wish I didn't have to wait a whole week to post it.


Rob

RH

"Rob H."

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

31/10/2009 10:27 PM


"DoN. Nichols" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On 2009-10-30, Rob H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>> I could actually *use* something like this -- for vacuum
>>> impregnating dried out porous sintered bronze bearings and the
>>> like. If the owner of it does not need it now that he knows
>>> what it is for -- I would be willing to buy it from him.
>>
>> I'll ask the owner of it if he wants to sell it or not and will let you
>> know.
>
> Thanks!



He said that he would be interested to sell it so I gave him your email
address, I would expect you will hear from him within a few days.


>
>> Four of the six have been answered correctly this week:
>>
>> http://answers308mp.blogspot.com/
>
> So -- which were the ones which were not answered correctly? I
> thought that I saw answers which were close enough for all of them.


Ok, looks like I should have said five out of six, your answer of scriber
was definitely close enough, I should have counted that as correct, but I
don't think anyone got the millstone pick for cutting furrows in a grist
millstone.


If you don't hear from the guy with the bell jar, let me know and I'll give
you his contact info.


Rob





DN

"DoN. Nichols"

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

29/10/2009 3:45 AM

On 2009-10-28, Rob H. <[email protected]> wrote:
> The answers to this set will be posted on late Friday afternoon as usual:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/

Posting from Rec.crafts.metalworking as always:

1759) A grubbing hoe made where there is a shortage of good
steel?

1760) An interesting version of a trammel -- fine adjustment of
the spacing of two points, with an unusual handle. For
scribing a line parallel to a straightedge. (Normally, they
are also for drawing circles and radii, but with the handle,
that would be awkward.

1761) If it had a curved cradle where the straight ends are, I would
suggest that it is for the purpose of tilting a steel drum or a
large bottle for emptying it controllably without having to
support the full weight.

Hmm ... perhaps for storing four 35mm movie reels (proably
enough to make a normal length film).

Perhaps with the hooks on the far edge, it could be for editing
the movie -- with scenes from various source reels hung from the
various hooks, and spliced together to a final reel.

1762) Presuming that the angles of the levels has not been disturbed,
I would suggest that it is for identifying the amount of list or
heel in a boat, to warn when it is getting close to a danger
level. (Or perhaps in the cab of a crane for similar purposes?)

1763) This looks like a rather serious "cosh" or "blackjack". Hmm
perhaps for the purpose of killing cattle for slaughter?

1764) O.K. This is a fairly small vacuum bell jar. It is mounted
open end down onto either a ring of Neoprene rubber or with a
very thick grease onto a flat steel or cast iron plate. A pair
of steel rods are screwed into the plate and clamped by the
clamps on the outrigger ends (which are common chem-lab type
clamps) of the top to hold it concentric with the glass. The
right-angle tube from the top is connected to the high vacuum
pump to evacuate the container.

There is also a valve between the tube and the stopper which
goes into the top of the jar to allow you to seal the jar and
then shut off the vacuum pump to save energy.

The reason for the large bottom opening is so it can be set down
on top of something intended for testing under vacuum without it
needing to be small enough to fit through the neck at the top.
(Also, this eliminates the uneven stresses of a fabricated
bottle bottom, which is typically of uneven thickness.

Ideally, there should be a cage of heavy steel wire around it to
contain the glass fragments should it fail.

I could actually *use* something like this -- for vacuum
impregnating dried out porous sintered bronze bearings and the
like. If the owner of it does not need it now that he knows
what it is for -- I would be willing to buy it from him.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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"DoN. Nichols"

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

31/10/2009 2:05 AM

On 2009-10-30, Rob H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> I could actually *use* something like this -- for vacuum
>> impregnating dried out porous sintered bronze bearings and the
>> like. If the owner of it does not need it now that he knows
>> what it is for -- I would be willing to buy it from him.
>
> I'll ask the owner of it if he wants to sell it or not and will let you
> know.

Thanks!

> Thanks to everyone who provided the answer for the bell jar, it was
> purchased at an estate sale from the home of the founder of Marquette,
> Michigan, the person who bought it said the house looked exactly like the
> owner had left in 1880 and nothing had been changed since. I would have
> liked to have seen that.

So would I.

> Four of the six have been answered correctly this week:
>
> http://answers308mp.blogspot.com/

So -- which were the ones which were not answered correctly? I
thought that I saw answers which were close enough for all of them.

Enjoy,
DoN.

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"DoN. Nichols"

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

01/11/2009 2:57 AM

On 2009-11-01, Rob H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> "DoN. Nichols" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> On 2009-10-30, Rob H. <[email protected]> wrote:
>>>
>>>> I could actually *use* something like this -- for vacuum
>>>> impregnating dried out porous sintered bronze bearings and the
>>>> like. If the owner of it does not need it now that he knows
>>>> what it is for -- I would be willing to buy it from him.
>>>
>>> I'll ask the owner of it if he wants to sell it or not and will let you
>>> know.
>>
>> Thanks!
>
>
>
> He said that he would be interested to sell it so I gave him your email
> address, I would expect you will hear from him within a few days.

I have his e-mail in my mailbox at the moment. I didn't answer
it yet because this was a hectic day -- the CAMS club "yard sale" and
picnic (I got a cute little 1-Ton flywheel punch press there) followed
by the trick-or-treat kiddies (and a lot of rain, too.)

>>> Four of the six have been answered correctly this week:
>>>
>>> http://answers308mp.blogspot.com/
>>
>> So -- which were the ones which were not answered correctly? I
>> thought that I saw answers which were close enough for all of them.
>
>
> Ok, looks like I should have said five out of six, your answer of scriber
> was definitely close enough, I should have counted that as correct, but I
> don't think anyone got the millstone pick for cutting furrows in a grist
> millstone.

O.K. That I will accept. Yes, the "scriber" had its pins too
small to serve as a pin spanner for lens retaining rings and such -- but
with the ability to substitute alternative bits, it *could* have been
used for the purpose -- as well as a wristwatch "case wrench" in some
cases.

> If you don't hear from the guy with the bell jar, let me know and I'll give
> you his contact info.

As I said above -- it is in my e-mail box, just waiting for me
to get to answering.

Thanks,
DoN.

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"Michael A. Terrell"

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

29/10/2009 12:24 AM


whit3rd wrote:
>
> 1759: looks like an adze, for a woodcarver; could, however, be some
> kind
> of boat-caulking tool. If it had more metal parts or nastier wood
> ones,
> it could be a welder's chipping hammer...
> Or, it's a nutcracker. I dunno.
>
> 1760: a divider, compass-like item with a center (but no center is
> seen).
> It is a lot like some drawing-instrument compasses, but the handle is
> sideways, like it has to clear some obstacle. Maybe for visibility
> in mapmaking or mapreading use?
>
> 1761: holder for circular-saw blades, fits a pegboard. I want one!


<http://www.acehardware.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3228958&CAWELAID=218602256>


> 1762: souvenirs of aircraft flight certification?
>
> 1763: Guidance tool for working with pachyderms?
>
> 1764: the glass item is a vacuum bell jar, the ground surface seals
> against a greased plate or gasket. The bracket is for holding the
> top seal in place when you raise the lid, as you must to open the
> vacuum chamber. It's a good dessicator, if you want to make
> dried flowers (or powdered herbs).


--
The movie 'Deliverance' isn't a documentary!

MW

"Martin Whybrow"

in reply to "Rob H." on 28/10/2009 2:23 PM

29/10/2009 12:55 AM


"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> The answers to this set will be posted on late Friday afternoon as usual:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob
1761 - saw something very similar on 'How do they do it' this evening, a
holder for silicon wafers during chip fabrication, used to lower them into
etching baths after the photo-lithography stage.
Martin.
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