On 10 Jun 2010 02:14:27 GMT, DoN. Nichols wrote:
> I see that there is one less newsgroup in the "Newsgroups: "
> header here -- rec.puzzles has been dropped for whatever reason.
Your newsreader must be doing something odd, because I'm reading the
thread on rec.puzzles.
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"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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>
>>>> 1955 - Farriers clipper for nails?
>>>
>>> You're in the right ballpark but it's not for nails.
>>
>> Shoe trimmer?
>> Can't think of much else that would require the compound action.
>
>
> It's not for trimming shoes or pulling nails but these guesses are not far
> off.
>
>
Trimming hoofs??
"Rob H." wrote >
>
> It's definitely a hoof trimmer, patented in 1894:
>
> http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=3JdYAAAAEBAJ&dq=511885
>
> This tool probably didn't work as well as other trimmers and went out of
> production years ago.
>
>
1894??
That explains why you did not see it at the local tack shop!
Some of these old tools were very ingenious. It may have not worked that
well for hooves, but compound leverage became common on other tools. Like my
limb lopper.
On Jun 7, 10:17=A0pm, "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote:
> Next week I'll be back to the usual Thursday schedule:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> Rob
1951. ammunition caisson
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Limbers_and_caissons
1952. Some sort of shave. I'm going to guess for a wooden wheel hub
but I think they're actually done on lathes.
1953. Tow bar for light aircraft.
1956. Guessing. Lights on a portable traffic sign.
Thanks
Karl
On Jun 8, 1:17=A0pm, "Artemus" <[email protected]> wrote:
> "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in messagenews:[email protected]=
.com...
> > > > Trimming hoofs??
>
> > >> That's it!
>
> > >> Rob
>
> > > Are you sure on this one? =A0I grew up with too many horses and trimm=
ed
> > > more than my share of hooves. =A0The tool everyone used was regular
> > > nippers (http://www.paradeacrestack.com/images/hoof%20nippers.jpg)
> > > and I had never seen compound ones. =A0However google turned up these
> > > (http://www.hooftrimmer.org/MVC-007S.JPG) which are very similar
> > > to your photo with the exception that yours have one rounded end and =
only
> > > one cutter. =A0This leads me to doubt that they are for hooves.
> > > Art
>
> > It's definitely a hoof trimmer, patented in 1894:
>
> >http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=3D3JdYAAAAEBAJ&dq=3D511885
>
> > This tool probably didn't work as well as other trimmers and went out o=
f
> > production years ago.
>
> > Rob
>
> That's a new one on me. =A0Thanks,
> And thanks for the weekly challenge. =A0Most appreciated.
> Art
Didn't look like any I'd seen either.
Karl
On Jun 8, 4:17=A0pm, "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote:
> Next week I'll be back to the usual Thursday schedule:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> Rob
1951 is a caisson. I think you ran this one before.
1956 looks like a close up of one of those portable directional arrows
they use on highways.
--riverman
"Rob H." <[email protected]> fired this volley in
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1951 Artillery Wagon
1952 Fence rail tenoner
1953 Barbed wire "dolly" for un-spooling on the ground... just walk with
it.
LLoyd
On Jun 8, 4:17=A0am, "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote:
> Next week I'll be back to the usual Thursday schedule:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
> Rob
Looks like they already got ahead of me, but . . . .
1951 - Caisson. I believe this was pulled by horses and the cannon
towed behind it.
1953 - my guess was a small plane towbar
1955 - ???? but makes me think of blacksmithing tools.
Norm
On Jun 8, 11:42=A0pm, "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote:
> > 1952 - Looks like it would be used to make the round end of a wooden
> > wheel hub.
>
> No correct answers yet for this one, most people have the right idea but
> don't have the specifics right.
>
> > 1955 - Farriers clipper for nails?
>
> You're in the right ballpark but it's not for nails.
>
> Rob
Is it for pulling nails from horseshoes?
--riverman
"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> Next week I'll be back to the usual Thursday schedule:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob
1951 Looks like a gun limber for a canon.
In article <[email protected]>, "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote:
>Next week I'll be back to the usual Thursday schedule:
>
>http://55tools.blogspot.com/
1951 - horsedrawn seed spreader
1952 - tenon cutter for wagon wheel spokes
1955 - used for trimming horses' teeth?
Rob H. wrote:
> Next week I'll be back to the usual Thursday schedule:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
>
>
> Rob
1951 - And the Caissons go rolling along....
1952 - Looks like it would be used to make the round end of a wooden
wheel hub.
1953 - Clamp on handle for a small wagon?
1954 - ????
1955 - Farriers clipper for nails?
1956 - Looks sort of like the older director signs used on the highway
for construction sights.
--
Steve W.
Rob H. wrote:
>> 1952 - Looks like it would be used to make the round end of a wooden
>> wheel hub.
>
> No correct answers yet for this one, most people have the right idea but
> don't have the specifics right.
Maybe to make the seat for the ring that locks the hub together?
>
>> 1955 - Farriers clipper for nails?
>
> You're in the right ballpark but it's not for nails.
Shoe trimmer?
Can't think of much else that would require the compound action.
>
>
> Rob
>
>
>
--
Steve W.
Rob H. wrote:
>> 1952 - Looks like it would be used to make the round end of a wooden
>> wheel hub.
>
> No correct answers yet for this one, most people have the right idea but
> don't have the specifics right.
Hollowed logs were used as water pipes in North America in the 19th
Century. You'd taper one end and seal the fittings with animal fat.
>
>> 1955 - Farriers clipper for nails?
>
> You're in the right ballpark but it's not for nails.
>
>
Maybe it would pull a rivet tight and deform it slightly before it was
hammered.
"J Burns" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> Rob H. wrote:
>>> 1952 - Looks like it would be used to make the round end of a wooden
>>> wheel hub.
>>
>> No correct answers yet for this one, most people have the right idea but
>> don't have the specifics right.
>
> Hollowed logs were used as water pipes in North America in the 19th
> Century. You'd taper one end and seal the fittings with animal fat.
Correct, it's for tapering logs so that they would fit together, though I
was told it was for logs that transmitted gas but I would bet that it was
used for both water and gas pipes.
Rob
On Tue, 8 Jun 2010 04:17:56 -0400
"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote:
1954 - Shoe makers tool, "Shank Laster". Used to stretch the upper part
of a boot over the last and into the hollow of the shank.
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"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
>
>
> >> It's not for trimming shoes or pulling nails but these guesses are not
> >> far off.
> >>
> > Trimming hoofs??
>
> That's it!
>
> Rob
>
Are you sure on this one? I grew up with too many horses and trimmed
more than my share of hooves. The tool everyone used was regular
nippers (http://www.paradeacrestack.com/images/hoof%20nippers.jpg)
and I had never seen compound ones. However google turned up these
(http://www.hooftrimmer.org/MVC-007S.JPG) which are very similar
to your photo with the exception that yours have one rounded end and only
one cutter. This leads me to doubt that they are for hooves.
Art
> > Trimming hoofs??
>>
>> That's it!
>>
>> Rob
>>
> Are you sure on this one? I grew up with too many horses and trimmed
> more than my share of hooves. The tool everyone used was regular
> nippers (http://www.paradeacrestack.com/images/hoof%20nippers.jpg)
> and I had never seen compound ones. However google turned up these
> (http://www.hooftrimmer.org/MVC-007S.JPG) which are very similar
> to your photo with the exception that yours have one rounded end and only
> one cutter. This leads me to doubt that they are for hooves.
> Art
It's definitely a hoof trimmer, patented in 1894:
http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=3JdYAAAAEBAJ&dq=511885
This tool probably didn't work as well as other trimmers and went out of
production years ago.
Rob
> Out of curiosity -- why so much white space between the images?
No good reason, I didn't want them too close together and somehow over time
the spacing grew to where it is today. I've been using the same template
for a couple years now and haven't recently paid any attention to the white
spaces. I'll shorten them up some in the next post.
I haven't asked for any feedback in quite a while, if anyone else has some
constructive criticisms or comments, pro or con, feel free to post them here
or email them to me.
Rob
On Tue, 8 Jun 2010 13:34:27 -0700
"Artemus" <[email protected]> wrote:
<snip>
>Are you sure on this one? I grew up with too many horses and trimmed
>more than my share of hooves. The tool everyone used was regular
>nippers (http://www.paradeacrestack.com/images/hoof%20nippers.jpg)
>and I had never seen compound ones. However google turned up these
>(http://www.hooftrimmer.org/MVC-007S.JPG) which are very similar
>to your photo with the exception that yours have one rounded end and only
>one cutter. This leads me to doubt that they are for hooves.
Here are a couple of similar devices via Google Patent. They claim to
be Hoof Trimmers:
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=511885
http://www.google.com/patents?vid=271038
If they didn't work so well, maybe that is why we haven't seen one
of them around :)
--
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Grand Rapids MI/Zone 5b
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Rob H. wrote:
>
> "J Burns" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected]...
>> Rob H. wrote:
>>>> 1952 - Looks like it would be used to make the round end of a wooden
>>>> wheel hub.
>>>
>>> No correct answers yet for this one, most people have the right idea
>>> but don't have the specifics right.
>>
>> Hollowed logs were used as water pipes in North America in the 19th
>> Century. You'd taper one end and seal the fittings with animal fat.
>
>
> Correct, it's for tapering logs so that they would fit together, though
> I was told it was for logs that transmitted gas but I would bet that it
> was used for both water and gas pipes.
>
>
> Rob
Gas sounds better. For water, I think it would be worthwhile to bore a
bigger hole.
"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message news:[email protected]...
> > > Trimming hoofs??
> >>
> >> That's it!
> >>
> >> Rob
> >>
> > Are you sure on this one? I grew up with too many horses and trimmed
> > more than my share of hooves. The tool everyone used was regular
> > nippers (http://www.paradeacrestack.com/images/hoof%20nippers.jpg)
> > and I had never seen compound ones. However google turned up these
> > (http://www.hooftrimmer.org/MVC-007S.JPG) which are very similar
> > to your photo with the exception that yours have one rounded end and only
> > one cutter. This leads me to doubt that they are for hooves.
> > Art
>
>
> It's definitely a hoof trimmer, patented in 1894:
>
> http://www.google.com/patents/about?id=3JdYAAAAEBAJ&dq=511885
>
> This tool probably didn't work as well as other trimmers and went out of
> production years ago.
>
>
> Rob
>
That's a new one on me. Thanks,
And thanks for the weekly challenge. Most appreciated.
Art
J Burns wrote:
> Rob H. wrote:
>>
>> "J Burns" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>> news:[email protected]...
>>> Rob H. wrote:
>>>>> 1952 - Looks like it would be used to make the round end of a wooden
>>>>> wheel hub.
>>>>
>>>> No correct answers yet for this one, most people have the right idea
>>>> but don't have the specifics right.
>>>
>>> Hollowed logs were used as water pipes in North America in the 19th
>>> Century. You'd taper one end and seal the fittings with animal fat.
>>
>>
>> Correct, it's for tapering logs so that they would fit together,
>> though I was told it was for logs that transmitted gas but I would bet
>> that it was used for both water and gas pipes.
>>
>>
>> Rob
>
> Gas sounds better. For water, I think it would be worthwhile to bore a
> bigger hole.
We found wood water pipes when we dug the basement for my fathers place
in 1975. Still flowing water from a spring about 1/2 mile away. Actually
had to make a sump pit and a drain to stop the water from causing
problems. Last I knew it was still flowing at a good rate.
The hole was about 1" or so and the "pipe" itself was maybe 3" across.
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"Leon Fisk" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
> On Tue, 8 Jun 2010 04:17:56 -0400
> "Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> 1954 - Shoe makers tool, "Shank Laster". Used to stretch the upper part
> of a boot over the last and into the hollow of the shank.
This is correct, and somehow was almost exactly what I had planned to use on
the answer page.
They've all been answered correctly this week:
http://55tools.blogspot.com/2010/06/set-340.html#answers
Thanks to all who participated this time and also thanks for the comments
about the web site.
Rob
I'm disappointed. I scrolled down, and you'd posted the answers
already. You usually post the answers on Friday.
I'll admit, I didn't know any of these. Except the one where I got to
take the picture.
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"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
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Next week I'll be back to the usual Thursday schedule:
http://55tools.blogspot.com/
Rob
Steve W. wrote:
> J Burns wrote:
>> Rob H. wrote:
>>> "J Burns" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>> Rob H. wrote:
>>>>>> 1952 - Looks like it would be used to make the round end of a wooden
>>>>>> wheel hub.
>>>>> No correct answers yet for this one, most people have the right idea
>>>>> but don't have the specifics right.
>>>> Hollowed logs were used as water pipes in North America in the 19th
>>>> Century. You'd taper one end and seal the fittings with animal fat.
>>>
>>> Correct, it's for tapering logs so that they would fit together,
>>> though I was told it was for logs that transmitted gas but I would bet
>>> that it was used for both water and gas pipes.
>>>
>>>
>>> Rob
>> Gas sounds better. For water, I think it would be worthwhile to bore a
>> bigger hole.
>
> We found wood water pipes when we dug the basement for my fathers place
> in 1975. Still flowing water from a spring about 1/2 mile away. Actually
> had to make a sump pit and a drain to stop the water from causing
> problems. Last I knew it was still flowing at a good rate.
>
> The hole was about 1" or so and the "pipe" itself was maybe 3" across.
>
Wow! How long were the sections? I wonder how they guided and powered
the bit. I wonder what kind of wood was preferred.
J Burns wrote:
> Steve W. wrote:
>> J Burns wrote:
>>> Rob H. wrote:
>>>> "J Burns" <[email protected]> wrote in message
>>>> news:[email protected]...
>>>>> Rob H. wrote:
>>>>>>> 1952 - Looks like it would be used to make the round end of a wooden
>>>>>>> wheel hub.
>>>>>> No correct answers yet for this one, most people have the right idea
>>>>>> but don't have the specifics right.
>>>>> Hollowed logs were used as water pipes in North America in the 19th
>>>>> Century. You'd taper one end and seal the fittings with animal fat.
>>>>
>>>> Correct, it's for tapering logs so that they would fit together,
>>>> though I was told it was for logs that transmitted gas but I would bet
>>>> that it was used for both water and gas pipes.
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Rob
>>> Gas sounds better. For water, I think it would be worthwhile to bore a
>>> bigger hole.
>>
>> We found wood water pipes when we dug the basement for my fathers place
>> in 1975. Still flowing water from a spring about 1/2 mile away. Actually
>> had to make a sump pit and a drain to stop the water from causing
>> problems. Last I knew it was still flowing at a good rate.
>>
>> The hole was about 1" or so and the "pipe" itself was maybe 3" across.
>>
> Wow! How long were the sections? I wonder how they guided and powered
> the bit. I wonder what kind of wood was preferred.
The sections we dug out were around 6-7 feet long.
--
Steve W.
"DoN. Nichols"
>> wrote:
>>
>>> > Out of curiosity -- why so much white space between
>>> > the images?
>>>
>>>
>>> No good reason, I didn't want them too close together
>>> and somehow over time
>>> the spacing grew to where it is today. I've been using
>>> the same template
>>> for a couple years now and haven't recently paid any
>>> attention to the white
>>> spaces. I'll shorten them up some in the next post.
>
> [ ... ]
>
>> I agree, the spacing is a bit excessive... but even so,
>> it's nit picking.
>>
>> Thanks for the posts... it's the first thing I look for
>> every Thursday
>> morning! I even have a filter set making your posts stand
>> out.
>
> My filters not only make it stand out -- but cancel out
> the
> filters which would normally keep me from seeing it
> because of the
> number of newsgroups in the cross-posting. In general, if
> anything is
> that heavily cross-posted, it is spam, trolling or
> political diatribes.
> This is the exception.
>
> I see that there is one less newsgroup in the "Newsgroups:
> "
> header here -- rec.puzzles has been dropped for whatever
> reason.
>
> Enjoy,
> DoN.
rec.puzzles showed up here.........
"Rob H." <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>> Out of curiosity -- why so much white space between the images?
>
>
> No good reason, I didn't want them too close together and somehow
> over time the spacing grew to where it is today. I've been using
> the same template for a couple years now and haven't recently paid
> any attention to the white spaces. I'll shorten them up some in
> the next post.
>
> I haven't asked for any feedback in quite a while, if anyone else
> has some constructive criticisms or comments, pro or con, feel free
> to post them here or email them to me.
>
>
> Rob
>
>
as another poster said this week, thanks rob for continuing to do
this. every week everyone has lots of fun with it. it's a bright
spot on r.c.m..
b.w.
On 2010-06-08, Rob H. <[email protected]> wrote:
> Next week I'll be back to the usual Thursday schedule:
>
> http://55tools.blogspot.com/
Posting from Rec.crafts.metalworking as always.
And posting a little earlier than usual.
1951) A "limber" -- carries accessories and ammunition for a
cannon on its own set of wheels.
Out of curiosity -- why so much white space between the images?
1952) Tool for shaving wood round. It looks as though it is upside
down, as it would have to be turned counter-clockwise in its
current orientation.
1953) Hmmm .... it grips something else using the two rusty looking
hollow tubes when the lever with the rubber handgrip is pulled
up.
Once gripped, it is used for maneuvering that under something
else (like a jack under a car perhaps)?
1954) Grips two sides of something and pulls the sides together.
There is no visible hook eye, so it is unlikely to be for
lifting the something, so I would guess that it is an aid in
assembling something.
1955) Large compound leverage end nipper. Might be for cutting hot
rivets to length, or perhaps for cutting off the ends of mild
steel bolts once the nut and washer are installed.
The cutting blade is replaceable, which suggests a tough
workpiece to be cut.
1956) I think that these are light baffles around amber lamps used to
make an arrow or other traffic directional signal, or perhaps
on the back of a slow-moving road maintenance vehicle.
Now to see what others have suggested.
Enjoy,
DoN.
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On 2010-06-08, Erik <[email protected]> wrote:
> In article <[email protected]>, "Rob H." <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>> > Out of curiosity -- why so much white space between the images?
>>
>>
>> No good reason, I didn't want them too close together and somehow over time
>> the spacing grew to where it is today. I've been using the same template
>> for a couple years now and haven't recently paid any attention to the white
>> spaces. I'll shorten them up some in the next post.
[ ... ]
> I agree, the spacing is a bit excessive... but even so, it's nit picking.
>
> Thanks for the posts... it's the first thing I look for every Thursday
> morning! I even have a filter set making your posts stand out.
My filters not only make it stand out -- but cancel out the
filters which would normally keep me from seeing it because of the
number of newsgroups in the cross-posting. In general, if anything is
that heavily cross-posted, it is spam, trolling or political diatribes.
This is the exception.
I see that there is one less newsgroup in the "Newsgroups: "
header here -- rec.puzzles has been dropped for whatever reason.
Enjoy,
DoN.
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On 2010-06-10, Phil Kangas <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> "DoN. Nichols"
[ ... ]
>> I see that there is one less newsgroup in the "Newsgroups:
>> "
>> header here -- rec.puzzles has been dropped for whatever
>> reason.
> rec.puzzles showed up here.........
Yes -- I saw it later in the original headers. I'm not sure why
I did not see it when I was typing.
Thanks,
DoN.
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In article <[email protected]>, "Rob H." <[email protected]>
wrote:
> > Out of curiosity -- why so much white space between the images?
>
>
> No good reason, I didn't want them too close together and somehow over time
> the spacing grew to where it is today. I've been using the same template
> for a couple years now and haven't recently paid any attention to the white
> spaces. I'll shorten them up some in the next post.
>
> I haven't asked for any feedback in quite a while, if anyone else has some
> constructive criticisms or comments, pro or con, feel free to post them here
> or email them to me.
>
>
> Rob
Hi Rob,
I agree, the spacing is a bit excessive... but even so, it's nit picking.
Thanks for the posts... it's the first thing I look for every Thursday
morning! I even have a filter set making your posts stand out.
Erik