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#100 looks like a winding stem from a large pocket watch or stopwatch.

8/27/2004 8:47 AM

#104 - close up view of a pin punch?

8/27/2004 8:48 AM

#101 - some part of a horse's bridle/reins/saddlery?

8/27/2004 8:50 AM

Roscoe:
Correct on number 100, it's from a pocketwatch.

Incorrect on number 104.

I'm still researching number 101, thanks for your ideas.

8/27/2004 2:42 PM

It looks as if it is made for bending a tight radius in metal strap or leather.

8/28/2004 12:56 PM

105 metal heated to the point of the solid-liquid phase change will sometimes shrink
106 pounce wheel. Used to set stich length, they come in different sizes, or to trace a pattern onto cloth using carbon paper or tracing onto leather.
107 smoking, tobacco pipe reamer
108 rug making punch needle

9/01/2004 6:11 AM

>>105 metal heated to the point of the solid-liquid phase change will sometimes shrink

Heat wasn't used to shrink the coin.

>>106 pounce wheel. Used to set stich length, they come in different sizes, or to trace a pattern onto cloth using carbon paper or tracing onto leather.

Correct, it's for use on leather.

>>107 smoking, tobacco pipe reamer

Correct

>>108 rug making punch needle

Yes, it's a rug weaving tool.

Rob

9/02/2004 1:51 PM

101.
A bottle opener.

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