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Anonymous Anonymous said...

159 - This is a # 016 Picture Hanging Nail made by the Turner & stanton Co., Norwich, Connecticut.

10/16/2004 7:12 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

155 - A very unusual shutter dog (shutter hold back) from an old building.

10/17/2004 10:19 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

155 - A very unusual shutter dog (shutter hold back) from an old building.

10/17/2004 10:19 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

155 - A very unusual shutter dog (shutter hold back) from an old building.

10/17/2004 10:19 AM

Blogger Rob H. said...

>159 - This is a # 016 Picture Hanging Nail made by the Turner & stanton Co., Norwich, Connecticut.

Couldn't verify this on the web, what is your source? Most people think that the wire spiral is meant to dissipate heat.


>155 - A very unusual shutter dog (shutter hold back) from an old building.

Correct, there is a little more info on it here:

http://www.vintagehardware.com/shutter-hardware/l-116.html

10/17/2004 11:57 AM

Blogger pa-ter said...

156. crimping tool, possibly for stovepipe
158. can opener

10/17/2004 3:25 PM

Blogger Rob H. said...

>156. crimping tool, possibly for stovepipe

Yes, it was marked "stovepipe crimper" when I bought it.

>158. can opener

Correct, the can is pierced in the center of the lid and the cutter is moved to the appropriate place just inside the rim. I'm planning to test this one in a day or two, after which I'll post the results.

10/17/2004 4:26 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

159 - I happen to have some of the picture nails unused in the original box. They were originally nickle plated. Can send you an image if you like.
End label pictures the nail. My guess is circa 1895.

10/17/2004 6:25 PM

Blogger Rob H. said...

>159 - I happen to have some of the picture nails unused in the original box. They were originally nickle plated. Can send you an image if you like.
End label pictures the nail. My guess is circa 1895.

Yes, please send me an image of one of the nails and the box, if you click on "view my complete profile", my email address is on that page. Thanks

Rob

10/18/2004 3:48 PM

Blogger Rob H. said...

>Can send you an image if you like.
>End label pictures the nail. My guess is circa 1895.

After seeing the photo I agree that the answer to this is that it's a picture hanging nail. The image can be seen here:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/pic159a.jpg

Thanks for solving this one.

Rob

10/19/2004 6:45 PM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

157. A ceramic tumbling thingy. Usually found around huge tumbling machine or concrete factories. The product needing smothing out is put in a container with a large quantity of these very hard ceramic thingys. tumbling begins and voila! They get worn down and ragged looking, but they are sacraficial.

10/26/2004 5:16 AM

Anonymous Anonymous said...

# Id guess something along the lines of the old WWI "crows feet" which were spread over the roads to cripple horses, this one looks slightly different, maybe circa 1850. camo.

11/02/2004 6:22 AM

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