1130 a device for training opthamologists? The closeup certainly looks like an illustration of the insides of an eye. 1131. A shovel for sorting coal by size? 1133. For cleaning shoes? 1135. a cylindrical slide rule. Two of the scales are used for multiplication and division and scale 430 is for logs. -Jim a.
11/01/2007 6:46 AM
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1135: a little googling reveals it to be an Otis King Model L. -Jim A.
11/01/2007 8:13 AM
Anonymous said...
1131. Looks like a spade we had as a kid. It was designed for use in wet dirt that would want to stick to the shovel. Of course the handle is missing.
1129. 3" long, patented in 1870: [Image] From Gil Gandenberger's collection
1130. Submitted from Australia: [Image] A close-up of one of the small parts on the lower left of this photo can be seen here.
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1131. 24" long: [Image]
1132. 18" long: [Image]
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1133. Another photo from Simon, who shot this strange looking device in the business high-rise area of Beijing: [Image] More guesses on this one at Neatorama
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1130 a device for training opthamologists? The closeup certainly looks like an illustration of the insides of an eye.
1131. A shovel for sorting coal by size?
1133. For cleaning shoes?
1135. a cylindrical slide rule. Two of the scales are used for multiplication and division and scale 430 is for logs.
-Jim a.
11/01/2007 6:46 AM
1135: a little googling reveals it to be an Otis King Model L. -Jim A.
11/01/2007 8:13 AM
1131. Looks like a spade we had as a kid. It was designed for use in wet dirt that would want to stick to the shovel. Of course the handle is missing.
11/01/2007 2:58 PM
1132 A nail puller
11/01/2007 6:02 PM
>1130 a device for training opthamologists?
Probably correct
>1131. A shovel for sorting coal by size?
It's a shovel but not for coal
>1133. For cleaning shoes?
Nope
>1135. a cylindrical slide rule. Two of the scales are used for multiplication and division and scale 430 is for logs.
Correct
>1131. Looks like a spade we had as a kid. It was designed for use in wet dirt that would want to stick to the shovel.
Yes
>1132 A nail puller
Partially correct
11/01/2007 6:41 PM
1129-Builders level attachment?
1131-Peat Spade
1132-Shingle/Shake removing tool
11/01/2007 9:25 PM