>1020- is a sundial which fires the cannon at a set time(usually noon)
These are all correct.
6/29/2007 3:59 PM
1019. 2-3/16" long: [Image] The outer two are imprinted with a 4 on the large end and a 3 on the other, while the middle one is marked with a 1 (small end) and a 2.
[Image] The ends can be unscrewed and/or pulled out of the cylinders, five pieces total for each.
[Image] All of the threads have two slots and all three cylinders have a different inside dimension. I've shown these to a lot of people, so far no one has been able to identify them.
1020. 6" diameter, made around 1800: [Image]
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1021. 12" long, patented in 1876: [Image]
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[Image] From Ron White's collection
1022. 16-1/2" long: [Image] From Jim Brown's collection
1023. 1-1/4" diameter, thanks to Bill for submitting this one, more guesses at Neatorama: [Image] Patented in 1899
1024. 15" long, text on this device reads "The Leeds and Northrup Co., Scientific Instruments, Philadelphia": [Image]
"Set 176"
4 Comments -
1021 - is a saw sharpener
1024 - seems to be a reference reistance
6/28/2007 5:26 AM
1024 - make that "resistance"
6/28/2007 5:30 AM
1020- is a sundial which fires the cannon at a set time(usually noon)
6/28/2007 9:47 AM
>1021 - is a saw sharpener
>1024 - seems to be a reference resistance
>1020- is a sundial which fires the cannon at a set time(usually noon)
These are all correct.
6/29/2007 3:59 PM