1122. Surveyors tape? 1123. Travel case for gear. 1124. Self contained soldering iron. 1125. Cheese sampler or 1 gram measuring spoon. 1126. Holds kitchen matches. 1128. Measures the specific gravity of liquids.
10/25/2007 6:52 AM
Anonymous said...
Ditto what canem said. 1124. probably fueled with kerosene or gasoline. 1127. For calculating strength or the amount of explosives for the destruction of structures? Maybe for military engineers? 1128. Presumably for brewers. -Jim A/
1123 - map/chart case 1124 - gasoline/kerosine soldering iron 1126 - match holder 1128 - brewers hydrometer - but I never saw one with a metal cylinder
10/25/2007 11:56 AM
Anonymous said...
The first one is a tank sounding tape, we still use them today to measure the water level in ballast tanks on my ships.
1122 Sounding Tape for tanks 1123 Map/Chart/Blueprint case 1124 Kerosene Soldering Iron 1125 ? 1126 ? 1127 ? 1128 ?
10/26/2007 1:45 AM
Anonymous said...
1123. by the size of it .. tripod carrying case?
10/30/2007 4:46 AM
1122. 600" long: [Image]
1123. 54" tall x 8" diameter, the tag above the handle reads "A.A.I. Expedition": [Image]
1124. 17-1/2" long: [Image]
[Image]
1125. 8-1/4" long, submitted by a visitor who is looking to find what it was used for, the other side is stamped "BERG 1G" and it appears to be solid gold: [Image]
1126. 5-1/2" long, this metal box was made to hold something specific: [Image]
1127. 3" long, there are two tapes connected here, one can be pulled out from each side: [Image]
The first tape is marked "Breaching" and "Pressure", the other "Steel" and "Timber" [Image]
1128. This kit is over 100 years old and is made up of a metal container and five glass pieces, three of which are stored under the two visible below: [Image] From Gil Gandenberger's collection
The container has a thermometer on the side of it: [Image]
"Set 203"
10 Comments -
1122. Surveyors tape?
1123. Travel case for gear.
1124. Self contained soldering iron.
1125. Cheese sampler or 1 gram measuring spoon.
1126. Holds kitchen matches.
1128. Measures the specific gravity of liquids.
10/25/2007 6:52 AM
Ditto what canem said.
1124. probably fueled with kerosene or gasoline.
1127. For calculating strength or the amount of explosives for the destruction of structures? Maybe for military engineers?
1128. Presumably for brewers.
-Jim A/
10/25/2007 7:13 AM
1124. A kerosene powered soldering iron.
10/25/2007 8:58 AM
1125 is a marrow spoon
10/25/2007 10:00 AM
1123 Map case
1126 Known as a match safe. Bottom may have cross hatched panel for striking.
10/25/2007 10:56 AM
1123 - map/chart case
1124 - gasoline/kerosine soldering iron
1126 - match holder
1128 - brewers hydrometer - but I never saw one with a metal cylinder
10/25/2007 11:56 AM
The first one is a tank sounding tape, we still use them today to measure the water level in ballast tanks on my ships.
10/25/2007 12:51 PM
It is a barometer. Measures air pressure.
10/25/2007 2:30 PM
1122 Sounding Tape for tanks
1123 Map/Chart/Blueprint case
1124 Kerosene Soldering Iron
1125 ?
1126 ?
1127 ?
1128 ?
10/26/2007 1:45 AM
1123. by the size of it .. tripod carrying case?
10/30/2007 4:46 AM