1399 Old fashioned Hair Straightener. 1401 I know where this building is. Its in North St. Louis. Was told it used to make ordinance (bombs & such) during WWII. Would assume it has something to do with ventilation for such projects. Thought this building was torn down a few years ago. 1402 Various forms of tie down rope locks. 1403 Hay Rake or loggers rake 1404 Hay Bale lift. Or cork screw for a very large bottle of wine.
The building is part of a glass container plant, I suppose it could still be a baghouse.
>1399 Old fashioned Hair Straightener.
Nope
>1401 I know where this building is. Its in North St. Louis...
The building is actually located in Indiana.
>1402 Various forms of tie down rope locks.
Yes, but they were used for a specific purpose.
>1403 Hay Rake or loggers rake
This one isn't a rake.
>1404 Hay Bale lift.
Correct
9/04/2008 6:45 PM
Anonymous said...
1401: We had one of these in Corning, NY, which used to manufacture Pyrex/Corelle. I suspect it had something to do with ventilation or cooling off of the finished products. Or maybe, it was used as suggested above, but for glass.
9/10/2008 9:04 PM
Anonymous said...
1400 a chamfering or deburring tool to make a bavel on a sharp corner
10/01/2008 7:06 AM
Anonymous said...
Ooops, I mean bevel, of course.
10/01/2008 7:07 AM
Anonymous said...
1403 spear for sturgeon
7/22/2012 4:45 PM
1399. 12-1/2" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses on this one: [Image]
The hinge allows the metal plate to pivot about 90 degrees: [Image]
1400. 12-3/4" long, hundreds of tool collectors have seen this device but no one has yet been able to identify it: [Image] From Jack Devitt's collection
The solid brass parts can be separated about 1/2", but a strong spring keeps them together as shown in the first picture. [Image]
1401. The idea here is to describe the purpose of this unusual building: [Image] Larger image
"Set 248"
8 Comments -
1402 - wire fence tighteners?
9/04/2008 5:56 AM
1401 is a baghouse, a large filter for cleaning up dirty flue gas emmissions from a steelmaking furnace.
9/04/2008 7:48 AM
1399 Old fashioned Hair Straightener.
1401 I know where this building is. Its in North St. Louis. Was told it used to make ordinance (bombs & such) during WWII. Would assume it has something to do with ventilation for such projects. Thought this building was torn down a few years ago.
1402 Various forms of tie down rope locks.
1403 Hay Rake or loggers rake
1404 Hay Bale lift. Or cork screw for a very large bottle of wine.
9/04/2008 7:52 AM
>1402 - wire fence tighteners?
Incorrect
>1401 is a baghouse...
The building is part of a glass container plant, I suppose it could still be a baghouse.
>1399 Old fashioned Hair Straightener.
Nope
>1401 I know where this building is. Its in North St. Louis...
The building is actually located in Indiana.
>1402 Various forms of tie down rope locks.
Yes, but they were used for a specific purpose.
>1403 Hay Rake or loggers rake
This one isn't a rake.
>1404 Hay Bale lift.
Correct
9/04/2008 6:45 PM
1401: We had one of these in Corning, NY, which used to manufacture Pyrex/Corelle. I suspect it had something to do with ventilation or cooling off of the finished products. Or maybe, it was used as suggested above, but for glass.
9/10/2008 9:04 PM
1400 a chamfering or deburring tool to make a bavel on a sharp corner
10/01/2008 7:06 AM
Ooops, I mean bevel, of course.
10/01/2008 7:07 AM
1403 spear for sturgeon
7/22/2012 4:45 PM