tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-75980083948105351362024-03-07T23:55:55.815-08:00What is it? Answers 169Rob H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02571776892571984835noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7598008394810535136.post-7769362306568589332007-05-11T16:46:00.000-07:002007-05-14T17:34:52.385-07:00<br><br />977. Hatchet attachment for a hammer, the claws of the hammer fit through the pegs:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic977s.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic977a.jpg" /><br />From Jim Brown's collection.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />978. K-D valve spring remover, used to remove engine valve springs without removing the cylinder head. The valves are held up by pressurizing the cylinder with air. Very useful for replacing valve seals on <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pushrod_engine">OHV engines</a>.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic978.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic978a.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />979. Boxmaker's hammer, the pointed end is used to pull staples and pry lids off. The only similar hammers that I could find on the web were German <a href="http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B2GGGL_enUS177&q=latthammer&oe=UTF-8&um=1&sa=N&tab=wi">latthammers</a>, which are used by carpenters.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic979.jpg" /><br /><br />It's also classified as a strapped hammer, since it has metal straps that extend over part of the handle for reinforcement.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic979a.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />980. "Machine for inserting and clinching staples", patent number <a href="http://www.google.com/patents?id=RzVBAAAAEBAJ&dq=274941">274941</a>.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic980s.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic980a.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic980b.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />981. I didn't know that there was a need for such a product, but apparently when milking cows, serious eye injury can occur from the switching of the cow tail. The device below is a cow tail holder, when in use the larger end clamps to the leg and the other end attaches to the tail. <br /><br />It was patented in 1891, number <a href="http://www.google.com/patents?id=WqhvAAAAEBAJ&dq=444428">444,428</a>, over 100 other patents for a wide range of contraptions that perform the same task can be found on Google patents. <br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic981s.jpg" /> <br /><br />According to <a href="http://antiqueclippings.blogspot.com/2007/04/cow-tail-holder-shown-at-inventors.html">this site</a>, the inventor of a cow tail holder estimated that between 15,000 and 20,000 milkmaids or milkmen received severe eye injuries each year.<br /><br />More information on the hazards of dairy farming can be seen <a href="http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI0878.html">here</a>.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />982. Boot knife, kept in a sheath that is clipped to the boot.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic982s.jpg" /><br /><br /><br />-----<br /><br />I just received the realized prices from the auction that I attended a while ago, in 1998 the <a href="http://pzphotosan163c.blogspot.com/">Falconer plough plane</a> sold for $23,500, five weeks ago final bid was $31,900.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Last week's set is seen below, <a href="http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/2007/05/set-168.html">click here</a> to view the entire post:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/set168a.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />More discussion and comments on these photos can be found at the newsgroup <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/rec.puzzles?hl=en">rec.puzzles</a>.Rob H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02571776892571984835noreply@blogger.com2