tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-83322042939908197492024-03-08T01:30:41.661-08:00What is it? Answers 170Rob H.http://www.blogger.com/profile/02571776892571984835noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332204293990819749.post-59909463234007634352007-05-17T16:26:00.000-07:002012-01-02T14:09:38.783-08:00983. Bill poster's hammer or advertising hammer, the clip near the head holds a tack and the lower clip holds an advertising card, the long handle allows the card to be posted high above normal reach, so it can't be stolen.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic983.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic983a.jpg" /><br />Take a look at <a href="http://www.neatorama.com/category/what-is-it/">Neatorama</a> for more guesses on the use of this hammer. From Jim Brown's collection.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />984. Knee vise, placed on the leg when sitting, a string goes from one eyelet down under the foot and back up to the other eyelet, the vise can then be closed by flexing the foot.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic984.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic984a.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />985. A <a href="http://www.oldworldheirlooms.com/C-1800s-French-Coupe-Marc-Axe-_p_613.html">Coupe Marc Axe</a>, used at a vineyard for cutting up what is left in a press.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic985a.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />986. Tape measure puller, for when pulling a very long tape measure, also used to keep a steel surveyor's tape drawn tight.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic986.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic986a.jpg" /><br />From Stan's collection.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />987. Swage block, used by a metal worker to make round or square rods.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic987.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />987a. Fisher humane chicken killer, patent number <a href="http://www.google.com/patents?id=CwpmAAAAEBAJ&dq=2081229">2,081,229</a>.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1082a.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />988. A whiskey barrel gauge, in some regions it is called a "Wanting Gauge" or "Wanting Rule". It is used to measure the amount of whiskey or wine needed to fill the barrel, in other words, the amount that that barrel "wants" to be completely filled.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic988.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic988a.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic988b.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic988c.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic988d.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic988e.jpg" /><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 /><br /><br />Last week's set is seen below, <a href="http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/2007/05/set-169.html">click here</a> to view the entire post:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/set169.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.com0