Quite a tricky set, methinks; I only think my guesses are reasonably likely on the first and last items.
1344 - Possibly a gun rack, with the barrels going through the square holes and the butts of the stocks resting in the larger gaps between the blocking in the tray. The compartment underneath would presumably store ammunition and accessories. Such an open design would probably not be generally accepted today, when guns are kept carefully controlled under lock and key for the most part.
1345 - small parts cleaner? Solvent in the lower drum part, and operating the top tray pumps a little up over the screen for removing grime or whatever.
1346 - It's a cube of ball bearings (magnetic?). Why would one construct one? Maybe to illustrate a crystal lattice pattern for chemistry instruction, and maybe because it's just neat looking.
1347 - Snowshoes for horses?
1348 - This could be a tire iron and wheel rim reforming tool. I'd guess the slot might be to manipulate valve stems...but that's just a guess. Maybe also to hold the iron down or add a handle or strap for additional leverage.
1349 - Picture frame assembly jig? though I can't quite see how it would actually be used for that purpose....
1350 - Arm iron to immobilize a prisoner.
Now to read the other guesses
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In article <g4i59c0...@news1.newsguy.com>, Rob H. <rhv...@gmail.com> wrote: >I added an extra item this week since someone submitted a tool that is >similar to one posted a couple years ago.
1344: Might be a rifle rack as other's suggested, but it might also be part of something else, like an artist's easel. It looks like something has been broken off it.
1345: Looks like a scale, but with no indicator it wouldn't work too well. Unless the indicator's on the part we can't see.
1346: It's a square of magnetic spheres.
1347: A horse snowshoe?
1348: Opener/pryer of some sort. Don't know about the slot.
1349: Pinion/gear puller, adjustable for various gear sizes
1350: Manacles
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Howard Garner wrote: > Rob H. wrote: >> I added an extra item this week since someone submitted a tool that is >> similar to one posted a couple years ago.
When rifles are kept together, it's usually in a closed case to keep them clean and secure. Military rifle racks are open so it can be seen at a glance that all are present and secure, but military racks have locking rods.
If five rifles are kept unlocked and in the open, it seems more practical to hang them horizontally on a wall. Besides, a rifle would rest in the notch approximately where the barrel joins the receiver. Rifles are often 3 to 4" deep at that point. The notches don't look deep enough. If the front bar is not attached to the notched bar (so the front bar can swing out), the notched bar looks flimsy.
I tend to think of this stuff as spam - taking our minds away from metal working. And the bandwidth.
For me, it looks odd. The registration of the square holes on top to the very restrictive slots on the bottom don't seem to match.
It might be a crutch rack - two 'feet' upwards in a hole - in a A frame look.
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E Z Peaces wrote: > Howard Garner wrote: >> Rob H. wrote: >>> I added an extra item this week since someone submitted a tool that >>> is similar to one posted a couple years ago.
> When rifles are kept together, it's usually in a closed case to keep > them clean and secure. Military rifle racks are open so it can be seen > at a glance that all are present and secure, but military racks have > locking rods.
> If five rifles are kept unlocked and in the open, it seems more > practical to hang them horizontally on a wall. Besides, a rifle would > rest in the notch approximately where the barrel joins the receiver. > Rifles are often 3 to 4" deep at that point. The notches don't look > deep enough. If the front bar is not attached to the notched bar (so > the front bar can swing out), the notched bar looks flimsy.
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