tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-65413169089111971992024-03-13T05:50:21.854-07:00What is it? Answers 256Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6541316908911197199.post-14500707932552897202008-10-31T03:17:00.001-07:002011-01-12T16:26:57.913-08:001447. A belt sander from the Henry Ford Museum, it was powered from above by a <a href="http://www.old-engine.com/belts.htm">line shaft</a>, text on the sign next to it said: <blockquote>This sander was used to smooth wooden parts for wheels and wagons. It had a rough belt for preliminary work and a fine belt for finish work. It sure made sanding faster, but it must have created clouds of dust in the shop.</blockquote><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1447.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1447lg.jpg">Larger image</a><br /><br /><br />My guess is that a rope was tied between the two eyelets on each side, the rope could then be used to keep the work piece in place on the sanding belt.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1447c.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1447a.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1447alg.jpg">Larger image</a><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1447b.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1447blg.jpg">Larger image</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1448. These springs were sold to be used as an optical illusion, as seen in the video on <a href="http://www.grand-illusions.com/acatalog/Mephisto_Spiral_-_large.html">this site</a>.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1448.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1448a.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1449. An <a href="http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_74673____SearchResults">RTX Push Button Turkey Box Call</a>, used by a hunter to call wild turkeys:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1449.jpg" /><br /><br /><br />The upper part is rubbed across the lower piece of wood to make the call.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1449a.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1450. A George Washington Door Stop, by Newton Mfg Co., Newton, Iowa, in use it was stood on its head with the wedge going under the door.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1450na.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1450d.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1451. Scissors for shredding paper:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1451.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1452. A Stanley auger bit stop, the placement of this device determines the depth of the hole that can be drilled with a brace:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1452c.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1452.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1452a.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1452b.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 />To submit photos, send them to the address in my <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/02571776892571984835">profile</a>.<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://55tools.blogspot.com/2008/10/set-255.html">click here</a> to view the entire post:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/set255a.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://blackopsprotips.blogspot.com/">Black Ops Pro Tips</a><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>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0