Just posted a new set of photos:
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15 years ago
Just posted a new set of photos:
1477 A bunch of vacuum tube shields. In the age of pictureless TV (called radio) there were primitive thingies that did what those trivial parts of ICs called transistors now do. Each of the vacuum tubes was supposed to do its own thing, and to isolate each of them from the others, it was not uncommon to slip Faraday shield cans over them. The pile of parts in the picture are for late model vacuum tubes ('50s).
LET the games begin..
1477) It looks like a flare gun. Any other pictures to bring out more salient features?1478) A holder for a cymbal for a marching band. The cymbal holder walks along beside the drummer trying not to look stupid while the drummer occasionally hits the cymbal.
1479) These look a bit like the little plastic plugs that go in the end of a ball point pen, but I guess that's not what they are. Shotgun shell lining?1480) A saddle rack, for storing your saddle and bridle on the barn wall.
1481) This gets held by a string and swirled around in the air for some reason. The dangly part at the back has something to do with the reason.1482) A display/storage case for something....the wooden pegs are too fragile for rigorous use, so something lightweight and able to retrieved delicately must have been used. Maybe to hold woolen mittens connected with a thread, or something? I look forward to finding out more.
OK. now to see how lucky my guesses were.
--riverman
1480 saddle/tack wall rack
1481 fishing downrigger weight. the little dingus at the rear is a line release.Carla I've been in more laps than a napkin.-- Mae West
short barrel. Maybe a flare gun, but if so, why any sight at all?
1478: Possibly for some sort of specialty security fastener. 1479: Maybe the spent ammo for 1477... 1480: I think it's upside down. 1481: Sounding line weight? 1482: Well, obviously, it's for home AND farm. It's a display rack for some sort of merchandise, which would have hung on the hooks. Maybe the numbers refer to different sizes.On:
1479. vacuum tube shields 1481. deep sea fishing dart (line weight)
I've only got two more pictures of it, and they don't really show much more detail, although the second one below shows the maker and model number:
Rob
1477 - Even after enlarging the picture, it still looks like a little gun of unusually large bore. I'm guessing it's for firing distress flares from a ship, since it lacks any sort of aiming aids. 1478 - Perhaps this is a scraper (or holder for a scraper blade), such as for removing old paint from moldings. It does look vaguely familiar, but I don't know under what circumstances.... 1479 - Shields for vacuum tubes, used both to keep them securely in place and to provide some RF isolation. 1480 - Equestrian saddle holder, to be bolted to a (sturdy) wall with the hook part down. 1481 - Buck Rogers window sash weight 1482 - Display stand for...ummm..maybe flat belts such as were used before Vee belts became popular on farm and home equipment?
Now to read other ideas...
Me, too. The numbers seem to be Gates numbers.
Or with thick gloves.
Good answer, this is correct, and the top of the display said Gates Belts, as posted by zyyzzy43.
Rob
I had loads at one time and it seemed to me most were Al. The only ones I've seen that weren't were on some Rhode and Schwartz kit.
They are definitely tube shields/retainers for miniature 7 and 9 pin tubes and are made of steel. They attach with a bayonet mounting at the bottom and have springs in the top to press the tube down and pull the shield up. No one mentioned the dark corrugated pieces which fit between the tube and the shield in some cases to help conduct heat from the tube to the shield.
Don Young
1477 Flare gun
1478 Looks to be a version of a jeweler's ring vise
1479 Vacuum tube covers, used for heat dissipation and noise shielding1480 Shelf for a saddle (?)
1477) Looks like a flare (Very (sp?)) pistol. 1478) Looks like a guide to cut a notch in a leather washer. Not sure why, however. 1479) Shields for 7-pin and 9-pin miniature vacuum tubes.
They bayonet onto cylindrical projections from the tube socket, or held to the chassis by the same rivets which mount the sockets.
This is the only one this week which I am sure of the answer, and 1477 I think that I am right about.
1480) Perhaps a butcher's rack for working on a carcass? 1481) A bit large, but otherwise it reminds me of the "lazy dog" missiles dropped from bombers at altitude. They simply turned into gravity-powered bullets on the way down.The hook above it looks like an afterthought for display purposes.
Not sure what function the eye and clip on the back serve. Perhaps to pull the rip cord on a cargo parachute when it is dropped?
1482) Seed display rack?Now to see what others have said.
Enjoy, DoN.
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