What is it? Set 339

[Rob H.]

I guess all that chopping would take its toll over the years, all the ones that I've seen probably had minimal use.

Thanks Rob

[DoN. Nichols]

1945) looks like some form of kite to me. Interesting shape. 1946) Some form of butcher's table? The curvature of the top would help keep things from sliding off at least. 1947) At a guess -- it was for cleaning the Fresnell lenses (and perhaps reflectors as well) in a lighthouse. 1948) Interesting. It sort of looks like something for generating and burning acetylene for lighting or cooking. 1949) This is mounted in a drill brace (of Brace & Bit fame) and used for forming a conical point on wood. Exactly *why* I don't know, however. :-) 1950) sickles -- for harvesting (by hand) wheat or something similar.

Or -- one half of what you need to make two copies of the Soviet flag emblem. :-)

Now to see what others have suggested.

Enjoy, DoN.

[Steve R.]

1945 looks like a giant moth trap, but perhaps not. 1946 common butchers block.

1950 a pair of sickles, though they look skinnier then the ones I used as a kid

[Nick Wedd]

In message , Rob H. writes

It does when "normal wear and tear" involves being struck repeatedly with a chopper, day after day.

Nick

[Lobby Dosser]

You sure it's not the Headsman's Block?

[Lobby Dosser]

Making Pointy Sticks, of course! :o)

[John Husvar]

So there's something to be better than a poke in the eye with?

[Rob H.]

The price on the butcher block was $395, it's in a shop in SW Ohio, send me an email it you want more info.

Rob

[Jerry Wass]

Part of a mercury boiler--for a high vacuum mercury diffusion pump. Jerry

[Robert Bonomi]

Anybody should be able to tell that 1950 is _a_ bi-sickle. Hard to ride it, though.

[Robert Bonomi]

Yes, it does. Takes a lot of use and time, but a butcher block _is_ virtually indestructable. Not all that uncommon to find ones that have been in use for over (and sometimes _far_ over) 30 years.

[Rob H.]

When I first saw it I thought someone had lost a box kite, until I found two similar ones a few miles down the road.

They've all been answered correctly this week, although I don't think anyone got the specific type of lamp for number 1948.

[Gerald Miller]

They have been subject to many years of wear. Gerry :-)} London, Canada

[Steve R.]

I did my best to wear one out. Fortunately the folks bought a lawnmower! :)

Steve R.

[Califbill]

The box trap is a Jackson Trap. A county bug guy was complaining about the cost of test traps and his wife said use milk cartons and that is the idea behind the trap.

[grrly girl]

#1945 thanks Rob there's one near my house I was curious about what it is