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Posted by Andrew Erickson on April 17, 2008, 10:50 pm
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Rather clueless, as usual, but still guessing wildly...
1276 - It seems you put a bunch of something in via a hole that
presumably is underneath the hook in the middle of the side, and then
get it back out in neat measured units at the pointy end, possibly by
manipulating the slide that seems to be on the other side. Perhaps this
holds and meters out shot (#2 shot) or powder for a gun.
1277 - Hammer, maybe for fence work--the toothy part opposite the hammer
face would probably work well to lever out staples by degrees, or
possibly tighten wire (formed in a loop) by degrees in a similar manner.
No idea what the pointy end opposite on the handle would be used for,
though, nor (if it's a tightener) how you'd possibly go about fastening
the last staple while keeping the tension.
1278 - Old cutter blade from a bypass pruner or similar tool?
1279 - Stand for stuff; mounted horizontally as shown, this could hold
folders, letters, etc. in arrangement on a desk. I rather suspect,
though, it's intended to be mounted vertically, and be used for either
(a) CDs or videotapes, (b) neckties, collars, or some other bit of
clothing; or (c) plates or saucers. If I had to choose, I'd go with (b).
1280 - No real idea whatsoever. (Usually, in situations like this, I'd
venture into a description of the mechanics of the thing in the hope
that either it would trigger some good thoughts, or else that people
would not notice I never actually mentioned what it was, just what it
looked like. This is too simple for that to work, though.)
1281 - Half of a (fairly ornamental) latch to hold a gate or window
shutter open, maybe? It looks vaguely familiar...but only vaguely.
1282 - Gizmo for testing the power and quality of black powder by noting
how far the charge forces the toothed wheel to rotate.
Now to see what other people have suggested.
--
Andrew Erickson
"He is no fool who gives what he cannot keep to gain that which he cannot
lose." -- Jim Elliot
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