173-2 A Corn husk shredder, the shredded husks were then used to fill mattresses

173-3 No answer yet

173-4 Possibly an old lock picking set

What’s Its from the September 2018 Issue

172-1 A Disston Cutter Grinder, according to a 1914 Disston catalog, 
it is “for holding the gummer cutter in position during process of sharpening.”
A gummer is a tool for enlarging and deepening the spaces between the teeth of a worn saw. 

172-2 20MM M25 Machine Gun Ammo Linker Delinker Tool

172-3 No answer yet 

172-4 A flat belt tightener, for stretching wide flat belts in order to connect the ends together.

What’s Its from the June 2018 Issue

171-1 A key for a watchman’s clock, patent number 1,188,349:

171-2 A wire winding tool for making springs, patent number 861,283.

171-3 A tool for refacing small engine valves

171-4  This was part of a duplex clamp

What’s Its from the March 2018 Issue

Fig 170-1 A mainspring winder, patent number 443,881: Patent

Fig. 170-2 A stonemason’s smoothing plane

Fig. 170-3  A vintage bone saw for medical use:

Fig. 170-4  A slaughtermans pole axe for use on live stock: