by James Wright | Mar 29, 2024 | Gristmill What's It
Gristmill What’s It 2014 The Gristmill What’s It Column for December 2014 157-1This is a drag shoe or ruggle. It’s a type of brake to prevent a heavily loaded wagon from overpowering the horses on a steep downhill grade, when attached to a wheel it makes the wagon...
by James Wright | Mar 29, 2024 | Gristmill What's It
Gristmill What’s It 2013 From 2013 Issues The Gristmill What’s It Column for December 2013 153-1. 8-1/2″ tall, the owner’s description of it: “there are 2 holes containing metal rods running from top to bottom. This was in a tool trunk of my father-in-law’s machine...
by James Wright | Mar 29, 2024 | Gristmill What's It
Gristmill What’s It 2012 From 2012 Issues The Gristmill What’s It Column for December 2012 149-1 149-2. This is a wine bottle cleaner 149-3. A watchmaker’s tool: 149-4. From the 2005 Decatur meeting: The Gristmill What’s It Column for September 2012148-1 148-2 5″...
by James Wright | Mar 29, 2024 | Gristmill What's It
Gristmill What’s It Pre 2011 From Earlier Issues & Others The Gristmill What’s It Column for December 2011 145-1 6” long, from the Wisconsin What’s It presentation: Text on the handle says “Lutz File and Tool Co. Cinti, O” but that probably refers to the handle...
