East Peoria IL Spring 2019

903 & 905. This is a fire starter, kerosene was kept in the container. The pumice wand was soaked in the kerosene, set on fire, then placed under logs in the fireplace.

 

904. No answer yet

 

 

906. No answer Yet – This hammer has a Masonic symbol on it and is dated 1900

 

907. No answer yet

 

  1. A combination tool, the patent states “… for use as a clevis-fastening or for holding double-trees or neck-yokes to the tongues of vehicles, and capable of use also as a hammer, wrench, and screw-driver, thus allowing agricultural implements or vehicles to be kept in running order with economy of time and labor.”    Patent number 356,953.

https://patents.google.com/patent/US356953

 

909. Probably a piano tuning hammer

 

910. An Asian fisherman’s gaff

 

911. No answer yet

 

912. A rope tightener

 

913. No answer yet

 

914. No answer yet

 

  1. A detachable handle for utensils, patent number 258,591

https://patents.google.com/patent/US258591

 

916. No answer yet

 

  1. A pruning knife, patent number 568,424

https://patents.google.com/patent/US568424

918. No answer yet

 

  1. A fence wire tightener, patent number 409322

https://patents.google.com/patent/US409322

920. An egg grader by weight

 

921. No answer yet