Columbus, OH 

Spring 2014

Columbus What’s Its

What’s Its from the Meeting

561 Unknown

 

 

 

562 A metal rolling device for connecting cables, Patent Number 1,896,512

 

 

 

 

 

563 Looks like part of it could be home made, possibly some type of lid lifter

 

 

 

 

564 A dental dam punch, Patent Number 216,992

 

 

 

 

565 A device for sealing envelopes

 

 

 

 

566 A bedstead fastener, patent number 111,528, the patent for the date stamped on it is number RE4432

 

 

 

567 Replaceable jaws for snap ring pliers

 

 

568 ??

 

 

569 A tool for use on disc brakes

 

 

570 A spring compressor for a flintlock gun

 

571 A capper/decapper reloading tool, patent number 161,682

 

 

 

572 ??

 

 

 

573 A grain scoop with a scale, patent number 2,497,271

 

 

 

 

574 A water closet flushing tool

 

 

575 ??

 

 

 

576 A cotton sampler or cotton gimlet

 

 

577 A door latch

 

 

578 A shield for use when polishing buttons

 

 

582 Possibly a bonsai grafting froe

 

 

583 Possibly leather skiving tools

 

 

584 A hose wire tying tool

 

 

585 A sorghum cane stripper, patent number 61,940

 

 

 

 

586 ??

 

 

587 Possibly a well pipe lifter

 

 

588 A dowel cutter

 

 

589 A shoe maker’s rand file

 

 

590 Possibly a webbing stretcher

 

 

 

591 Brushes for cleaning a gun

 

 

 

592 This is a drill press quill feed pinion shaft tool, a lot of discussion on it can be found on The Patriot Woodworker web site in this link.

 

 

593 Possibly a gun burnishing tool

 

 

594 A speculum for a horse, this example is missing a few parts, patent number 548,409

 

 

 

595 A crimper for making bends in conduit, as seen in the example photo

 

 

 

 

596 A hog ringer, patent number 226,915

 

 

 

597 A fence post top

 

 

598 Possibly a seam ripper

 

 

 

 

599 A tool for harness repair

 

 

600 Possibly a soldering tool

 

 

 

601 A device for holding meat for a slicing machine, patent number 1,167,443

 

 

 

 

 

602 A hog ringer, patent number 256,713

 

 

 

603 A magnetic measuring gauge for measuring the thickness of a non-magnetic plating or coating, patent number 2,625,585

 

 

 

 

604 ??

 

 

605 Possibly for roasting meat over a fire

 

 

 

 

 

 

606 A wire strength tester

 

 

 

607 A candle holder

 

 

 

608 A device for testing lenses, patent number 337,333

 

 

 

 

609 A steak tenderizer, patent number 613,572

 

 

 

 

610 A trip mechanism for a hay sling

 

 

611 A tire repair tool

 

 

 

612 A leather trimmer

 

 

 

 

613 A shoe makers adjustable sole plane, as seen in Salaman’s Dictionary of Leather Working Tool

 

 

 

614 Possibly a razor blade holder

 

 

615 A leather belt punch, patent 743,335

 

 

 

619 Possibly some type of pin or nail puller

 

 

 

620 ??

 

 

 

 

621 A door handle ferrule inserter, patent number 2,229,571

 

 

 

622 This is a Ford Products stud finder, to use it, hold it against a wall and thump the wall with your other hand. If the balls move then it’s not on a stud, if the balls remain motionless then it’s on a stud.

 

 

624 A General Motors rear brake adjuster strut, as seen in this Mitchell service document

 

 

 

 

625 Some type of pry bar

 

626 A jar opener, the upper jaw should probably be flipped over so that the teeth are angled the same as the lower jaw.

 

 

 

627 ??

 

 

628 Combination scissors and pliers

 

 

629 Probably part of a clarinet

 

 

630 A fireplug and hose wrench, patent number 421,443

631 Possibly a wire stripper

 

 

 

632 ??

 

 

633 Part of a carbon arc light

 

 

 

634 A barley fork, patent number 97,187

 

 

635 A self locking coupling or bearing, patent number 606,778

 

 

 

 

636 Probably a camber and caster device for use on wheels, made by the Dorman Star Washer Company