What is it? Set 448

2602 could be a saw horse bracket. The legs go in the clamps and the end of
cross piece drops in the slot.

 

On Wednesday, July 4, 2012 10:05:15 PM UTC-10, Rob H. wrote:

2603. Pot for boiling sugar cane juice into syrup. At least that's what they
used it for at Middleton Place.
Karl

kfvorwerk@gmail.com wrote:

And 2601 is used to crush the cane ?
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Large kettles could be used for several different purposes, so while your
answer is a correct use for such a kettle, it isn't the answer for this
particular one.


Rob

On 7/5/12 5:46 PM, Rob H. wrote:

I don't know about boiling cane juice, but I believe farmers used to
boil maple sap in shallow rectangular pans, providing a large bottom for
heating and a large surface for evaporation.

If it's 5 feet edge to edge, it might hold 75 gallons.  The shape would
make it fairly rigid.  It has no corners and is lowest at the center.

These days, the spoilage of citrus crops is greatly reduced by washing
with water containing a little bleach and a little baking soda.  I
imagine it has always been desirable to wash some crops for inspection
and storage, such as root crops and apples picked up from the ground.

For nonfloating crops, a net could be hooked to the rim.  That way,
heavy dirt would settle to the bottom, leaving the water clear.  After
most of the water was removed with buckets, the tub could be tipped up
and cleaned.

Rob H. wrote:

#2599 Part of a "Frisbee Golf" course?

#2600 Crimper, for attaching wires using insulated or non-insulated
connectors.

#2603  Put grapes in it to make wine?

#2604  Hotplates (to rest a hot pan on a genteel table)?

Bill

Bill wrote:

Scratch that guess, they are not big enough.

How about a "musical" purpose--percusive?

Bill

Bill wrote:

  How about they're used to get a stable place to put a pot or pan on an
open fire ?
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Bill wrote:

  OOOps , that would be 2599 is a cane crushing device .
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Nope, not cane crushing

They aren't music related

Actually part of a village type museum


These metal items are not related to cooking or hot pans.

On 7/5/2012 4:50 PM, Rob H. wrote:

It's been long enough since I were in the areawas last there but that
looks like could be John Rice Irwin's Museum of Appalachia in/near
Clinton/Norris, TN.  If so, I'm pretty sure I know it... :)

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Yes, that's the one

On 7/5/2012 6:41 PM, Rob H. wrote:
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OK, I'll let the regulars continue for a while then... :)

He was a kewl dude--if you took these pictures and aren't from there (I
think you're somewhere in OH?) did you get to the Lenoir Museum just up
the road towards Norris.  Mr Lenoir was still alive for a number of
years when we in the area. It was a treat to spend as much time as one
had the leisure to take hearing all about his collecting and how he came
to get any one item.

There are plenty of "mystery objects" there... :)

It's now part of the State of TN parks Dept at Norris Lake as he donated
the entire collection to the State in return for the agreement to
maintain it which they've done an admirable job thereof...

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Feel free to give the answer if you want.



I didn't know about the Lenoir Museum, next time I drive past Norris I'll
stop in, sounds like an interesting place.

2600: A Heyco bushing compression tool.. used to install power cord (or
other cable) protective bushings in metal panels.

Heyco bushings are those plastic inserts installed around power cords to
securely anchor them in metal panels of appliances and other equipment.

The cord is placed in the bushing shell and the tool is used to compress the
bushing so the barbed body of the bushing can be inserted into the panel
hole easily.
When the tool is removed, the bushing expands slightly, gripping the edges
of the panel hole to provide a secure mechanical attachment.

Despite the fairly simple design of the Heyco bushings, they're not easily
installed or removed from a panel, particularly from the outside (power cord
side) of an appliance.

Some Heyco bushings include additional strain relief features to promote
reliability of the power cord/cable.

(a fairly easy puzzle since the company name is prominently displayed, this
time).

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WB
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Thanks for the good description, I guess it was easy if you knew the answer
but I did a search on the company name and didn't find an answer for this
tool.

I'm with WB on that one, its for installing cable locks/strain reliefs.