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290. a porcelein insulator?291. a gasket?
292.293. wouldn't want to be on wrong end of it! some form of drag / trawl
294. a multi-key for very boring locks?295. wood joining thingy
These are hard - first time I really havent had a clue for any of selection.
Regards
Matthew Newell
290: Terminals with insulator for high-voltage electrical wires. (At only 4", not too high voltage though) 291: stencil
293: anchor
295: Corrugated nail, often used in picture frames290. a "spark gap". Used in old phone lines and antenna leads. One terminal was attach to a ground rod and the outside line and the feed into the building were attached to the other terminal. If lightning hit the the antenna or phone line, the surge would jump the gap and go to ground instead of into the building. 291. An eraser shield
293. A hanger for drying leaf tobacco
294. A tool for installing/removing fittings on cast iron radiators295. a corrugated staple for butt joining two pieces of wood
As I mentioned in another post, the seller told me it was for fixing dented pipes, but your answer sounds more likely. On one side of this tool it says "Chicago Spec. Mfg. Co." and the other side says "Malleable Iron Taiwan". Please let me know if you remember what it's called, I've been looking on the web but haven't found anything like it yet.
Rob
I thought I had a couple of testers in this set, but it looks like they've all been answered correctly:
Spoilers:
290. Insulator, though I haven't had any luck verifying exactly what type 291. Drafter's erasing shield 292. Detail sanding tool, with sandpaper belt removed. 293. Corn dryer 294. Plumber's tool, the seller told me it was for fixing the ends of dented pipes, you would insert this tool and turn it to bend the pipe back into shape. Someone from the metalworking board posted that it's a type of wrench used to remove steam pipe fittings, he replied only to that board but you'll see more of his answer if you read my response to him. 295. Corrugated fastener, for connecting wood with mitered joints, such as picture frames.Rob
#290: Insulator from an electric fencer
#291: Eraser shield for drafting
#292: Interested in seeing what this is, I think I've seen the spring end on something, but I can't place it
#293: Fake flower stem for silk flowers
#294: Hole step gauge of some sort?
#295: Extruded lead?
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Rob, Here is a link to a similar tool. It is referred to here as a "radiator step wrench", but that seems to be at term used in the UK, where this site is from.
-AL
Radiator Step Wrench
Similar: (this would be used with a ratchet, yours with an open wrench)
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Also:
#293 is for baking potatoes in a fireplace
#295 is a nail for picture frames
#284 is a camming device used by rock climbers (I think it's called a "nut"). Compress it and put it in a crack in the rock. Atach rope. The harder you pull the tighter it wedges itself into the crack.
#286 is an elevator door key. Look on an elevator door and you'll see a round hole. The key goes in there to unlock the door.
#287 is a wrench for wing nuts.
#288 is a light meter.
#289 look like a post for a 45rpm record player.
Thanks for your help in solving this one.
Rob
Thanks for the link.
Rob
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ My e-mail to you bounced, so I guess I'll post it here: WRJ ANVYF (Hope I got it right--ROT 13 is new to me.)
Apparently you got it right - it works for me. :-)
Presumably, it's used while Avttre-evt-ing a klooge. ;-)
Thanks! Rich
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