These photos were all recently sent to me, the first three were submitted by people looking to identify the items, I've already posted them on my site sometime in the last six years so you can test your memory on them.
These last two haven't been posted on the web site before:
Rob
#32 is used to strip corn from the ears for canning or for those of us who can't bite it from the ear for one reason or another .
It does look like one but it was made for another purpose.
Correct
Generic sheet metal cutter, ancestor of the nibbler?
Thanks, Rich
It isn't for use on metal.
30: is a wire stripper
31: is a type of hand operated vise
32: has been answered33: is a home made overhead candle holder
34: is part of an easel stand
Thanks. I just now saw "wire stripper" by $OTHER_POSTER, and I wanna change my vote. ;-)
Cheers! Rich
Both incorrect
Yes, it's for holding candles but it's for a very particular use, the word 'overhead' could be considered correct but a more specific term would be better
Nope
Must not be any scandahoovians here!
How about on the head -- St. Lucys day.
WayneJ
Looks sort of like an old seam ripper. May even be a bag ripper.
I use mine as a nutcracker.
Used to remove corn kernels from the cob.
Yes, it's a Lucia crown, worn on St. Lucy's day, as seen here:
Nope
Yep, it's a nut cracker
Correct
Partially correct
A pee chute for liberated women? ;-)
Cheers! Rich
Wooden speculum for ummmm - you know.
Correct! Except it's for use by a man who wants to keep his shoes dry. It's called a boot saver and was also used as a cane.
Rob
LOL!
Many years ago, I saw an article in Hustler Mag, about some little funnel-thing somebody was marketing to enable women to pee at a urinal; there was a pic (from behind) of some woman standing at a urinal using this little device.
I don't think it ever caught on. ;-)
Thanks! Rich
Rob H. wrote the following:
I only read Hustler for the pictures. :-) First, it would have to be used in the Men's room. No urinals in the Woman's room. Secondly, it would have to be washed afterwards, unless it is disposable. Lastly, unless it was a foldable paper funnel, where would it be kept between visits?
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