tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20325698732546295632011-04-21T13:43:45.729-07:00Rob H.noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2032569873254629563.post-81655435936773672172007-09-06T16:22:00.001-07:002007-09-07T14:05:12.474-07:00<br><br />1079. Tent slip, used for applying tension on the ropes of a tent, an illustration of some of these in use can be seen on the patent page, number <a href="http://www.google.com/patents?id=d0VyAAAAEBAJ&dq=234896">234,896</a>.<br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1079c.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1079a.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1080. Used for a bookmark and for holding a book open with one hand, called a <a href="http://www.kk.org/cooltools/archives/001106.php">Thumb Thing</a>. <br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1080a.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1081. Nailing Machine made by Pearson Manufacturing, Robbinsdale, Minnesota, used for driving small nails such as used in shingling, and will supposedly allow the user to drive 125 nails per minute. <a href="http://www.premierauctioncenter.com/Auction10/cat_0010_0121_0140.htm">This site</a> has a good description of it and an old ad showing a price of $5. Patent number <a href="http://www.google.com/patents?id=CKRmAAAAEBAJ&dq=876086">876,086</a><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1081.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1081lg.jpg">Larger image</a><br /><br />A view from the top with the lid open:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1081aa.jpg" /><br />From Jim Brown's collection<br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1081b.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1082. <a href="http://www.tracertek.com/taperestoration.htm">Audio tape splicing block</a><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1082ba.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1083. Clamp for insulated power wires, made for temporary use.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1083.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1083a.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1084. Hand saw screws and <a href="http://www.disstonianinstitute.com/medallionpage.html">medallions</a> <br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1084.jpg" /><br /><br /><br />Many old saws had medallions, as seen on the Panther saw below:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1084fa.jpg"><br /><br />Not many of these Panther saws are known to exist, if you happen to have one in your shop it could be worth between $2000 and $5000, more info on them <a href="http://www.vintagesaws.com/panther/panther.html">here</a>. <br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1084e.jpg"> <br /><br />1" long:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1084aa.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1084ba.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1084c.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1084d.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />To submit photos, click on the profile link at the upper right to find my email address.<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Last week's set is seen below, <a href="http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/2007/08/set-195.html">click here</a> to view the entire post:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/set195.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />More discussion and comments on these photos can be found at the newsgroup <a href="http://groups.google.com/group/rec.puzzles?hl=en">rec.puzzles</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/2032569873254629563-8165543593677367217?l=pzphotosans196-42.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob H.noreply@blogger.com0