786. Postal scale
The top part is inverted and placed on the spring loaded rod, mail can then be put on the device to check the weight for proper postage.
The bottom of it lists these postal rates:
Airmail - 6 cents per oz.
1st class - 3 cents per oz.
So that dates this scale back to 1932-1958.
787. Stillman saw set, patented September 26, 1848
788. A press that was used to apply seals to official documents--the kind in which dies with obverse and reverse of the seal were sandwiched with two wafers of wax or sized paper (with sizing on them) and a silken cord, and then pressed together, the bottom reads "Alto-Knack, made in Germany".
The center of the base is slightly concave.
789. It rolls slowly because a small heavy ball is inside along with a viscous liquid, the rate at which the smaller ball moves determines how fast this Snail Ball rolls down an incline. There's a video of it in action at the link.
790. Chicago wall scriber, used for cutting wall paper and linoleum, patent number 2,296,232.
Text on this tool:
Side one:
MFG.BY
WALTER-E-SELCK
& CO.INC.
CHICAGO, ILL
Side two:
CHICAGO WALL-SCRIBER
#1430
PATENTED
If anyone knows how to use this one, the owner would be interested to hear about it.
791. Increment borer, used to find out the age of a tree.
792. Text on this jack reads, "Little Jack, Precision Scientific Co.", it was made for general purpose use in a laboratory.
Last week's set is seen below, click here to view the entire post:
The top part is inverted and placed on the spring loaded rod, mail can then be put on the device to check the weight for proper postage.
The bottom of it lists these postal rates:
Airmail - 6 cents per oz.
1st class - 3 cents per oz.
So that dates this scale back to 1932-1958.
787. Stillman saw set, patented September 26, 1848
788. A press that was used to apply seals to official documents--the kind in which dies with obverse and reverse of the seal were sandwiched with two wafers of wax or sized paper (with sizing on them) and a silken cord, and then pressed together, the bottom reads "Alto-Knack, made in Germany".
The center of the base is slightly concave.
789. It rolls slowly because a small heavy ball is inside along with a viscous liquid, the rate at which the smaller ball moves determines how fast this Snail Ball rolls down an incline. There's a video of it in action at the link.
790. Chicago wall scriber, used for cutting wall paper and linoleum, patent number 2,296,232.
Text on this tool:
Side one:
MFG.BY
WALTER-E-SELCK
& CO.INC.
CHICAGO, ILL
Side two:
CHICAGO WALL-SCRIBER
#1430
PATENTED
If anyone knows how to use this one, the owner would be interested to hear about it.
791. Increment borer, used to find out the age of a tree.
792. Text on this jack reads, "Little Jack, Precision Scientific Co.", it was made for general purpose use in a laboratory.
Last week's set is seen below, click here to view the entire post:
posted by Rob H. at
2:32 PM
4 Comments:
Chicago wall scriber--Does the needle point down when the handle is raised? I get the impression that it can be rolled back and forth to scribe old wallpaper for easier removal
By
Anonymous, at 10/06/2006 12:33:00 PM
The owner of the wall scriber has sent in a further description of it:
The needle is in a round brass "lug" about the size of quarter but about 3/4" thick, the needle has a set screw either to replace the needle or to set its distance out of the "lug". There is a screw through the lug with a knurled thumb wheel to cinch it down. Evidently you can rotate the needle slightly in or out by rotating the "lug". There are several index hash marks cast in the chrome portion to gauge the rotation. Moving the brass "lever" does not move it any way.
I have never been able to diagnose its use. It has two rollers on the "bottom" to make it easy to roll along. I have always assumed one would roll it on the floor. The needle would put a scratch on something that would still require a cut. I have always assumed linoleum. The brass "arm" or lever looking thing confuses me the most as I see no reason for it to move or purpose for it. I assume it would rub against the wall, but it would keep the needle a fair distance away from the wall if you were trying for a dead on the money fit. If any one could come with the directions, I would sure know just how it was used.
By
Rob H., at 10/07/2006 05:16:00 PM
from the guy who thought it was for wallpaper removal:
Chicago wall scriber--aha! I bet it's for irregular profile matching. Like matching a new board wall to a rock wall.
As in this site:
http://www.m-powertools.com/products/perfect-butt/perfect-butt-03.html
By
Anonymous, at 10/12/2006 05:37:00 PM
Are there any marking on the nutcracker? Enneislove@yahoo.com
By
Anonymous, at 4/29/2010 08:01:00 PM
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