Haven't been able to ID this little hammer. Medical? Any ideas? [ATTACH] [ATTACH] [ATTACH] Thanks for looking.
Heavy copper with a central, 4-1/2 inch steel flue. 30 inches tall. 18 inches in diameter. Top has a copper float. Bottom has a concavity....
Recently bought 'contents of shed' from a widow. I gave a fair price and will have to hustle to make it work. I've found a fair amount of...
Trying to ID this scrapyard pick. Cast malleable iron. 11 inches tall and the inside bore when closed is about 7-3/8 inches. Leather softeners...
Hi All, I don't have a clue on this one. It came from a large collection that had many really nice old pieces as well as many fakes. Looks...
Haven't been able to puzzle this thing out. Not even a plausible guess. The symbol seems somehow familiar. Rivet bumps are cosmetic. [ATTACH]...
DW and I are debating what this piece represents. She thinks Mother and Child. I'm leaning towards Seal hugging a Whale (or rock or something.)...
This was by-catch at a recent (huge) farm auction. At first I figured it was a bit from some recently imported decorative item. Actually it is...
Axes are one of my very favorite tools. I've sold a pickup load of them and have more than that left. Never run across one like this....
This was left behind in a pile of unwanted items at an auction. I count it among my coolest things ever. What a story there must be behind it....
This one is a bit smaller ....table top sized. Well made and sturdy. The spool doesn't (easily) remove. Also, that spool is canted slightly...
Brought this home today. Obviously, it's a foot-powered flywheel, driving a round or narrow flat belt. It's heavy, well over 100 pounds....
I'd appreciate any information on this winding machine, in particular, it's original application. Well-made, but no maker's marks. Doesn't...
[ATTACH] [ATTACH] Everyone puzzled over these at the auction. No numbers or markings whatsoever. One young man said they were 'holders for...
[ATTACH] Looks like hand-wrought work. The little hook part seems like a harder steel. Evidently hafted. Fishing...? Thanks for looking
These seem to be a set of metal forming dollies. They don't quite look like the usual auto-body or sheet-metal dollies. The stalks are hollow...
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