Farm Collector – March 2019

MARCH MYSTERY TOOLS

GADGETS, GIZMOS

& CONTRAPTIONS

WANTED:

What Is It?

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E.

To submit photos:

Send prints to Farm Collector, 1503 S.W. 42nd St., Topeka, KS 66609.

Send digital images to [email protected].

• Photos should be taken in a well-lit area against a plain background.
  Include dimensions and any markings on the piece. We cannot
  guarantee every photo will be published, nor can we respond to
  inquiries regarding when photos will be published.
  No photos will be returned.


• Digital photos should be sent as .jpgs at a minimum of 300 dpi.
  To identify an item:
  Send answers (with your name and address) to Farm Collector,
  1503 S.W. 42nd St., Topeka, KS 66609. Email responses may be sent
  to [email protected].
  Answers for new items shown in this issue must be received by
  March 11, 2016.

A. Measures 54 inches long.

B. Measures about 15 inches long. Handles move in and

out, moving the center piece up and down. The two outside pieces have C-shaped ends, possibly to grasp. The tool is not

adjustable and has no markings.

C. Measures about 16 inches long. Handcrafted of wood.

D. Measures about 10 inches long.

E. Wood base measures 9 inches by 4 inches. Thickness of

base beneath the curled metal plate tapers from 1 inch to 3/16 inch. Crank turns a pair of bevel gears. Tension on the gears can

be adjusted with a setscrew. The curled metal pate apparently

guides material into the gears. Two countersunk holes in the base allow attachment to a work surface with flathead screws.

F. Object is made of brass. Found in a farm field. No markings.

Weighs 3 pounds; measures 3.75 inches by 2 inches.

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A. B.

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T

he genius of pioneer inventors can confound us.

Countless contraptions that revolutionized farming

in the 19th and early 20th centuries have become

contemporary curiosities, or even mysteries. Here are six

sent in by readers. Do you know what they are?

Answers to the March 2016 items will appear in the May 2016 issue.

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