tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24794415920071404582011-07-29T02:29:01.527-07:00Rob H.noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2479441592007140458.post-66084665148950426472008-04-22T16:03:00.000-07:002011-01-12T12:42:04.191-08:001283. An <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosimeter">Explosimeter</a>, a safety device used to detect explosive gases in mines.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%208/pic1283ba.jpg"><br />Mine Safety Appliances Company<br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%208/pic1283d.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1284. A threshing sled or <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Threshing-board">threshing board</a> from Europe, farmers would place their harvested wheat on the floor of their barn, a mule would then drag this thresher across the crop to separate the wheat from the chaff.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%208/pic1284.jpg"><br />The person selling it was asking $495 for this sled.<br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%208/pic1284a.jpg"><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 />1285. A shipper's hammer, it can also be used as a nail puller and a plane for removing old printed or painted addresses, patent number <a href="http://www.google.com/patents?id=L-1oAAAAEBAJ&dq=566955">566,955</a>: <br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%208/pic1285b.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%208/pic1285a.jpg"><br />From Scotty Fulton's collection<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1286. A hunter's <a href="http://www.basspro.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product_10151_-1_10001_65067?cmCat=CROSSSELL&cmid=PP_P0_2">tripod stand</a>:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%208/pic1286.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1287. A <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bloodletting">scarificator</a>, used by doctors for bloodletting<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%208/pic1287.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%208/pic1287b.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%208/pic1287c.jpg"><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 />1288. A ten-barrel .45 caliber model 1883 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gatling_gun">Gatling Gun</a>, patent numbers <a href="http://www.google.com/patents?id=BwIAAAAAEBAJ&dq=36836">36,836</a> and <a href="http://www.google.com/patents?id=Uy8AAAAAEBAJ&dq=47631&jtp=1">47,631</a>.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%208/pic1288.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%208/pic1288a.jpg"><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 /><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 />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 /><br /><br />Last week's set is seen below, <a href="http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/2008/04/set-228.html">click here</a> to view the entire post:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%208/set228.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://blackopsprotips.blogspot.com/">Black Ops Pro Tips</a><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/2479441592007140458-6608466514895042647?l=pzphotosans229c.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob H.noreply@blogger.com0