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Thanks Bill.
But wouldn't a ratchet have a solid part in the center (to attach the diff sizes of sockets)...where there is a hole...in our example?
Or is that a Different type of ratchet tool?
-----Original Message-----
From: William Lockhart <[log in to unmask]>
To: HISTARCH <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Fri, Jun 28, 2013 9:20 am
Subject: Re: more items of unknown function (whatzits)
Following up on the wrench, I believe it is a box-end ratchet wrench. The
ratchet part and the small lever that reverses the direction are so rust-encased
as to be invisible, but the lumps are in the right places.
Bill Lockhart
-----Original Message-----
From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Harding Polk
Sent: Friday, June 28, 2013 8:59 AM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: more items of unknown function (whatzits)
Here are some possibilities. Assuming that both items are related to a wood
burning cook stove. The coil cool handle may come from a warming drawer or
cabinet door and would have been attached at either end with a bracket to the
door. The other item may be a "wrench" to lever the grates under the firebox to
shake down the ashes. The ashes would fall into a metal open topped box for
easy removal of the ashes.
Harding Polk II
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-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Serr <[log in to unmask]>
To: HISTARCH <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Thu, Jun 27, 2013 6:02 pm
Subject: more items of unknown function (whatzits)
Hello,
I added photos of two 'rusty' items...that maybe someone Knows what they are
(once were)...?? All from same collection (331 items total, so not a Huge
assemblage).
One looks sorta like a 'cool handle' lifter for a wood stove lid...but, it has a
domed headed bolt at 1 end and 1/2" sq. nut on opposite end...so, doesn't seem
to be the handle. But Why the coil around a bolt?
The link again is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/playingwithtrash/
Once there...double click on a photo...and it opens them in a new "slide show"
format...and you should see my comments/questions at the very bottom. There
should be a way for You to Comment on a photo...but, um...I don't remember how
(I find it very user Unfriendly to find my way around in Flickr!).
Of course, you can always comment thru email.
Thanks for any input.
Carol
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