Carol: I ask my father, 96 years old, he told me ¡of course, to draw in 
geometry!
The gride is 1 cm by 1 cm, never in inches.

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From: "Carol Serr" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, July 01, 2013 5:34 PM
Subject: Re: writing slate


> Thank you for your input Daniel.
> What I was wondering is...why were the lines cross-hatched on the slate? 
> I have seen writing slates with horizontal lines for keeping writing 
> "straight"...but these are 1/4" squares etched into the slate.  What for? 
> Doing math problems? (and the other side isn't hatched).  ??
>
>
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> From: Daniel Schavelzon <[log in to unmask]>
> To: HISTARCH <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thu, Jun 27, 2013 5:57 pm
> Subject: Re: more items of unknown function (whatzits)
>
>
> Hi, I do not known if you have an answer before, but here is what I know:
> the black slate stone (sorry my english) with the square pattern is a kid
> blackboard, very common XIXtrh century until my father´s time at primary
> school (1920?), paper was expensive, each one was his own board and chalk.
> Reference: my "Litica historica" book.
> There is a toy, a naval battle cannon, this is probably middle XIXth 
> century
> or late, of iron is my first, this kind here are bronce of ca. 1860-1880.
> lucks
> Daniel
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Carol Serr" <[log in to unmask]>
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> Sent: Thursday, June 27, 2013 9:02 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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