tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49897332886713635512011-04-21T20:52:41.390-07:00Rob H.noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4989733288671363551.post-22892870946096144672007-07-05T18:14:00.000-07:002007-07-06T14:14:11.698-07:00<br><br />1025. <a href="http://www.motorcycle-superstore.com/item.aspx?style=1755&department=646&Division=6">Motorcycle spoke wrench</a>:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1025s.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1026. VOR (VHF Omni-directional Radio Range) aircraft navigation station with automatic weather reporting system; <a href="http://stoenworks.com/Tutorials/Understanding%20Vors.html">this site</a> explains how they work. <br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1026s.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1026L.jpg">Larger image</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1027. <a href="http://www.supertool.com/StanleyBG/stan8.htm">Stanley Number 57 core box plane</a>: <br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1027.jpg" /><br /><br />Used to cut a semi-circular channel in two pices of wood to make a core box, which is used to make cylindrical sand cores. <br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1027s.jpg" /><br /><br />A core is a compact body of sand that can be placed in a sand mold for casting to create a void or hole that would be difficult or impossible to achieve using only a pattern.<br /><br />Cylindrical cores are frequently needed to create the void or hole in casting for a large bearing, pulley or gear, or for the cylinder of a pump or engine.<br /><br />A close-up of the blade that sticks out of the bottom:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1027c.jpg" /><br />From John Wells' collection<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1028. <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orrery">Orrery</a> was the answer that I was looking for, though this one is referred to as a "grand orrery" because of its size, it was made in London by Thomas Heath in 1740.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1028.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1028b.jpg" /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1028c.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1029. Cable grip for pulling cable through conduit, patent number <a href="http://www.google.com/patents?id=UNppAAAAEBAJ&dq=3,166,810">3,166,810</a>, there are some good drawings of it in use on the patent page. <br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1029s.jpg" /><br /><br />There are a total of eight holes on the side, each of which has a 3/4" long screw.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1029a-1.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1030. Chicago Fire Arms Co. Protector <a href="http://www.genitron.com/unique20.html">Palm Pistol</a>, 7 shot, .32 caliber:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1030aa.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1030L.jpg">Larger image</a><br /><br />From the top of the box:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1030ans.jpg" /><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/pic1030anslg.jpg">Larger image</a><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/2007/06/set-176.html">click here</a> to view the entire post:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%206/set176.jpg" /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><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/4989733288671363551-2289287094609614467?l=pzphotosan177-xt.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob H.noreply@blogger.com0