tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49673461401582728642011-07-08T01:02:30.017-07:00Rob H.noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4967346140158272864.post-39372568575883948032008-08-21T12:14:00.000-07:002011-01-12T16:22:13.061-08:001387. A hammer mold and ladle, patent number <a href="http://www.google.com/patents?id=ZptqAAAAEBAJ&dq=1,095,866">1,095,866</a>.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1387s.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1387bs.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1387d.jpg"><br />Thanks to Tom for sending in this scan from a catalog<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1388. Submitted by Simon, who is currently working in the TV industry at the Olympics in China, a camera is mounted to this <a href="http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Image:CAMCAT_Life_Ball2007.jpg">Camcat</a>, it's then driven along wires high above the ground to shoot <a href="http://www.aerialcamerasystems.com/athens2004/large/Aquatics_CAMCAT_and_Railcam.jpg">various events</a> and <a href="http://www.aerialcamerasystems.com/athens2004/large/Aquatics_-_CAMCAT_system.jpg">cityscapes</a>. The photos at the links aren't from China, but if you've watched the Olympics over the past two weeks, you may have seen some footage shot from this device.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1388a.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1389. A gang saw for cutting guitar frets, the blades are currently spaced for a mandolin, <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/72593510@N00/2571866341/">this site</a> has a photo of a gang saw ready to be used. <br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1390.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1390as.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1390. A clamp for opening a bear trap: <br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1391.jpg"><br /><br /><br />This trap was made for display only:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1391na.jpg"><br /><a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1391nal.jpg">Larger image</a><br /><br /><br />A few more bear traps and numerous other unidentified traps can be seen <a href="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1391mal.jpg">here</a>, these photos were all taken in the North American Trap Collectors Museum.<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 />1391. Pre-satellite navigation driving instructions, according to the owner these devices were used by substitute bus drivers.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1392s.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1392a.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />1392. A cork puller and bottle opener, the part with the teeth was slipped between the cork and the bottle, then rotated and pulled to extract the cork. This tool is held between two fingers, so the curved end pieces give a better grip for pulling.<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1393.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1393as.jpg"><br /><br /><br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/pic1393b.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 />To submit photos, send them to the address found in my <a href="http://www.blogger.com/profile/02571776892571984835">profile</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 /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Last week's set is seen below, <a href="http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/2008/08/set-245.html">click here</a> to view the entire post:<br /><img src="http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v80/harnett65/Album%209/set245.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/4967346140158272864-3937256857588394803?l=pzphotosans246-w.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Rob H.noreply@blogger.com0