Author Topic: my teacher found this tool and we dont know what it is.  (Read 2915 times)

cee_jay

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my teacher found this tool and we dont know what it is.
« on: December 28, 2010, 09:46:40 am »
She picked up this tool and cant find out what it is or what it was used for.
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Re: my teacher found this tool and we dont know what it is.
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2010, 10:53:02 am »
Not sure if this is your teacher or not but there are some nice pics of the tool...  http://cestnik.com/tool.htm

Also says Pat. August 1876. 

This sounds like a case for Wayward  but I'll keep looking ;D
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Re: my teacher found this tool and we dont know what it is.
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2010, 11:06:39 am »
Reminds me of an industrial version of the combs that are used to prepare sheep's wool to be spun before it goes on a spinning wheel. I have no idea what they are called though. I could be way off on this.
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Re: my teacher found this tool and we dont know what it is.
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2010, 11:26:08 am »
Been searching google patents for 40 minutes with no luck. Wayward will happen along and find it in 2 minutes.  :P

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Re: my teacher found this tool and we dont know what it is.
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2010, 11:28:51 am »
Ooo I think i fiured it out. Be right back...

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« Last Edit: December 28, 2010, 11:35:41 am by hosman321 »

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Re: my teacher found this tool and we dont know what it is.
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2010, 11:36:14 am »
Got the idea from here, which sounds like a similar description:
http://history.fcgov.com/cdm4/item_viewer.php?CISOROOT=/ma&CISOPTR=840&CISOBOX=1&REC=10

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Re: my teacher found this tool and we dont know what it is.
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2010, 11:50:03 am »
Apologies Oceans.. Just realised that I posted exactly the same as yours  ...

« Last Edit: December 28, 2010, 11:58:56 am by mariok54 »

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« Last Edit: December 28, 2010, 03:42:20 pm by KC »
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Re: my teacher found this tool and we dont know what it is.
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2010, 03:37:36 pm »
OH thank you so much!! she has been looking for so long!! she said she found one on line but when she went back to it. poof gone.  :D

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Re: my teacher found this tool and we dont know what it is.
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2010, 04:24:03 pm »
I just got back from an out-of-town trip to visit my oldest daughter and her husband.  No time to surf.  Nice going on identifying this tool!