Thursday, September 18, 2008. 1411 An oxbow pin, patent number 47,149. Used to run a grain threshing machine. 1413 The disc is part of a knife sharpener, the second disc of which is missing.

Thursday, September 25, 2008. Another photo submitted by Simon. Take a look at Neatorama. For more guesses on how these were used. Made by James Leffel and Co. 200 RPM at 25-foot head. 26,300 gallons of water per minute. 1421 A nail rake, or nail claw, used in a hardware store to draw nails from the bulk bin.

Thursday, October 9, 2008. 1430 A bee hive or bee gum. The two notches are doors and the rods in the center are for support. 1431 Possibly for locking a gate or corral, a padlock or cotter pin could be placed in the small holes; also someone has suggested that it was for locking a water pump.

Thursday, October 23, 2008. For first time visitors I recommend this archive. For some of my best posts.

Friday, December 5, 2008. The wooden piece fits on top of the blade for use as a handle. This tool can be seen in the Dictionary of American Hand Tools. 1480 A wall mount forward seat.