Answers to February 2010 Mystery Tools

Enlarge Image Image Gallery A. Tire chain tool for construction or repair of chain tire grips. See patent 1,141,877. Photo submitted by Norman S. Perttunen

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To view images of all four February 2010 mystery tools and accompanying patent illustrations, click the Image Gallery link to the right.

A. Tire chain tool for construction or repair of chain tire grips, as identified by Lindley Kessler, Gresham, Neb.; Fred Garlinghouse, Barbeau, Mich.; Maurice Davis, Conklin, N.Y.; Virgil Cassill, Drakesville, Iowa; Skip Weed, Schuylerville, N.Y.; Richard Wooster, Manning, Iowa; Buck and Cathy Evans, Ft. Lupton, Colo.; Richard C. Bader, Middletown, N.Y.; Joel Blasius, Tea, S.D.; James H. Nelson, Ennis, Mont.; L.E. Ternes, Ledyard, Iowa; Duane Plummer, Bargersville, Ind.; Roy Parmeter, Duncans Mills, Calif.; Robert Banderob, Darby, Mont.; and Willard Ottman, Lemmon, S.D. Photo submitted by Norman S. Perttunen, Warren, Mich. See patent 1,141,877.

B. Saw set wrest, as identified by Bruce Mitchell, Wantage, N.J.; Tom Jennings, Chesterfield, Va.; and Ralph Najarian, Manhattan, Kan. “The slots in the blade were of different widths to correspond to different thicknesses of saw blades,” Tom explains. “The slot in the tool would be slid down over the tooth of the saw blade and pressure applied, using the handle, to bend the tooth to the proper angle, usually 15 to 20 degrees.” Photo submitted by Warren Fick, Durant, Iowa.

C. We don’t know what this is. Loren Etter, Mora, Minn., wonders if it is some kind of crate or barrel top tool; Lyle Olson, Faribault, Minn., speculates that it might be a fence tightener. Photo submitted by Jake Ferrari, Newry, Pa.

D. Horn weights, as identified by D. Gatzemeyer, Lincoln, Neb.; Lindley Kessler; Mil Harr, Denver; Fred Garlinghouse; John Crofoot, New Era, Mich.; Orrin Johnson, Alexandria, Minn.; Mike Deplazes, Crary, N.D.; Richard Schallau, Spencer, Iowa; Ed Terry, Northfield, Minn.; Daniel Aasen, Pine City, Minn.; Ken Hunter, Allerton, Ill.; Linda Star, Corsica, S.D.; Bob Wittersheim, Carleton, Mich.; Rudy Miller, Wortham, Texas; Gailey Henderson, Williamstown, W.Va.; Tony Friga, Pomona, Mo.; Jim Heder, Alma, Kan.; Lloyd Weber, Riverside, Iowa; Loren Etter; Lyle Olson; Charles Dow, Rockford, Ill.; Robert Blake, Pine River, Wis.; Virgil Cassill; Ed Sedlezky, Custer, S.D.; Jim and Patsy Carter, Greenwood, Del.; Bill Combs, Colchester, Ill.; Albert Cook, Okemos, Mich.; Stephen Clemens, Mazeppa, Minn.; J.E. Benson, Galesburg, Ill.; John Brown, Falmouth, Ind.; Duane Steffes, Kent, Wash.; Marvin Hansen, Guelph, N.D.; Earl Hartzog, Hoxie, Kan.; Bob Unick, Pleasanton, Neb.; Richard Wooster; Maynard Lundebrek, Clontarf, Minn.; Wayne Cooper, Fombell, Pa.; Buck and Cathy Evans; Gerald Shelburne, Thornton, Ind.; Bill Mattingly, Owensboro, Ky.; Thomas Hauk, Kingsport, Tenn.; James H. Nelson; James N. Stinson Jr., Dublin, Ga.; Richard G. McDanolds, North Haverhill, N.H.; Dale Kincaid, Newmal, Ill.; Carl C. Friesch, Sullivan, Wis.; Sylvester Hoelscher, Robstown, Texas; Allen Persson, Roscoe, Ill.; Robert Smith, Craigmont, Idaho; Roy Parmeter; George B. Fix, Minot, N.D.; Larry Stafford, Ipswich, S.D.; Robert Banderob; Willard Ottman; Garland R. Goesch, Chimacum, Wash.; Dan Sullivan, Rockford, Wash.; Donald Labrune, Holland, Minn.; Keith Mahaffey, Enid, Okla.; and George Kruse, Redfield, Kan.

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