Do you recognize this tool? It measures 35 inches at the longest point, and 16 inches at the widest point. It is made of oak with short nails inside the crosspiece.

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Check back here October 18 for the correct answer, or find it in the November 2011 issue of Farm Collector.

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Do  you recognize this tool? It measures about 18 inches long. The two "jaws" are about 4 inches out from the main handle. Decal appears to say "Universal Puller." The ends of the jaws are open about 3/8-inch wide and tapered, suggesting the harder you pull on something, the less likely it is to slip off.

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July 2011 Item A 

Tubing tongs used to tighten or loosen the screw connecting joints for the oil well tubing. Photo submitted by Ralph Look, Wichita, Kan. Thanks to John Larrabee, Robinson Ill., and the Illinois Oil Field Museum, Oblong, Ill., for providing identification of this item. See patent 1,341,147 for a similar device. 

July 2011 Item B 

Device for applying belt fasteners or hooks, used to connect the two ends of belt material to make a continuous belt. Photo submitted by Gerald Gergory, Lincolnshire, U.K. See patent 1,550,788. 

July 2011 Item C 

Tool for tying wire ties around reinforcing rods to hold them in place. Photo submitted by Tom Gerow Jr., Cary, N.C. See patent 1,365,649. 

July 2011 Item D

Wire spool. Photo submitted by Robert Efird, Houston, Texas.

Do you recognize this tool? The handle is made of wood and the other parts are metal. The handle is 12 inches long. The diameter of one side measures 3-1/2 inches; the other side measures 2-1/2 inches in diameter. There are no markings.

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Check back here September 20 for the correct answer, or find it in the October 2011 issue of Farm Collector.

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Do you recognize this tool? It is marked "Montgomery Ward."

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Check back here September 20 for the correct answer, or find it in the October 2011 issue of Farm Collector.

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