Mystery Solved! March 2012 Mystery Tool Answers

4/17/2012

http://www.farmcollector.com/mystery-farm-tools/march-2012-mystery-tool-answers.aspx

by Farm Collector

March 2012 Mystery Tool A 

 

Tinner's tongs used in bending the ends of eaves/troughs (gutters). See patent no. 597,649. Photo submitted by Virgil Cassill, Drakesville, Iowa.

March 2012 Mystery Tool B 

 

No positive identification. Photo submitted by Richard Stout, Washington, Iowa. 

March 2012 Mystery Tool C 

 

Part of a shoe stretcher. See patent no. 1,761,012. Photo submitted by Mark Stead, Platteville, Wis.

March 2012 Mystery Tool D

 

No positive identification. Could be a scraper used on a round stock of some kind. Photo submitted by Ken Hunter, Allerton, Ill.