Mystery Tools April/May 2024

The genius of pioneer inventors can confound us.

By Farm Collector Staff
Published on March 5, 2024
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courtesy of Farm Collector reader

Countless contraptions that revolutionized farming in the 19th and early 20th centuries have become contemporary curiosities or even mysteries. Here are six sent in by readers. Do you know what they are?

Answers to the April/May 2024 items will appear in the August/September 2024 issue.

Answers for new items in this issue must be received by May 10, 2024.


A. These pliers measure 8 inches long and have a sharp point at end of one handle. Cutter on jaw. Clip near pivot locks pliers closed; spring-loaded open.

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