More Whatzits--Can we make this the official Whatzit thread?

[d42jeep]

Anyone recognize these 1/4” drive sockets? They have four little marks on either side of the size markings.
-Don

 

[four.cycle]

not a clue, but they look well made.
Wright drilled that little hole on the side like that. Not sure who else did that.

 

[four.cycle]

Here's a whatsit,

Clothes hanger. Patent 1049867 Jan 7 1913 Loeser Kalina of Brooklyn, New York

If I could find the trademark I might be able to determine who the manufacturer was.

 

[Leviton]

Here's a whatsit, took me a couple of weeks to figure out what they are. Think traveling salesmen.

Looks similar to this one:

 

[four.cycle]

^ The "salesman's press" is removing your trousers, lifting up the mattress with one hand, and carefully laying your trousers down on top of the box spring and then laying the mattress back down onto the trousers, so they're "pressed" when you get up in the morning.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Lol

 

[four.cycle]

^ I wasn't kidding. That's how it's done. Real old-school stuff.

RE: Loeser Kalina:

Quite a prolific inventor:

Kalina / Loeser Kalina, 1308 Avenue N. (1924), previously 384 Alabama Ave., Brooklyn, NY / clothes hanger, coffee percolator, combination tool, razor / patent 1048415 Dec 24 1912 & 1049867 Jan 7 1913 & 1052346 Feb 4 1913 & 1088674 Feb 24 1914 & 1093432 Apr 14 1914 & 1114002 Oct 20 1914 & 1134459 Apr 6 1915 & 1232808 Jul 10 1917 & 1956388 Apr 24 1934 Loeser Kalina /

Loeser Kalina in the 1940 census:

Age 67, born about 1873 in Russia
Gender Male
Race White
Home in 1940: Avenue P, New York, Kings, New York
Household Members
Head Loeser Kalina 67
Wife Leah Kalina 55

married Leah 1919

Leah Levin married on Jun 18, 1919 in Kings county/borough, New York City.

 

[d42jeep]

Here is kind of an unusual 1/2” drive breaker bar I picked up over the weekend. I took pictures of the markings I could find.
-Don



Any guesses?

 

[MR.X]

Here is kind of an unusual 1/2” drive breaker bar I picked up over the weekend. I took pictures of the markings I could find.
-Don



Any guesses?

P&C & Pat'd and that ain’t no guess!

 

[Outlawmws]

P&C & Pat'd and that ain’t no guess!

Well done - and on not a lot of evidence!

 

[d42jeep]

Excellent! Thanks! Any thoughts on when it was made?
-Don

 

[MR.X]

Excellent! Thanks! Any thoughts on when it was made?
-Don

29 give or take.

 

[Stubby1743]

Can anyone shed any light on the intended use of these unusual pliers? The only markings are Made In Germany. As can be seen in the pictures, the jaws are smooth and of unequal size and the tips are angled. When closed, the jaws only meet at the very tips. Overall length is 140mm (5 1/2").

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

Neighbor brought this down and I don't have a clue. No marks other than 45 or 90 degree marks. Long arm around back roles the cutters for cutting angles. Thanks.

 

[Outlawmws]

Miter shaver for the final fit on precision miters like for picture framing or cabinetry.

It has a more official name, but I CRS right now.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Miter shaver for the final fit on precision miters like for picture framing or cabinetry.

It has a more official name, but I CRS right now.

Miter trimmer.

 

[d42jeep]

I’m always going to pick up an ell handle when I see one at a sale. I kind of expected this one to be marked Snap-on or Blue Point but I haven’t been able to find any markings. Any thoughts?
-Don

 

[RTM]

Neighbor brought this down and I don't have a clue. No marks other than 45 or 90 degree marks. Long arm around back roles the cutters for cutting angles

Pootatuck Mfg makes the Lion a big brand, Oliver is another. Beware of the blades, when sharp, they can remove fingers. Many people build blocks to jam in there to keep them stationary when moving it.

This is not a “cut to length” tool. You cut it a hair long, then take a plane type shaving off to get a perfect fit.

 

[cvairwerks]

The miter trimmers are generally sharp enough to take slices less than .010" thick.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

Thanks men. I never seen such a tool. I will let him decide what to do with it.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

Another what the heck. It is threaded on both ends of the lower barrel. And the other looks like a gun sight. Thanks.

 

[Outlawmws]

I'm thinking pellet gun part, but what size is the tube and rings?

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

I'm thinking pellet gun part, but what size is the tube and rings?

The barrel is 500. thousands and the top is .625. T think you have something there. Just what part? Hmm.

 

[Patrick Eubanks]

I’m always going to pick up an ell handle when I see one at a sale. I kind of expected this one to be marked Snap-on or Blue Point but I haven’t been able to find any markings. Any thoughts?
-Don

Mossberg made one of those rigs as well.

 

[Patrick Eubanks]

Mossberg made one of those rigs as well.

Mossberg no. 322

 

[d42jeep]

I have some Apco Mossberg Ells from my WW2 sets but they are likely newer.
-Don

 

[Ricky Joe]

Mine is “Ray”.

 

[garilla]

Another what the heck. It is threaded on both ends of the lower barrel. And the other looks like a gun sight. Thanks.

That is the gas cylinder from a US rifle M1 Garand that someone has altered (sporterized) removing the front sight protectors, the bayonet attachment lug and stacking swivel. It is only threaded on one end for the gas plug. made of stainless btw.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Wow

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

That is the gas cylinder from a US rifle M1 Garand that someone has altered (sporterized) removing the front sight protectors, the bayonet attachment lug and stacking swivel. It is only threaded on one end for the gas plug. made of stainless btw.

Thanks a million. I knew someone like you would pop up. I know some guys that may need it.

 

[garilla]

The fella who altered that gas cylinder probably envisioned something like this,, in the 50`s when surplus rifles were cheap and ammo too,, a few got "sporterized" although a better choice to start with would be the M1903

 

[Beerhippie]

The fella who altered that gas cylinder probably envisioned something like this,, in the 50`s when surplus rifles were cheap and ammo too,, a few got "sporterized" although a better choice to start with would be the M1903

My father had a sporterized '03 rebarreled to .270. Nice gun, but he sold it many years ago.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

The fella who altered that gas cylinder probably envisioned something like this,, in the 50`s when surplus rifles were cheap and ammo too,, a few got "sporterized" although a better choice to start with would be the M1903

I have had few when they were cheap. But way to heavy.

 

[MShaw]

The pliers at the top of the page could be for breaking glass. My wife used a similar pair for stained glass work.

 

[Outlawmws]

Yes, I know, its a fork and spoon set. Beyond that it gets different:

Camping type, (they had SS versions in plastic "bags" per set as well) these are not steel of any sort. Like those camp sets, these two link together, less than 1/4 turn.

Marked "NickAlumin" and Made in France. Google is not my friend (man is that getting bad...) googling just Nickalumin, got me dielectric characteristics in the microwave GHz spectrum... and a bunch of stuff on differnt languages... some in Russion

I'm assuming a combination of nickle and Aluminum, they are very light. O'ne old Eprey sale claimed it was French military, But admitted it was speculation on no evidence.,

If it was French military I'd expect to see more hits...

So what the heck is "Nickalumin" and where did these come from?

 

[four.cycle]

^ with the oversize spoon and the facility for attaching them to each other: definitely "camp set".

 

[Outlawmws]

^ with the oversize spoon and the facility for attaching them to each other: definitely "camp set".

Yep. but I'm not convinced its military. Were there military versions? Possibly, but searching got me nowhere.

 

[four.cycle]

^ Only "military" if you're trying to peddle it on ebay.
Looks like the stupidly heavy, oversize, and cumbersome stuff one of my sisters gave me that came from Eddie Bauer.
WAY too heavy for backpacking, but "car campers" can haul everything.

 

[Outlawmws]

These are super light. The first thing I noticed when I picked them up:

I did a "comparison" weigh to our SS comparable tablespoon and fork:

Nickalumin: 50 Gr

SS: 100 Gr.

 

[Beerhippie]

These are super light. The first thing I noticed when I picked them up:

I did a "comparison" weigh to our SS comparable tablespoon and fork:

Nickalumin: 50 Gr

SS: 100 Gr.

... and my titanium spork is under 20 g!