Types of Files
"Files. a, cotter-file when large, and verge- or pivot-file when small; b, square file (parallel or…
Two-Part Flask
"A shallow frame of wood or iron used in foundries to contain the sand and patterns employed in molding…
Neolithic Implements Flint Arrowheads
Flint arrow heads. A Neolithic age implement. Not drawn to scale.
Improvised fork
"The ordinary spading-fork, with strong, flat tines, is a most serviceable tool; but a good spading-fork…
Rail Fork
"A track-layers' bar having two parallel blunt arms at the end the space between which is designed to…
Frow
"A cleaving tool having a wedge-shaped blade, with a handle set at right angles to the length of the…
Adjustable Limit Gage
Adjustable limit gage is used to measure the diameter of an object by adjusting screws on both sides…
Depth Micrometer Gage
A micrometer depth gage used to measure irregular holes in narrow boring. The gage measures the holes…
Printers' Galley
"In printing, an oblong shallow tray of brass or wood, rarely of zinc, on which the compositor deposits…
Fruit Gatherer
This is an agricultural tool intended to serve as a fruit picker or gatherer. This design allows its…
Bisecting Gauge
"Bisecting gage, a gage formed by a bar carrying two heads or cheeks connected by two arms of equal…
Stepped Gauge
"Stepped gage, a form of male or plug gage in which a series of external gages are combined, each projecting…
Wire Gauge
"Wire-gage, a gage for measuring the thickness of wire and sheet-metal. It is usually a plate of steel…
Gimbals (Diagram)
A gimbals is a contrivance designed to keep a marine compass, chronometer, lamp, or other instrument…
Cotton Gin
Invented by Eli Whitney, the cotton gin is a machine that quickly separates the cotton from the seeds.
Combined Knife and Scissors Glass Cutter
This is a combination tool featuring a glass cutter and knife. A glass cutter is a hand tool which aids…
Device for Hammer Drill
This is a hammer drill, also known as a rotary hammer, a pneumatically powered mechanism which uses…
Hardening Dies for Drop Hammers
The hardening process for drop hammer dies is done by containing the hardening liquid, usually water,…
Hand Vise, Clamped to Bench
The clamp has two horizontal arms at the side, the lower arm carrying a screw that, by means of the…
Hand-fork
"The hand-fork, a short-handled three-tined implement, is extremely handy for many purposes, such as…
Hand-roller
"It is often essential that the land be compacted after it has been spaded or hoed, and some kind of…
Hand-Vice
"Hand-vices are used in the manner implied by their name, without being attached to a bench like the…
Hand-weeders
"For small beds of flowers or vegetables, hand-weeders of various patterns are essential to easy and…
Molding Tool, Hat
This machine was used to mold different hat bodies, where the molding body spins about the axis and…
Door Style Hinge
A hinge is a type of bearing that connects two solid objects, typically allowing only a limited angle…
Nursing Bottle Holder
This tool is used to serve as an adjustable mechanical device from which babies or other mammals may…
Cant Hook
This cant hook is a traditional logging tool very similar to a peavey featuring a movable hook. This…
Jack Plane
"Planes are to be met with in great variety, the most usual for ordinary carpentry being the jack plane."…
Pump Jack
Type of portable scaffolding system. The scaffold rests on supports attached to 2 or more horizontal…
Knife Guard
This knife features a unique knife guard which prevents the accidental sliding of the hand from the…
Front View of a Kitchen Bread Knife
Bread knifes can be made out of several different materials, This knife is apparently made from metal…
Lactometer
"Galactometer. A species of hydrometer for determining the richness of milk by its specific gravity."…
Four Wheeled Cart Mount for Ariel Ladder
For safety, a rigid ladder should be leaned at an angle of about fifteen degrees to the vertical. In…