We’ve laughed. We’ve cried. We’ve bonded. We’ve been disturbed by a mental image of Martin’s wife.
You know, when I take a moment to reflect back on all the deep and rewarding times we’ve …. Okay, fine! Here’s the clue that shouldn’t fail you to the Mystery Thing that yesterday I made you guess at:
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John ,seeing as I know the answer I won’t divulge it…it appears there are two who have guessed it.?
This was fun!!!
…you think I would have known in my profession at the ol’ body parts place at Anatomy Gifts Registry, huh???
Although, in my vast experience, I have NEVER seen a skull cap remover which resembled that contraption …
It’s a skull saw – with a set of old surgical tools.
This hand-cranked saw’s blades were used to cut through sections of the skull, allowing for access by other instruments.
Skull Saw (1830s-60s)
And for the record, I guessed bone saw yesterday. C’mon, the skull is a bone.
make that Tobacco smoke enema.
sheesh, i’m tired…
skull saw?
Is it a needle sharpener?
Well then …what else can I do to get a book?!
Bellows for an organ
tattoo pen
Okay, a skull saw from yesterday, and a tobacco smoke enema for today. Both of which were already guessed. Although the bellows is used for fireplaces too. Darn! John do another one!
John, the current picture is a fireside bellows (right?) and since I know that these things help in fires, keeping them lit and all, (grandpa has one) Might the tool from yesterday be a way to assemble the fireside bellows, and the profession be some sort of crafter? or else the tool has something to do with the construction of a fireplace?
it is from the 1860's used by doctors and field surgeons to give a their patient a knock out dose of either. or painkiller.
John,
You got those pics from http://www.zuzutop.com, huh? LOL
http://zuzutop.com/2009/07/scary-old-surgical-too…
The first dremel tool?
Someone guessed skull saw yesterday…I think… it's a FAR cry from what the bellows are for!
…or a tobacco roller
It's a tool that cuts the tips off of cigars…
(*nodding head but looking vague*) USA…I know that one lol and heard of Chicago (obviously) but geography not that crash hot so will stick with somewhere in America
Wheaton, Illinois (USA). It's about 25 miles west of Chicago.
Where in the world (literally) is that College Mark?? I am studying Church History as part of my BTheol at Laidlaw College in New Zealand
It's a device used by veterinarians to shoot pills into a horse's mouth.
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