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Vintage EMPIRE HAIR STRAIGHTENER IRON Wide Blades Elec. - eBay (item 310015188247 end time Jan-22-08 18:15:27 PST) This vintage Empire hair straightener iron is marked, "Empire Products, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio, Patent 1889432 Made in U.S.A."
Depress the thumb lever and it opens just wide enough to accept a lock of hair (see photo). The cord is 58 inches long. The handle and thumb knob are black wood. There's a seemingly permanent thumbprint on one blade.
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Vintage GENERAL ANGLE DIVIDER Old Tool No. 835, Works! - eBay (item 310015187751 end time Jan-22-08 18:11:51 PST) This vintage angle divider is marked, "Angle Divider, Made in U.S.A. General No. 835." There are two scales: one marked 30, 45 and 60 degrees; the other marked 0, 10, 8, 6, 5 and 4. A John Shiock etched his name on it in two different places.
I have no idea how it works, but I'm sure you do. I showed it spread open in the last shot, but it opens all the way, no limits. UPDATE: I see from other listings how it works. I shouldn't have opened it like that, but I restored it to the way I found it, so no worries.
The old tool is solid and ready to work for you if you'll forgive the patina and minor rust spots on the silvery finish.
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Vintage Cast Iron J.A. SEXAUER WRENCH Slim Open Ended! - eBay (item 310014983374 end time Jan-21-08 18:39:48 PST) This vintage cast iron wrench is embossed on the handle with the maker, "J. A. Sexauer Mfg Co" and "U.S.A. And Canada." There's a small hallmark that I can't make out. I keep thinking it looks like the Phantom's Skull Ring, but that's likely just me. Being married to a cartoonist can warp a person.
It's an open-ended wrench that's very thin in profile, measuring only 5/16" thick at the jaws and 1/2" thick at the handle. The finish has patina and one chip. The white mark you see in the photo later scratched off.
The openings measure 2 5/8" and 1 7/8" wide. Or 66 mm and 48 mm.
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Vintage Navy WWII U.S. SERVICE WRITING KIT in Orig Box! - eBay (item 310014980400 end time Jan-21-08 18:21:11 PST) This U.S. Service Writing Kit is a caramel faux leather paper folder with a gold embossed logo and "U.S. Service Writing Kit" on the front cover. Inside on the left is a pocket full of envelopes, a place to put your sweetheart's photo and a card to record your name, number, outfit, company, camp and location. On the right is a pad of stationery imprinted with a navy blue USN anchor logo.
There are 24 envelopes and the pad looks full. The envelopes and stationery age darkened. We believe it's a World War II era kit. The pasteboard box has a tear in one flap corner.
The pasteboard box/envelope is printed on the front in red with images of three servicemen, a mailing envelope, stars and a banner that says, "U.S. Service Writing Kit." Someone hand-wrote on the end "59 cents." There's a blue-printed or stamped "N" on the closure tab.
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Vintage LONG JET AIRPLANE HOOD ORNAMENT 3 Mounts Plane! - eBay (item 310014978509 end time Jan-21-08 18:08:57 PST) This vintage chrome jet airplane hood ornament once graced a car, but I don't know what make or model. Inside it's marked "BM-16853-C" and "10369". Under each wing it says, "1/4 28."
The finish is cloudy and pitted on top and has pitting in the underside fuselage. The screws and nuts are here, ready to be mounted except the nuts need oiled and unfrozen. If you get it re-chromed, you're good to go.
It's huge, measuring 17 1/2 inches long and 10 inches wide. When bolted to your car hood, the nose is upraised as if the jet is taking off.
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HARLEY-DAVIDSON KEYRING Logo Black Leather Fringe 12 In - eBay (item 310014977185 end time Jan-21-08 18:02:11 PST) This Harley-Davidson is the famous logo and leather fringe on a big keyring. The logo says, "Harley-Davidson Motor Cycles®" and is embossed on black leather sewn to a double layer of suede fringe.
It's 12 1/2" long. You may never lose your keys again!
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Vintage GOLD EYE GLASSES Engraved Rims, Cable Temples! - eBay (item 310014500836 end time Jan-19-08 18:52:49 PST) This pair of vintage gold eyeglasses has a fancy engraved design all around the lenses, across the bridge and on the temples. They're marked on the bridge and both temples with a symbol and "1/10-12K GF." It's difficult for me to make out the symbol, but it might be an A and O overlapping each other a bit.
The total width of the frame is 110 mm, including the temple hinges. The frame takes lenses 38 mm high and 40 mm wide. The distance between the lenses at the bridge is 19 mm. The cable temples measure 100 mm long. The frame, nose pads and temples are in great condition.
The red-covered metal glasses case looks rough on the outside, but great inside. It has a metal inlaid design of Scottie dogs and is marked, "Vogel & Ruehl Opticians, 1502 Hertek Ave."
The coolest thing about this style of eye glass temples is the way the glasses stay on your head even if you turn upside-down. If you're sick of your spectacles falling off, these are for you.
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