Help us unwrap this mystery just in time for Christmas
Item No. 1281 is made of cast iron, measuring approximately 6 inches long and 3/4 inch wide, with two saddles and a small hook on top.
Do you know what this mystery machine is used for?
Item No.1280 is about 12 inches tall and made of heavy cast iron. It was invented in 1909 and is still made today by Fischer Scientific.
Help us identify a ‘whatsit’
Our next submission comes from Travis Deetz in Sugarcreek, Ohio. His dad found Item No. 1279 in the woods on his property of 50 years.
Do you know how Item No. 1278 was used?
Item No. 1278 brings to question use more than simply identifying a tool. Why does this corn planter have a spool of wire hanging from the back?
Mystery photo from Ohio farmhouse identified
A mystery photo submitted by a reader might be identified.
Do you know where this picture was taken?
Instead of identifying a mystery tool, we were asked to identify a mystery location in our most recent submission. Do you know where this photo was taken?
Can you identify Item No. 1276?
Tim Miller discovered Item No. 1276 while he was metal detecting at an 1820s to 1830s homesite. Do you know what it is?
Mystery item unearthed in soybean field
Item No. 1275 was buried in a bean field behind a house, which was the location of a one-room schoolhouse in the early 1900s. Do you know what it is?
Help us identify the Moore family’s mystery tool
Item No. 1274 comes to us from Moe Moore, of Greenwich, Ohio, and has been in the Moore family for close to 100 years.
Help uncover the mystery of Item No. 1273
Item No. 1273 was made by the same company, Church Brothers, as previously submitted item, Item No. 1203, which was identified as a fence stretcher.
