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Post by RER on Oct 29, 2006 22:56:23 GMT -5
"Columbus Had One Known Gunsmith During The Middle 1860s" His shop was on North Washington and Walnut. The owner's name was George W. Tinsley. Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 15, 2006 22:03:05 GMT -5
Probably One Of The First Foundry & Machine Works In Columbus During the middle 1800s
Called the Pyne & Busch Location Was On Jackson Street Columbus, Indiana
Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 15, 2006 22:14:41 GMT -5
"You Like Marble ? ....Well Columbus Had Three Marble Companies Located Near Or On Washington Street During The Middle 1800s" Note: Some houses and building may still have some of the original marble placed within, and wouldn't that be a great story for the city ? The 3 owners names were: J.A. Cavanaugh, John. D. Sims, and G.W. Buxton. I have marble in my inside entrance to my home and it is fantastic, but hard to keep clean. What a great import (maybe) in that day and age in Columbus. Also, the State of Tennessee had marble to sell and still sells today. Maybe the Columbus Marble was not import. I am not sure if local, Tennessee or import but the old Post Office and Court House has Marble. Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 15, 2006 22:58:22 GMT -5
"Can You Guess What This Was Used For In The 1800s... In The Good Ole United States ? " Answer: A Lawn Edger Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 15, 2006 23:10:16 GMT -5
" You Would Never Guess What These 1800s Items Are " Answer: Violin Clamps Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 15, 2006 23:16:48 GMT -5
" Another Tough One..........What Is It ? " Answer: A Nail Puller Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 15, 2006 23:26:39 GMT -5
" Well You May Have Guessed Most But How About This 1800s Beauty ? " Answer: A Fence Stretcher Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 15, 2006 23:58:32 GMT -5
" Try This Brain Teaser............What Is This 1860s Item ? " Answer: A Leather Splitter Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 16, 2006 0:11:04 GMT -5
" Leather Cutting Tools Of The Past Around Middle 1800s " Note: Hammer Used Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 16, 2006 0:25:15 GMT -5
" Well You Have Heard Of the Phrase Monkey Wrench........Here Is An Adjustable Monkey Wrench With A Wooden Handle In The 1800s That Was Common In Columbus & Our Nation " Note: My Dad & Grandpa had these and I used them as a young kid and later until Sears Craftsman etc. went on to the betterment of tools. Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 16, 2006 0:36:56 GMT -5
" Queen-ware and China Glassware "
In the middle 1800s Columbus had two fine glass shops and they were located on and near, Washington and Tipton and McEwen Block.
The owners were named:[/b] John Schinnerer and William F. Little
Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 16, 2006 0:57:13 GMT -5
" You Think Mooney Tannery Was The Only One In Columbus ? Wrong..... In The Middle 1860s There Was Also Dillon & Emig Tanners "
Locations: Dillon had two, one on Washington Street area and one on Jackson Street. Of course the most famous was Mooney on Jackson Street.
Comment: Eat more chicken...............joke of course !
Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 16, 2006 1:26:02 GMT -5
" Where's The Beef ?.............Well, It Was Pork Also In The Middle 1800s....... A Pork Packing Plant Was On Tipton In Columbus "
Owner: Adams Hayfield
Comment: Eat more beef or chicken................
Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 16, 2006 1:42:14 GMT -5
" Well There Wasn't A McDonald's Hamburger Place, No Fast Food Of Any Kind, No Drive Throughs...........But Only One Restaurant In Columbus During The 1860s........And It Was On Washington & Tipton Streets "
Comment: " You could have it his way"..............I think you had to tie up your horse out front.
Owner: S. T. Adams
Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 16, 2006 1:59:52 GMT -5
" Newspapers of Columbus Indiana During The Middle 1800s"
-- Columbus Bulletin located McEwen block -- Columbus Weekly Union located Washington Street & Walnut upstairs.
Comment: Downstream The Evening Republican and then later The Republic replaced them. Both are great papers for Columbus.
Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 17, 2006 16:25:58 GMT -5
"Now This Is A Super tough One To Guess" scroll down........keep scrolling Answer: A rope winder and it shows a patent made on it in either 1904 or 1907. Could have been developed and used in the 1800s also, not sure. Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 17, 2006 16:56:08 GMT -5
" Time To Guess Again & If You Get This One Right.....Then You Are Really Good At This " Scroll down...........keep scrolling........ scroll more.... Answer: Patented in 1877 they are fish and mouse traps (multiple use). Strange design but I guess they worked. Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 17, 2006 17:08:29 GMT -5
" You Thought The Last One Was Hard ........Well Test You Knowledge On This Item " Scroll way down.........interesting the item has an embossed horse.........humm.........scroll............ Hum........and more hum................... Answer: This is a Iron Buggy Rein Holder Patented on Apr. 6, 1875 this figural rein holder is one of the most graphic of these devices ever manufactured. The idea was that this device was attached to the side of the buggy, and when you came to a stop or were otherwise occupied you could slip the reins into the spring loaded slot with the desired tension on them to give the horse the impression you were still paying attention. Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 17, 2006 17:36:38 GMT -5
" Before Electrical Washing Machines........In 1895 They Had These Machines, With Spring Loaded Wringers " Comment: I guess this beat the procedure of boiling clothes in the old huge black pot in the yard. Bob
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Post by RER on Dec 18, 2006 9:28:03 GMT -5
" Time Again To Try To Guess What This Is........If You Would Like A Periodic Picture Of The Unusual or Different Of The Past I Can Post Different Early American (1800s or earlier) Items " I suspect many of them were used in Columbus & around our country What is this ? Scroll down...........down......more Answer: 1800s folding pie rack. Note each of the six racks fold up and can be mounted on the wall or maybe even on the side of a Hoosier Cabinet of the past. This is unique and very unusual in design and was patented in the 1800s. Base is of cast iron with heavy duty wire rings. Bob
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