Thursday, December 4, 2025
Item No. 1291

Item No. 1291 is approximately 3 1/3 inches long with “Ridgely’s Trimmers Patented Jan 29, 95 July 14, 03 Springfield Ohio” stamped on the side.
Item No. 1290

Item No. 1290 is 3 1/2 by 3 1/2 inches wide by 3 inches tall. It’s cast iron. Each level is at 1/4-inch increments, from 1/4 inch to 2 1/2 inches.
Item No. 1289

Item No. 1289 is approximately 12 inches by 4 inches with a hollow pipe handle. It’s 100% steel with sturdy rivets attaching the handle to the knife.
Item No. 1288

Item No. 1288 features a skinny, metal, pointy tip attached to a handle, kind of like an ice pick. Do you know what it is? Leave a comment on this post.
Item No. 1287

Item No. 1287 was submitted and discovered by Sharon Wolford, of Ravenna, Ohio, in her elderly aunt’s home. It appears to be some sort of clamp.
Item No. 1286

Patrick Brown purchased Item No. 1286 at an auction, and it was listed as a yarn winder. Do you know what our mystery item was actually used for?
Item No. 1285

Item No. 1285 appears to be some sort of machete with a valve soldered on the side and small hole near the tip. It measures just over 17 inches long.
Item No. 1284

Item No. 1284 is about 3 1/2 inches long with small tools that swing out, similar to a Swiss Army Knife or modern day multi-tool.
Item No. 1283

Help Farm and Dairy readers kick around ideas as we attempt to identify Item No. 1283.
Item No. 1282

Item No. 1282 is about 9 inches long with a wooden handle and a steel, toothed end.