A Mystery....
 

"Tom Nakashima" wrote in message news:...

"riverman" wrote in message
ps.com...
Check out the first device on this page:
http://puzzlephotos.blogspot.com/

So far, no one has been able to figure out what it is, although some
interesting observations have been made so far.


I'll take a stab at it and guess a handheld Fluting Iron. It's design is
to press pleats into fabrics which are first starched. They are used in
putting flutes into cuffs, collars and other places where pleats were
needed. The fluting iron were first made back in the 1860's through the
1880's.
fwiw,
-tom


I see I missed a few by not scrolling down. The first item my guess is the
Fluting Iron.
fwiw,
-tom