Friday Quiz #2

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) · 2017-03-04 07:10

What is it?

-Phil

Martin Hodge · 2017-03-04 07:20

Prototype of the Ronco Pocket Fisherman.

rosco_pc · 2017-03-04 12:21

dental drill

MrBi11 · 2017-03-04 12:29

valve seat grinder

MikeDYur · 2017-03-04 13:59

Personal Labotomizer by Ronco.

EDIT: Can we get one question out of the way, is this for woodworking? I think I have seen one at a flea market or antique store somewhere.

erco · 2017-03-04 14:46

MrBi11 wrote: »

valve seat grinder

+1, valve lapping tool.

MikeDYur · 2017-03-04 14:51

erco wrote: »

+1, valve lapping tool.

With the mother of pearl handles, it came from a repair shop in Beverly Hills.

kwinn · 2017-03-04 15:12

MrBi11 wrote: »

valve seat grinder

+ 2

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) · 2017-03-04 19:46

rosco_co wrote:

dental drill

Winner, winner, chicken dinner!

Here're more cringe-worthy photos from the dental chamber of horrors:

http://www.millerdentalcare.com/eugene-dentist-the-evolution-of-the-dental-drill/

-Phil

rosco_pc · 2017-03-05 04:37

my dentist in Taiwan had one of these on display

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi) · 2017-03-05 04:45

rosco_pc wrote:

my dentist in Taiwan had one of these on display

Oh, geez! That must've been a comfort to his patients -- not!

Heater. · 2017-03-05 08:41

Dentists like to do that for some perverse reason. There is one around here with a whole cabinet of instruments of torture on display in the waiting room.

rosco_pc · 2017-03-05 09:25

I actualy am fascinated with these things. Modern machines are basically just motorized versions of these.

And it made me appreciate the machines we have now

Friday Quiz #2

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