To enter last week’s Toolsday’s giveaway, you had to identify a round contraption with a handle and a cord. We had a few correct answers, but not many – some folks thought it was a garden hose, others thought it was a plumbing snake, and quite a few just said some sort of pump.
Kudos to those who got it right. The mystery gadget was an old underwater camera. We randomly picked two winners out of all the comments and those lucky people are Wild guesser who thought it was a sprinkler, and Teristeb who knew it was an underwater camera You both have one week to reply to our email before we pick another winner .
Next Tuesday, we will be giving away two Skil Multi-Tasker Oscillating Multi-Tools. This high-speed DIY essential includes a wood/metal purge blade, drywall blade, wide-cut plunge blade, sanding pad with refills, and of course the oscillating attachment.
To win one of the Skil Muli-Taskers, post a comment (click “comment” above) and tell us what the device pictured below is used for and what famous people used it. You don’t have to answer correctly to win; we will randomly pick two winners.
Did you know you could paint upholstered chairs, curtains, floors and even carpeting? While you can. We’ve also got instructions on how to a paint low-pile carpets. staircase, ceiling and more.
On Tuesday, September 4, we will select the winners then start up a new giveaway for another tool, which will be given away the Tuesday after that.
You have until September 4, 2012 at 2:00pm (ET) to enter to win the Skil Multi-Tasker.






It measures wind speed
wind gauge
An anemometer, similiar to one used by the Wright brothers.
antique anemometer
a wind speed indicator. neat one too.
its an anemometer used to measure wind speed
WIND SPEED METER.
Measures air flow / wind speed
For taking out old grout and edging hardwoods? All the stars on DIY have probably used this product at one time or another. Would appreciate it for my terrible bathroom.
A wind direction and speed meter used by the Wright brothers.
hand-held anemometer used by wright bros.
WIND GAUGE!!!!!!
The Wrights used this French-made, hand-held anemometer to measure wind speeds
Great Day! It's a Wind Velocity Indicator and Anemometer….My Grand Father had one on his back yard on his farm…..D. Seymour
Is it an old wind measuring device; early anemometer?
some sort of weather instument
Richard anemometer used by Wright brothers
Wind-speed gauge used by meteorologists
it measures the wind speed to tell you how fast you are going in your new Henry Ford Model T auto!
it measures wind speed and barometric pressure in the "dark ages" before all of the new-fangled weather gadgets.
The wright brothers used this anemometor to measure wind speeds.
measures wind speed and direction
Measures wind speed
Wind speed meter used on a ship.
Measures wind speed