To enter last week’s Toolsday giveaway, you had to identify a pair of long skinny half circles. Not too many people guessed what they were. Most guesses were curtain rods or drawer slides, a few of you also guessed tracks for moving a refrigerator. But they were all wrong. The mystery tool was a pair of upholstery channel tins. They are forms used to make old-fashion channel-back chairs (the backs are fluted). The tins hold the shape of the half circle while the upholster stuffs the chair.
We randomly picked one winner out of all the comments and that lucky person is Chris. Congrats Chris, you have one week to reply to our email before another winner is chosen.
Next Tuesday, we will be giving away a BenchtopPRO parts cleaner. This is a great tool for all homeowners, DIYers and mechanics. The BenchtopPRO is a parts-washing system that can clean years of gunk and grime off most anything from lawnmower blades to bicycle parts, and it works great on flea market treasures that you’re planning on repurposing. To get everything so clean, the BenchtopPRO combines the process of bioremediation with a revolutionary non-flammable degreasing solution engineered to work at room temperature.
Did you know you could paint upholstered chairs, curtains, floors and even carpeting? While you can! We’ve got instructions on how to paint low-pile carpets. Also, find out how to revive furniture with paint, or a staircase, ceiling and more.
To win the BenchtopPRO, post a comment (click “comment” above) and tell us what these two pieces belong to. You don’t have to answer correctly to win; we will randomly pick one winner.
On Tuesday, February 19, we will select the winner then start up a new giveaway for another tool, which will be given away the Tuesday after that.
You have until February 19, 2013 at 2:00pm (ET) to enter to win the BenchTop Pro.
Official Rules.
wire nuts
light from a business telephone
Some sort of buttons
Screw driver handles
They look like the buttons from an old telephone for switching extensions or picking up incoming calls.
Buttons from an old telephone to place someone on hold.
Automobile Rdio Push buttons
on off switch covers
Indicator light covers
I know that I have seen these things before, and do believe that they are buttons, but can't recall for what.
these are old style fuse covers for inside a computer
Some Type Of "Switches"
monopoly house and store
Looks like some kind of bottle inside. Maybe a cover for cologne or perfume.
remote control buttons
Bordello telephone buttons. The red is for well, you know, and the brown is for well, you know.
It's actually a candy tester. If it is chocolate, the brown light flashes, if it's red hots, the red light flashes. It could also work how hot your coffee is. I have no idea.
police siren
Relay covers.
oil filter cover for my lawnmower
They do look sort of like push buttons of some kind
lens
Some kind of push button switch
on off switches for an old grinder.
Push buttons for a 1940 and 1941 Philco radio