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.







Some sort of fuse or small light cover.
covers for lights to show drivers to stop in garage
Warning light indicators
old light switch push buttons in 20's or 30's
Hmmm with some type of scale difficult to tell, I going with electrical relay covers,
Cover/container for a set of reloading dies
On/Off Signal light covers.
What ever you do…..Don't push the red one!!!!
probably a switch on/off button. I'm not really sure.
I think it is something used for the telephone too.
ice cube relay
Handles for stubby screwdrivers.
old cop sirens
push buttons on old phone
They are buttons. One lighted, one not.
Game pieces from a children's game board. I have no idea…..
shoe polish caps
liners for small trash cans
police sirens
"Good evening Mr. & Mrs. America and all the ships at sea…."
These are pushbuttons from a 1940s vintage Philco radio.
Belong to an old computer
Bakelite relay covers.
electrical covers
Looks like fuses of some kind
Pushbuttons for old telephones.