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.






They are old buttons off of phones used in the military. The red was for an emergency.
plast ic covers
They appear to be the lense covers for emergency lights
Hold indicator button from old 2-line telephone
I have no idea but I agree with all the other guesses, I guess.
Beacon covers
relays
Brown one looks like a leg cover for furniture, to help glide it; red one for legs not seen.
They are a cover for a bolt, screw or nut.
These look like sturdy, fashionable risers for beds. Most of the time they are black and unslighly. These would be an awesome and fashionable way to dress up "under the bed."
cover to the emergency warning button at a nuclear power plant
Covers for outdoor equipment or fixtures
Lighted button on switch.
My 1st guess would be tops for drill bit holders. But, I honestly don't know
Electronic push button lens
some sort of a warning light
Pushbutton switch caps for color coding of a row of switches.
lights for an old rotary phone displaying incoming calls and hold
PUSH BUTTON COVERS
appear to be lighted push button covers
switch button covers
Some kind of lens covers
Lights indicators for a stud finder
Knobs for an old radio.
Push buttons for an old Philco radio.