
If we had a category just for customers who lust after Jules Verne inventions and elegant gadgetry, this would be in it. The wonderful brass sundial, a reproduction of an antique, is approx 3" dia x 11/16" thick overall, and actually works! A latitudinal gauge lets you tilt the engraved dial to the correct angle for your location, and a bubble and three leveling feet allow the 1-1/2" dia lock-down compass to point in the precise direction. And if you never took it out into the sunshine, you'd still love it for the look and logic of it.
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92848 BRASS SUNDIAL |
Rexton lens and optical surface cleaner cleans all optical surfaces: lenses, mirrors, prisms, windows, slides and leaves no haze. It cleans plastic or glass camera lenses, coated or uncoated. We have given some to our telescope supplier, who is an expert in such matters, and he says it is the best he has ever seen. You can even clean painted and metal surfaces. Comes in an 8 oz squeeze bottle with a flip up squirter. Absolutely the last word in cleaning for optics.
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92930 REXTON LENS CLEANER, 8OZ |
Originally intended for hospital use (Think Nurse Cratchit. Think cold, wet sponge baths.), these 12” x 9–1/2” x 4–1/4” deep washbasins have rounded ends and flat lips. The #5 plastic is that wonderful institutional–yellow color. But they’re indestructible, short of melting them, and they nest when not in use. Use them to store your craft supplies, the kid’s action figures, the cat’s squeeze toys. Or take up nursing.
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91728 YELLOW WASHBASIN |
Or maybe you just wish you were. We recommend our corker's starter kit, a variety pack of (16) natural Portuguese corks. We had an assortment that would plug openings from 7/16" to 3/4", with (1) each of #6 and #7, (3) each of #3 and #5, and (4) each of #2 and #3 in our sample. You'll have the same (or a very similar) mix in your bag.
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37095 ASSORTED CORKS |
So we're pricing these borosilicate boiling flasks to move quickly. We've got (3) sizes, all with slightly flattened bottoms, each with a single, discreet, capacity mark in white. While the actual physical size can vary slightly, the volume remains the same. The 1000ml flask is 9-5/8" tall OA x 5-5/8" dia with a 1-5/16" ID mouth, and a lip. Takes a #7 rubber stopper. The 500ml flask is 6-7/8" tall OA x 4-1/8" dia with a 1-3/16" ID mouth, and a lip. Takes a #6-1/2 rubber stopper, but a #7 will work. The 250ml flask is 6-1/8" tall OA x 3-3/8" dia with a 1-1/32" ID mouth, and a lip. Takes a #5-1/2 rubber stopper, but a #6 will do the job.
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92914 1000 ML FLASK | |
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92912 250 ML FLASK | |
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92913 500 ML FLASK |
"Timmy, son, take a look at my beautiful new magnifier - nice and hefty, 3-1/8" square glass that blows stuff up to 2X, and best of all, it's got bright white LEDs at all four corners. And a purty 5" long colored-plastic handle that bends up to 20 degrees so your old gramps doesn't have to." "But, Grampa, I thought magnifying glasses were always round." "Well, most of them are, Timmy, but not all of them. Not if you know where to shop. This one's got corners, because those newspaper stories that Grampa can't see are rectangular, not round. It just makes sense. Here, you push this button and watch it light up these obits and Grampa'll read 'em to you." Requires (2) AA batteries not included.
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92980 MAGNIFIER PLUS |
Walking sticks have moved into the space age! This walker's/hiker's friend has futuristic features and the look of an inter-galactic weapon. The high-quality collapsible aluminum stick extends from a packable 27" to a full 56", and has a carbide tip with a rubber cover, a removable 2" dia disk to keep the stick from sinking into soft ground, and an internal shock absorber that can be turned on or off. At the top, a 5-LED flashlight with a 90° pivot is embedded in a molded-plastic cane-style handle to light your way. For mountain trekking, lengthen the stick, slip the adjustable canvas wrist strap over your hand, and clutch the stick by the padded foam section below the cane handle. Directions, diagrams, and 1100mm to 1350mm gradations are marked clearly on the 3-draw pole. We'll pick a black or anodized red, green, blue, silver or purple version for you.
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93032 WALKING STICK |
"Screeeeeek! Screeeeeek! Screeeeeek!" Recognize that? It's the sound of someone sawing a styro-foamal block. It's followed by the sound of a vacuum sucking up hundreds of little foam shards. Free yourself from both with this clever electric hot-knife that slides through those chunks of craft foam like a straight razor through a ripe mango. Perfect for carving foam blocks into shapes - or smaller blocks. Measures 10" long OA with a 4-3/4" long, needle-like cutting wand, heats up to 410°F (so be careful), and makes screeeek-free and shardless cuts. Has a 7-foot cord, line switch, safety stand, and wall-outlet adapter.
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93201 STYRO CUTTER |
The last set of hole saws you'll ever need. This 10-piece set of diamond-encrusted core drill bits comes in a wooden presentation case (Hey, they've got diamonds on them!) and includes 1/4", 3/8", 1/2", 3/4", 1", 1-1/4", 1-3/8", 1-1/2", 2", and 2-3/8" dia. Shanks are 1/4" except the (2) largest, which are 3/8", and all the bits are slotted to blow out dust. Each bit is 1-1/4" deep. Designed for cutting glass, ceramics, porcelain, ceramic and porcelain tile, limestone, slate, marble, granite, stone, fiberglass and other tough stuff. Don't forget to add water (not included) for lubrication.
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93244 BOXED HOLE SAWS |
Nice little hard-shell eyeglass (or anything else that fits) cases, with faux suede-ish-like interiors. Very, very assorted, from a burgundy plastic with a thin ersatz gold-esque edge, to a fake ocelot-fur pattern, and lots in between, each measures a rounded 6-1/4" x 2-3/4" x 1-3/8" thick. We'll send (2) different cases to you.
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38487 EYEGLASS CASE |
Hang your Iron Maiden poster with Tac-On tape. Soft and non-damaging to walls, you get 79" per roll of 1" wide, self-adhesive double-sided felt tape. Perfect for posters, photos and other light uses, because leaving pushpin holes all over your walls is really tacky.
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38638 TAC TAPE |
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