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2293. Around 4" long, these three tools were all used for the same purpose:

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2294. 5" long, sent in by a visitor:

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2295. 7" long:

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2296. 5' tall:




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2297. About 3-1/2" long:





























2298. 1-1/4" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:












Answers:



2293. These are all jar openers, for prying off lids that have rubber seals, similar to patent number 824,114

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2294. "Levels for use in plumbing leveling rods, flagstaffs, and for aligning poles in making surveys, and in running lines or levels with a surveyor's transit or leveling instrument", patent number 312,266:

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2295. A fish scaler, text on it reads "Steve's Tackle Inc., South Bend Ind., King Size De-scaler, pat. 2,795,006".

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2296. Haven't been able to verify any of these guesses for this one:
-a gambling device
-a parking meter
-part of a coin operated tire pump
-coin collector and controller for a car wash




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2297. A tool for cracking sunflower seeds:





























2298. An anti-theft pocket watch attachment, when pulled by the chain the spikes would catch in the fabric of the pocket, patent number 1,450,848:














































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