Set 461

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2677. Approximately 3" long:
































2678. 2-1/2" tall:

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2679. Around 12" diameter, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt:

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2680. 4-1/2" tall:


































2681. 36" long:

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2682. 3-1/2" long:






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2677. This is a trimmer for use on clarinet reeds:
































2678. A "printer's furniture", it was used similar to a quoin to lock type into a frame so it could be put into a press to make prints, patent number 1,336,223:




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2679. This is an exact replica demonstration model of the original Telstar satellite. Launched in 1962, Telstar became the world's first active communication satellite. The real Telstar was 34.5 inches long and weighed 170 pounds. It was spin stabilized and had silver solar cells to generate electrical power.

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2680. A Japanese type 97 fragmentation grenade:


































2681. These are pipes from an organ:

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2682. Both of these are teeth from an old thresher:









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