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3037. 4" long:

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3038. About 9" long:

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3039. Sent in by a visitor:



































3040. Approximately 12" long:





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3041. 12-1/2" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt.

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3042. The idea here is to describe the purpose of the small end of these hammers:

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3037. A Bottle Opener with a magnet to hold the cap:

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3038. A double Derringer movie prop with a mechanism that allowed it be concealed under a coat sleeve and then produced instantly when the catch was released. This device was used in the film Maverick.

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3039. This is probably a bushing from a transformer or switchgear:





























3040. A Coolerator ice cube cutter, when filled with hot water it could melt into a block of ice to create cubes, patent number 2,127,262:

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3041. This is an ice pick with a retainer for removing cubes that had been formed on a block of ice by a Coolerator ice cube cutter, patent number 2,070,773:

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3042. According to the owner, "These steel hammers are made in an English Warrington pattern. The narrow end was used to start a nail in a tight spot or when using a short nail. It can strike the nail between the fingers to start it without injuring the fingers."

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Set 520

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3031. 3-1/2" tall:

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3032. 5" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt.



























3033. Around 5" long:





























3034. Sent in by a visitor who would like to find the purpose of these items:

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3035. Around 10" long:













































3036. This is something that most people have seen before:

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3031. A World War II OSS issue sheet metal style caltrop, these were thrown from planes and were made to be used in sandy areas to puncture the tires of military vehicles.

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3032. This is a dental tooth key for use by a dentist to remove a tooth:



























3033. A 37P-4 glideslope antenna for providing guidance to a landing aircraft:





























3034. No answer yet for these two:

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3035. A Berrian gold and silver counterfeit coin detector, the length of this tool has been calibrated so that when the coin is placed in the appropriate slot, the device will tip over. If the coin does not tip the device then it is below the weight required. Patent number 187,936








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3036. This is a close-up view of the aluminum tip at the top of the Washington Monument:

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3025. Approximately 12" long:

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3026. 4" long:

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3027. Around 6-1/2" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt.

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3028. 7" long:

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3029. 6" tall:

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3030. About 16" long:





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3025. This is a braille slate for use with a stylus by blind persons to write text that they can read without assistance:

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3026. A cut-away view of an automatic lawn sprinkler:

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3027. This tool is for cutting off the top of the shell of a soft boiled egg:

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3028. This is a flooring clamp, patent number 201,709:

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3029. This is a Shapleigh Hardware vibrator that was probably part of the ignition system for an old Model T Ford:

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3030. A crossbow winder or cranequin, the two hooks pull back the bow string when the handle is turned:





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