Set 550

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3211. 11" long:

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It has two lenses, one clear and the other red.



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3212. Around 12" long:

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3213. 8" long:

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3214. 18" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt.

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3215. 9-1/2" long:

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3216. 8-3/4" long:

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3211. This is part of a U.S. Army tank searchlight, a photo of the entire searchlight can be seen here.

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3212. No answer yet for this one:

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3213. This is a neurosurgical tool called a Dura Hook, it was used for removing brain material, tumors, etc from the brain cavity, though it does resemble a packing extractor or a gun worm for a pistol.

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3214. This device is probably for cooking meat in a fireplace:

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3215. This one is also still unidentified, the most common guess is that it's a wire stripper:

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3216. A Wolfcraft doweling jig for making accurate dowel joints:

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Set 549

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3205.

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3206. 14" long:

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3207. 7-1/2" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt.

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3208. 8" long:

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3209. Sent in by a visitor who is looking for information on this tool, the gear ratio is 8 to 1 from one side to the other:

























3210. 15" long:

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3205. This is a Hwacha, which is a military arrow rocket launcher that was used in Korea hundreds of years ago:

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3206. A tool for mixing wall paper paste, text on it reads "The patent Cereal Co. Geneva, NY, USA, Rex. Dry Paste Flour. Wall size":

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3207. This is a fork that was intended for use in grocery stores for handling all different types of food, patent number 2,430,242:

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3208. A watchmaker's crystal setting device, patent number 1,746,016

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3209. No answer yet for this tool, it appears to be some type of rpm changer or torque multiplier:






















3210. This is a motor commutator repair tool, patent number 2,170,389:

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3199. 9" long, take a look at Neatorama for more guesses and a chance to win a T-shirt.

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When the spring is extended a small pin sticks out the hole about 3/32":




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3200. 8" long:

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3201. 17" long:

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3202. 2-1/2" long:

























3203. 8-1/2" long:

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3204. 8-3/4" long:

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3199. This is probably a tear gas pen gun, a lot of similar devices can be seen here.

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3200. This was marked "grinding wheel dresser":

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3201. This is a Lectro-Start charcoal grill starter:

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3202. A tobacco pipe reamer, for scraping the bowl:

























3203. No answer yet for this item, the most common suggestion is that it was used for making shoes:

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3204. Haven't yet found the exact purpose for these Pexto pliers, without the round parts they resemble the gas burner pliers on this page:

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