It is part of a mount that allows buildings to resistant to earthquake damage. It would have ball bearing(s) in the bowl part and a pad that sat atop them that was connected to a load bearing column alklowing the earth to move and the building to stay still
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After she dulled it down some, it was the only knife my mom let me run thru the house with
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Does this mean you can "cash" them in at some point?

Double ended corn on the cob holder
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it is for winding electric motors
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Early electrician's tools. The top two fell out of favor for insulated handles when working on live wires but is was bittersweet as fewer workers earned the nickname "Sparky".
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I believe these were made to observe either melted glass or steel to determine if it was at the correct temperature.
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These were specially made for and used when lady Godiva strolled thru town on the horse- So as to not see too much of her naughty bits.
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I wonder if anybody said "Quick!!! set it back up so I can take a shot!!"

First prototype for a cow milking machine. Invented by Phineas Snodgrass as a way of preventing injury to the milker from the cow kicking/thrashing about. Strangely ,It was found to be much better for tickling cows but this revelation only happened after discovery that they were male not female cows.
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Cat litter box cleaner- to remove the "clumps". It puts the user far enough away so they don't lose their lunch from the smell.
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It is for picking up golf balls on the Moon!
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When the smoke starts coming out the top, you can shout "Uncle ben, this one has a bad motivator"......( I could not resist that)

It is obviously a Omish horse drawn buggy gear shifter. This one happens to be a aftermarket version that is a short throw shifter ( for faster gear changes).
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It is for killing fish
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