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Old 03-19-2017, 08:37 AM
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Is it some kind of fire or burning lens?
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Old 03-19-2017, 08:42 AM
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A turbo-charger for Archimedes' death ray?
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Old 03-19-2017, 09:15 AM
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Be careful people! Your answer to this question is being used to gauge your perverse obsessions and overall levels of mental derangement!

Dang! I've just revealed my own!
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Old 03-19-2017, 02:49 PM
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Interesting answers, but no cigar so far, actually no one even close yet.

Here is your first clue: it was used in the late 40's and early 50's.
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Old 03-19-2017, 04:34 PM
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Prototype microfilm reader.
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Old 03-19-2017, 04:39 PM
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A "listening" device.
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Old 03-19-2017, 04:40 PM
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A German Shepard?
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Old 03-19-2017, 04:46 PM
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Something to do with aviation. Maybe examining aerial photographs.
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Old 03-19-2017, 09:21 PM
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Maybe something to make a TV image look bigger/better.
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Old 03-19-2017, 10:29 PM
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All right, I'm putting an end to this right now. It's a giant cats eye marble.
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Old 03-20-2017, 05:59 AM
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solar egg fryer?
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Old 03-20-2017, 06:35 AM
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I guess my question would be is this: Is the stand and holder all original equipment, or is it just used as a display?
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Old 03-20-2017, 06:58 AM
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Prop from old movie ?
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Old 03-20-2017, 10:34 AM
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It's used to check one's self for ticks and hemorrhoids.
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Old 03-20-2017, 11:24 AM
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Whatever it is can't be half as entertaining as all the guesses here...
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