Mystery Gadget 10

What purpose will this rolling device achieve?

Find the answer here.

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Posted By: Paul - Sun Jun 17, 2012
Category: Technology | 1920s

Comments

Is it for killing your old ladies squid before you eat it?

Posted by Willie on 06/17/12 at 11:22 AM

I missed by a mile! I had visions of a military use.

Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 06/17/12 at 11:51 AM

I was thinking a pooper scooper for horses in a city.

Posted by TheCannyScot in Atlanta, GA on 06/17/12 at 12:13 PM

I couldn't come up with a guess.

Wow, so simple I should have realized!

Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 06/17/12 at 05:12 PM

For another strange device, scroll down to the lower right corner of page 69.

Posted by ges on 06/18/12 at 11:20 PM

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