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On Monday, 20 July 2020 12:00:14 UTC+1, newshound wrote:
Quite a nice story, although it seems bizarre that no-one can recognise
a standard treadle fretsaw that is only missing its toggled leather
drive belt.


Obviously no. 8 is an early doner kebab cooker.

No. 9 may be for drinking spirits when out shooting. Sometimes the 'peg' number was engraved inside the bottom of the tumbler so when you'd drank your drink you saw your shooting position.

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