"John Thomas" wrote in message
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"R.H." wrote in newsYhDd.9687$iu5.6281
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#240 really funny pliers or spreaders of some kind...specific uses I
have no idea though.
#241 wire thickness guage



#240's a spreader for battery terminals (car battery).

Correct

#231 looks like something telephone related (dialer from a switchboard?)

Yes, it's telephone related but not from a switchboard