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Antiquated Instruments and Arcane Devices
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  • 1. Ancient device tracking distance traveled by measuring rotations
  • 2. Housing for warp threads in traditional weaving apparatus
  • 3. Mechanical model depicting earth’s rotation and solar system
  • 4. Handmill for grinding grain, dating back to Neolithic times
  • 5. Sand timer once essential for nautical chronometry
  • 7. Valve used historically to measure fluid levels in boilers
  • 10. Not a tool; correction needed—replace with 'ODOMETER'
  • 13. Precision instrument for measuring internal and external dimensions
  • 17. Timekeeping device reliant on solar shadow projections
  • 18. Tall stand for illumination, pre-electric lighting
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  • 6. Medieval tool for controlled phlebotomy
  • 8. Gravity-reliant tool ensuring vertical precision in construction
  • 9. Small auger-like tool designed for boring wood manually
  • 11. Famed European toy also used for dexterity exercises
  • 12. Incorrect for tool; replace with 'WINCHES'
  • 14. Mariner’s angular measuring device linked to lunar distance
  • 15. Ancient navigational tool for celestial computations
  • 16. Mechanical gear devices for raising heavy loads in ancient harbors
  • 19. Fuel powering historic lamps before electrification
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