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Vintage Mechanisms and Forgotten Devices
Explore a crossword featuring antiquated tools and gadgets that shaped history but are now rarely seen.
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Across
  • 1. Air-powered tool for drilling used in mining (combine as one word)
  • 2. Instrument with a dial to measure pressure (dial gauge)
  • 3. Circular spool for holding motion picture film
  • 5. Public booth for making phone calls
  • 10. Mechanical device for writing letters before computers
  • 11. Old communication system using coded signals
  • 13. Paper card used to input data into early computers
  • 14. Manual rotating handle for powering devices
  • 16. Manual analog calculator used before electronic calculators
  • 17. Ancient counting frame used for arithmetic
Down
  • 4. Feather pen used for writing before modern pens
  • 6. Device to project photographic slides
  • 7. Early text communication machine
  • 8. Early device to play recorded sound
  • 9. Tool to hold candle for lighting
  • 12. Device used to record voice for transcription
  • 15. Part of a machine turned by hand or motor
  • 18. Early firearm ignition mechanism
  • 19. Old phone style requiring dial spinning

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