This looks to be the internal workings of a courtroom device used in federal criminal cases. There are three inputs and twelve outputs. The prosecution, judge, and defense each got a button that was wired to one of the three inputs. At any time the lawyers or judge felt the jury wasn't paying attention, a push of their button would send a mild electric shock to each of the twelve jurors seats. Because of the complexity and indiscriminate nature of the device, it has mostly been replaced by the spitwad and straw.
Dyslexic Bob's (inventor of the bob plumb) first attempt at the folding knife. Later, his brother Jack perfected the design, which we all now know as the knifejack.
This, to me, looks like a bean extractor. The child is told the end-piece is a fragrant flower. Upon sniffing, the extractor is slowly inserted and rotated to acquire the bean. Once extracted, the child is usually left none the wiser.
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