#400: solar cell#401: clamp. To close bottles?#402: revolutions counter (_early_ model)#403: guess: for woodworking. To scrap ornamental grooves into tablelegs etc. If not for wood, then for plaster.404: ??? At least, the needles are adjustable. Something similar is usedfor taking off contours. Or for combing hemp.405: ??? handle with a magnet. No clue what for.Nick

What do you mean "used to be ", my car radio can be turned on without a key in the ignition, it's a Ford Focus. Push the volume control and the radio plays for 1 hour.| R| >--- snip ---| I wondered that myself and thought switched| lighter sockets are probably a European feature.| Heck, radios used to be non switched too.

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George E. Cawthon 21 years ago

I wondered that myself and thought switched lighter sockets are probably a European feature. Heck, radios used to be non switched too.

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Mungo Bulge 21 years ago

What do you mean "used to be ", my car radio can be turned on without a key in the ignition, it's a Ford Focus. Push the volume control and the radio plays for 1 hour.

--- snip --- | I wondered that myself and thought switched | lighter sockets are probably a European feature. | Heck, radios used to be non switched too.

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George E. Cawthon 21 years ago

Must be one of Ford's better ideas! The timer in the radio probably increased the cost of the radio by $50.

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