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[[encircled 103 in blue ink]]. PL. [[double line frame around illustations]] Fig. I. [[image: top part of a guillotine-type frame with two uprights (J J) with grasping tong (P) device (B) at the top suspended by a rope, above a weight (A). When A is in the grasp of B and B reaches the top of the frame, two levers engage two wedges (G) which pull apart the tongs (P) releasing the attachment point (D) of (A) allowing the weight to fall]] Fig. 2. [[image: appears to be detail of the top of weight (B)]] Fig. 3. cross section drawing of two stone objects showing levers and rods]] Fig. 4. [[image: appears to be a drawing of the full structure showing the base with a windlass (T), winding rope up the frame through pulleys to the top showing the rope attached to the two stone pieces, presumably the parts (A) and (B) in figure 1]]
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mandc: looks like some type of pile driver or triphammer device for dropping a heavy weight to pound something. Could be used to drive stakes to anchor a gun emplacement.