In reading Jon's post all I detect is pain. I suspect he has not the capacity for gallows humor. Jon, I'm sorry there is so much pain in your life, but those of us that work in the medical have to use gallows humor as one of our defense mechanisms.

It is the operator's end of a TV camera. The big T-bar in the center is for switching lenses; it rotates the lens turret on the front of the camera. Date it to the late 60's - early 70's.

I feel certain that the 7 years have long since expired.

Actually, it was a recent Supreme Court decision that allows eminent domain to be used for the purpose of increasing tax income to a municipality.

That is a fuse box. The fiber cylinders with metal endcaps are fuses.