/r/whatisthisthing
For the identification of mysterious objects
A place to find out what that odd-looking thing that you stumbled across actually is.
Guidelines
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/r/whatsthisbug for weird bug identification (& nests/eggs)
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/r/whatsthisrock for rock identification (or, dammit Marie, minerals!)
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/r/whatisthisthing
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Round, gold, heavy disk roughly an inch long in our UK Home
10:29 UTC
Small, plastic, magnetic but has a blue felt pad clipped to the base
I can’t say where I found it, on the off chance it is what I think it is. About 2”x1.5”, strong magnet encased in plastic with a detachable felt pad. No numbers or names, just has a Sphinx like head on it
19:40 UTC
Silver, hollow, metal curved object, there are no holes for mounting it to a wall or ceiling . Approximately 12" in length and weighs less than 1lb. Found in my basement from previous owners. There are 3 more just like it.
17:30 UTC
What is this? It's about 5 to 6 feet in length, made out of what looks to be aluminum. Seems to be folded and be comprised of four legs, with two coil springs presumably making unfolding easier. It also has a few attachments that look like they limit motion.
16:17 UTC
Stainless Steel Handle/Rod, 42" Long, Custom Made - Not a Water Main "Street Key"
04:30 UTC
~9 inch metal disks with a hole in the center and cut out in each one, part of a burned item. Trying to identify what the item was.
03:57 UTC
12+ metal poles, each about 12-14 inches long, with some sort of hinged connectors. Part of an item that burned in a fire, trying to identify what the item was.
04:01 UTC
~8 inch wide handle to...something. It burned in a fire and I dont know what it was. The item was old-ish, from between 1940 and 1980.
04:05 UTC
Small plastic tube with internal threads found in LG Washtower washing machine
It's about 2" long. Found in the door seal of our washing machine. If it came out of the washing machine I'd like to get it back where it belongs, but I don't see anywhere inside the machine that it obviously belongs.
03:18 UTC
54 inch brown wood like material. ZETT written on base.
19:52 UTC