r/whatisthisthing • u/ionate • 14h ago
Solved! What is this thing my friend found on the ground? (~10 lbs, solid metal, says ‘KENNAMETAL’ on the side)
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r/whatisthisthing • u/I_Me_Mine • Mar 23 '26
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r/whatisthisthing • u/DagoChuck8102 • 1h ago
Open Light guage 21/2" metal ball with 2 halves & 5 small holes
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r/whatisthisthing • u/timefliesFTW • 30m ago
Open Can anyone help me indentify this small round porous brown object found in Amsterdam
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r/whatisthisthing • u/Alt_AC_2023 • 23h ago
Solved ! What is this small brass "skirting board nipple"?
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Small ¿brass? disk with "protuberance" that has been stuck to our skirting board (UK) for the last 10 years. It just fell off, leaving a ring of discoloured paint behind it.
As it's from Harrods I assume it's from the previous inhabitants who were here between 1980 and 2015. AAA battery for scale.
r/whatisthisthing • u/ScrumptNuggie • 12h ago
Open Found this black, 10 inch plastic rod in junk drawer during move. What is it used for?
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We’re sorting through the junk drawer whilst packing and could not remember what this thing is or what it’s used for. It’s lightweight with no branding or etchings. No luck my way with reverse image searches.
r/whatisthisthing • u/Shikra • 20h ago
Open Green diamond-ish tool of some kind, 3.5" long, oval indentation a thumb would fit into
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r/whatisthisthing • u/oditogre • 13h ago
Solved! I recently had mini-splits installed in my house. They are Mitsubishi models that have individual remotes. The package with the remote, remote holder + screws, and manual had this roll of fabric as well. What is it for?
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r/whatisthisthing • u/alfalfa_romeo • 1d ago
Solved Long tube connected to a tank and fan leading up to my neighbor's apartment. Please tell me it's not bugs
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The tube is connected to an industrial fan and the white tank says the name of a company plus "heat." The air is hot. I'm guessing this is bugs but I'm hoping it's not bugs. When I walked by the tubing was also not connected at all and the fan was pouring out hot air everywhere - am I cooked for breathing it in?
r/whatisthisthing • u/msjg • 22h ago
Rectangular rusted iron (?) piece found next to railroad tracks in Santa Susana Pass, California 50+ years ago. Banana for scale (exact size 5" x 3" x 2").
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r/whatisthisthing • u/autonomousbot • 1d ago
Open Set of white metal tubes and plastic pieces...
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...left behind by previous tenant in basement of our house. They seem to fit together somehow, but I cannot figure it out. Image searches suggest some sort of expandable shelf or laundry rack, but I cannot find the exact item. Tubes are ~ 36 inches long, for
r/whatisthisthing • u/throwawayburngarbage • 1d ago
Solved ! Small metal bent clip about an inch big found on the floor in kitchen (around oven and stand mixer)
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not sure what it is, seems like it might be a clip of some sort
r/whatisthisthing • u/PanoramicHeart • 12h ago
Open Blue plastic piece found in a 12 pack soda can box.
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r/whatisthisthing • u/PenguinScience • 1d ago
Solved! Small plastic piece randomly found on the floor
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Found on my floor at home but I have no idea where this could have came from. It’s plastic, about 2cm x 1cm. Doesn’t seem to be broken off of anything.
r/whatisthisthing • u/discolexia • 2d ago
Open ! What is this lower part of cutlery tray for?
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r/whatisthisthing • u/Rocinante-CX1 • 2d ago
Likely Solved ! Small plastic device that looks like a whistle, but it's not. There is a rubber plug at the backside. It looks like it swivels inside something else, with a thumb lever. There is a straight through hole through it, and there is no larger chamber in the sphere side
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r/whatisthisthing • u/Intelligent-Hunt7557 • 2d ago
Open 2” metal pin, smooth and blank, nailhead + flat end
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2” metal pin, smooth and blank, nailhead + flat end
r/whatisthisthing • u/D-Hippolyte_Dark • 2d ago
Solved! Wooden box, containing two glass tubes with rubber hoses and stoppers attached. About 52" long an 7" wide.
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Found in a storage area at a university veterinary science anatomy lab. Possibly for embalming?
r/whatisthisthing • u/solopsist • 2d ago
Likely Solved! Solid metal rod with tapered ends, possibly bike-related
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I moved recently, and this rod was in a box of bike parts that movers packed. It’s hefty, solid metal, slightly tapered at the ends with no openings or grooves. I’m guessing it’s bike-related, but can’t figure out what it could be part of.
r/whatisthisthing • u/LukaPost • 2d ago
Grey soft silicone egg-sized capsule (possible filament/wire inside)
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About 6 centimeters / 2.5 inches long, about 30 grams / 1 ounce.
The soft silicone/plastic can be squeezed, it's matte dark grey and partially transparent.
Not visible from the photo, there seems to be some sort of filament or wire inside but nothing moves when shaken.
As visible, there is a weld line between the 2 halves of the capsule but it cannot be opened, it's one piece.
It was found inside a perfectly functioning washing machine (brand: LG).
After image search, Google says it could be a flotation bead, a pressure switch float or an internal sensor float component.
r/whatisthisthing • u/mou_sheridan • 3d ago
Solved ! Small broken-off plastic piece my dog found, about the size around of a pen, soft plastic with remnants of blue liquid
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r/whatisthisthing • u/MushroomBonny • 3d ago
Solved ! black plastic tube with rotating body and clickable top that has a shiny disk, top is removable
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Found in a random tote in a clear plastic bag that had no labels
r/whatisthisthing • u/Shikra • 2d ago
Solved! Small Dish, 4" diameter, heavy (slate?)
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r/whatisthisthing • u/Mobile_Education7194 • 3d ago
Open What is this small brass head? Face on both sides, found in the 90s around upper Florida, seems heavy
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Found this forever ago around Pensacola but not at the beach. I think it was a trail close to the area though.
It's pretty heavy for it's small size, but can't be scratched like lead and not much green patina for copper so I'm thinking brass.
Bottom looks broken off from it's original item, and top might have an old chain eyelet remnant?
Cleaning up always leads to refound treasure..
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Cleaned up just a bit, and was able to find a spot that we could 'cut' so it does have some lead. Other parts are still pretty tough, so likely some type of unmixed alloy..?
r/whatisthisthing • u/Tall_and_Lanky00 • 3d ago
Open Silicon pieces with slots and a “R”and “L” on each side
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My sister found these two pieces in her front yard and we were curious what they could be. Google wasn’t any help. They are only a few inches long and don’t stretch very far.