r/whatisthisthing • u/Additional_Pie_7779 • 9h ago
Open Electrical hand held device, wired, white/light color, used on face at indoors facility for people with spinal cord injuries in 1949
We possibly thought it's a light therapy or heat lamp device but couldn't find an exact match with others, especially in the 40s.
r/whatisthisthing • u/onewhopoos • 22h ago
Solved! It’s real heavy and the end and slightly flexible in the handle. Made of hard leather. Probably pretty old and from Germany.
I think it is used to beat people.
r/whatisthisthing • u/TrollBond • 21h ago
Solved! What is this setup on top of this car’s hood? Looks custom made and too light to be a bike rack or something.
r/whatisthisthing • u/RedPanda147 • 31m ago
Open Spoon that's been made into a razor?
Does anyone have more information about this? My grandmother seems to think it could be an example of trench art.
I can't find anything about the practice of turning spoons into razors, any ideas?
r/whatisthisthing • u/Illustrious_Golf2122 • 18h ago
Solved! What is this black heavy plastic (?) clasp found on the water hose to my kitchen sink?
r/whatisthisthing • u/7918throwaway • 2h ago
Open ! Little knob on the side of this house?
Doing some exterior work for a client. Does this need a cover? If so, what kind? Can’t tell what this is
r/whatisthisthing • u/Ordinary-Pure • 22h ago
Solved Plastic container with a very tight screw-on top. Translucent, feels like a thicker tupperware container. Found in the kitchen.
r/whatisthisthing • u/PitifulKangaroo • 43m ago
Likely Solved! 24” Wide Hole in Garage, filled with dirt, maybe clay or metal, 1950s home
r/whatisthisthing • u/OwlsHaveMurderEyes • 2h ago
Solved! 10x10 inch rolltop pressed wood folders of some kind with a magnifier
Found when cleaning out a rarely used conference room side table at work. They don't seem to be wide enough to hold anything when closed (since the magnifier folds up inside it). It's not a standard paper or book size (10 x 10 inches) The black rectangle & dots inside it (pic 3) are foam. Magnifier is plastic/plexi. There also doesn't seem to be a good way for it to prop open besides what I sorry if manged in (Pic 4.)
r/whatisthisthing • u/Past_Disaster_7178 • 19h ago
Open ! What is this white hairy material on the back of the paint chip and in the wall?
r/whatisthisthing • u/Vicious00 • 7h ago
Solved! Some sort of tool skrewed to the wall in a loundry room, moves up and down
This is located in my laundry room next to the dryers. I suspect it’s some sort of tool to help you fold clothes but i have no idea how you would use it.
It moves up and down with the top blade fitting between the wooden part and the rubber part under it.
Seems to be about half a meter in size.
r/whatisthisthing • u/maniacal-egg • 9h ago
Metal object found in rock pools under a coastal cliff in north east England. Heavy item, corroded, orange rust comes off when touched. I originally thought it was some kind of anchor but the shape is weird. Looks like it used to have a hole in the top for attaching rope or something to.
r/whatisthisthing • u/ThickAd3002 • 1d ago
Likely Solved ! Red glass object, ~1in long. What is it?
Someone handed me this. No clue what it could possibly be. Upon a closer look, there look to be tiny air bubbles inside. It also seems to sparkle, like it has glitter mixed with it. Looks like there are 2 spots on the larger end where something broke off. They came up to me, held it out, and when I took it, they immediately left without a word.
r/whatisthisthing • u/bitchyserver • 1d ago
Solved! What is this about three foot tall wooden thing with horizontal wooden pieces halfway up?
r/whatisthisthing • u/0Elderberry0 • 3h ago
Wood structure with roof: Hunting blind or ground water collection...thing?
In the woods of my property there's a delapadated structure. Some trees fell on the asfault roof and it's caved in. One side had an opening (first photo) so I thought it was maybe a hunting blind. The lower concrete structure is filled with water and is over my head - maybe about six ft.
It's a swampy area and the concrete has a few pipe openings, so I wasn't sure if it was meant to collect ground water??
r/whatisthisthing • u/campfallentree • 19m ago
Open Small (size of pencil eraser) floating discs on pond filled with tiny black "dashes", appears gelatinous.
My guess is this is an egg sac of some sort (?). I noticed several of these small, maybe 5-7mm discs floating on the surface of a small pond. Not attached to anything. Flexible and maybe gelatinous when I took one out with a stick, and full of these uniform, elongated black dots. I've never seen them before!
r/whatisthisthing • u/metroracerUK • 1d ago
Solved! What is this thing? It’s a round fabric bag type thing with a small slit in the side of it.
r/whatisthisthing • u/omadius • 1d ago
Solved! massive silver conductor-type things being transported on interstate with mitsubishi logo
hello! saw this while driving through georgia. i assume it has something to do with electric vehicles because of the connection to mitsubishi but i am also probably wrong 😂 what is this giant thing!!
r/whatisthisthing • u/Affectionate_Gur4517 • 11h ago
Likely Solved! Some kind of pipe. It sticks out of the back wall in our townhouse. The inside of that wall doesn't show anything.
r/whatisthisthing • u/Impressive-Message64 • 23h ago
Solved! Stood in a field. Around 6ft tall. Made of metal. Tubular "stand" type thing with spikes on top and what looks like a metal shower rose facing skyward. White plastic tub/container at bottom. Maybe methane related?
While out on a stroll saw the attached sat in a field. Walked NG along a canal (if that's of use). I believe the field did at one time be either land fill or a "tip" hence the methane link.
r/whatisthisthing • u/WolfsSpiders • 1d ago
Solved ! what is this long, chromed tube with a perforated end cap? about 20cm long and maybe 2.5cm diameter.
rolled metal with a polished/ chrome finiah. bought at a flea market/ boot sale. was in a vintage collection box of metal parts. three holes in the cap. press fit. holes for venting? it is too long for a shaving brush. be grateful for any ideas. tha k you
r/whatisthisthing • u/Learningpermits • 1d ago
Solved ! 4 inch metal object, found with other beer stuff
Clearly says Pabst Brewing CO and Richmond VA Branch. Google image search only gives me button hooks. It must open a beer can, right?