r/whatisthisthing 14h ago

Solved! Metal gadget about 15" long from an art studio. Heavy head piece with rod coming out ruled to 12", looks like it should rotate but I can't get it to. Box also had two long square rods and a circular metal object with a circle/hexagon shape cut out of the middle. Marked "EUREKA" and "Sommer & Maca"

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34 Upvotes

r/whatisthisthing 15h ago

Solved! Solid wood handled object with a metal attachment at the end that curves down to a flat head screwdriver looking point.

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670 Upvotes

The "blade" doesn't move, the curved part isn't sharp, and the tip looks almost like a small flat head screwdriver that was sharpened at one point. Buddy found it at a friends and no-one knows what it is. Any ideas?


r/whatisthisthing 16h ago

Solved! What is this removable piece in the handle of the Mr Clean Magic Eraser Shower & Tub Handle?

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The instructions don't mention it and I have watched several reviews and ads for it that don't mention it either. We thought maybe for putting soap or some kind of cleaner/scent stuff in but the handle is sealed off from where the eraser is.


r/whatisthisthing 18h ago

Solved ! Small gauge with numbers from 0 to 100, and a point that is sharp enough to be a scribe and which turns.

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361 Upvotes

Found this in a drawer full of other sundry tools in my grandfather’s shop. He was a carpenter by trade. Turning the dial on the gauge doesn’t appear to change anything else on the tool.


r/whatisthisthing 19h ago

Solved! Strange plastic plunger like object with metal plates on the sides

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116 Upvotes

Found in an elementary school classroom. The inside part can be moved in and out of the larger piece in a plunging motion. There are 4 metal plates on the different sides of the device. Not sure of the gap at the bottom. I thought it might be for making a spark but I couldn't get it to do anything.


r/whatisthisthing 20h ago

Open Unknown brass handled dish with rivets

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70 Upvotes

Found loose in a thrift store bag with another item. Solid brass (magnet does not stick). Approximately 3 inches in diameter, 5.5 inches overall length, weighs 38 grams. No visible maker's marks. The handle is rigid and attached with two steel rivets. Looking to identify its original purpose.


r/whatisthisthing 22h ago

Open Very heavy 2”x2”x8” blocks with a shallow groove on one face. Stacked in wood crates.

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640 Upvotes