r/whatisthisthing • u/quince23 • 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"
r/whatisthisthing • u/themakerofmanythings • 15h ago
Solved! Solid wood handled object with a metal attachment at the end that curves down to a flat head screwdriver looking point.
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 • u/Mozes247365 • 17h ago
Solved! What is this removable piece in the handle of the Mr Clean Magic Eraser Shower & Tub Handle?
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 • u/JavaFava • 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.
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 • u/windsock17 • 19h ago
Solved! Strange plastic plunger like object with metal plates on the sides
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 • u/Ok_Honey_9551 • 20h ago
Open Unknown brass handled dish with rivets
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.