r/whatisthisthing

  1. 541points

    Found this while hunting in Utah, large cylinder tank with pointed end and what appears like a hollowed out inside (i.redd.it) [Open]

    62 comments · source

  2. 15points

    Machined steel tool, 4”, with spiral groove and knurling (old.reddit.com) [Open]

    5 comments · source

  3. 296points

    Found this outside my work. 7” long. Plastic. One end screws off and there is are LEDs with batteries in that end. Has two notches of different widths cut out on sides. (old.reddit.com) [Solved!]

    17 comments · source

  4. 3,831points

    Small colourful plastic rings/seals collected from Australian beaches? (old.reddit.com) [Solved!]

    176 comments · source

  5. 141points

    Found at estate sale 7in bone cylinder with etchings of face along with grid of characters, wood base, and carved wood topper of seated human with drum or pottery with affixing hole in both topper and cylinder. Total height about 10 inches, very light (old.reddit.com)

    14 comments · source

  6. 131points

    What are these small steel fishtail shaped things (i.redd.it) [Solved!]

    25 comments · source

  7. 2,447points

    Lightweight fibrous blob found on beach in South Africa (old.reddit.com) [Solved!]

    396 comments · source

  8. 45points

    This thing is made of brass, it's about 4 1/2 inches tall, weighs about 5 ounces, looks like if you remove the screws the bottom would come off where the screen is. (old.reddit.com)

    14 comments · source

  9. 65points

    What is this, found on beach. Wood, very very hard, 8" long, about 2" thick, brown color (i.redd.it) [Open]

    21 comments · source

  10. 12points

    Is this an old car frame rail? It is about 6-7 feet long and made of iron. It has bolts holding it together I found it in the side of our river bank. It was light enough for me to flip upwards but I would think about roughly 50-75 pounds is the weight (old.reddit.com) [Open]

    5 comments · source

  11. 831points

    It consists of an elongated section (~6 inch) that appears to be made of rigid, transparent plastic, with a ribbed end. A metal cross sits on top of it with flat guard separates the two parts, somewhat like the crossguard of a sword. (i.redd.it) [Open !]

    304 comments · source

  12. 229points

    Heavy metal gear thing roughly 5” across with protruding screws on both ends (old.reddit.com) [Solved!]

    47 comments · source

  13. 16points

    Black hard plastic part, about 3.5 cm tall, hollow rectangular base with a round twist-lock nozzle and a small hole through the center. Unused spare part, found in Japan. (old.reddit.com) [Open]

    5 comments · source

  14. 56points

    Rigid magnetic metal rod, approximately 6 inches long, with a curved hook at one end and a 90-degree bend at the other (i.redd.it) [Open]

    25 comments · source

  15. 314points

    At an Airbnb, white multiple round dome flat topped things in ceilings, even as tall at 12 feet high (i.redd.it) [Solved!]

    52 comments · source

  16. 270points

    Weird metal thing, no clue what it is (old.reddit.com) [Solved!]

    17 comments · source

  17. 643points

    Two little red plastic knobs found in an electronics accessory box. (i.redd.it) [Solved!]

    26 comments · source

  18. 116points

    Cap or top with a hook/ring attachment. 1 inch diameter and .75 in height excluding hook (old.reddit.com) [Solved!]

    60 comments · source

  19. 214points

    Cat threw it up and I have no idea what it is. About 1.5 cm, silicone or soft plastic, flexible. (old.reddit.com) [Solved!]

    27 comments · source

  20. 2,211points

    Strange galvanized gate. Powerline access route Central Coast, NSW, Australia. WITT (old.reddit.com) [Open !]

    326 comments · source

  21. 32points

    Strange plumbing attachment on the end of a water heating pump (i.redd.it) [Solved!]

    15 comments · source

  22. 474points

    What is this little stitched silk spot on hotel floor towel? It’s just a standard hotel towel that goes in front of the shower but has a weird little silk thing stitched into one corner. (old.reddit.com) [Solved !]

    47 comments · source

  23. 362points

    What is this stretchy piece of plastic that smells like soap? (old.reddit.com) [Open]

    189 comments · source

  24. 672points

    Wooden object with three magnifying glasses that folds, maybe a photo slide viewer? (old.reddit.com) [Solved!]

    45 comments · source

  25. 64points

    cast iron bracket 3 1/2 inch inner diameter (old.reddit.com)

    22 comments · source