Internet Can Identify Anything! (17 pics)

Posted in INTERESTING       4 Feb 2020       5801       3 GALLERY VIEW

“Found hanging in the basement of a house I just bought. About the size of a deck of cards, flips open to reveal a battery.”

Answer: It’s an old fire alarm.

 

“I bought this thing in a store last weekend for $2. Solid brass, steel blade, set screw + washer. The blade doesn’t fill the gap made by the weird angle of the body...”

Answer: Chamfer spokeshave for woodworking. It takes the sharp edge/corner off.

 

“When you crank it, it lifts the pan about 1/2 inch then drops it back down. What is it?”

Answer: Casagrande cup for testing the Atterberg limits.

 

“Metal (copper?) inlay on hotel room shelf? What does it do?”

Answer: It’s for putting your keys on when you walk through the front door.

 

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“Found in a washroom in London — what is this thing in the middle?”

Answer: It’s a vintage soap dispenser.

 

“I found this at a thrift store in the kitchen section. It has something to do with baking, and that’s all I know. What is this thing?”

Answer: Pastry cutter, probably more for docking than cutting.

 

“Trying to figure out what this is. Saw it at an estate sale.”

Answer: It’s an antique clock without a face.

 

“What type of spoon is this? It has to have a name.”

Answer: It’s a “proper” soup spoon.

 

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“What is this wooden box that resembles a telephone? I bought it in Corbridge, in the UK, and the seller didn’t know what it was.”

Answer: This is a primitive tinder box (a device for starting an open fire) and it was widely used before matches were invented.

 

“Found in an Airbnb I just stayed in, just inside the front door. I thought it was bike racks, but the door couldn’t open if bikes were hanging there.”

Answer: Kayak or surfboard holder.

 

“Saw this funny-shaped case at the airport.”

Answer: It’s a hat case.

 

“Looks like a safety pin on the top, no idea what the others are.”

Answer: These are collar pins.

 

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“Sitting in a Tokyo restaurant, and they brought this fork.”

Answer: It’s for pulling lumps of food off skewers.

 

“Any ideas what it might be?”

Answer: A sipping cup for mineral water, which Karlovy Vary is rather famous for.

 

“Found in an antique shop for $1. It’s made of wood. It looks like a nesting doll but it has a spiral inside.”

Answer: This is a darning egg with room for storage for some thread.

 

“Spoon-shaped implement with a strainer/filter on one end and a mouthpiece on the other.”

Answer: It is a bombilla, a straw for drinking mate.

 

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“Found at the base of a hiking trail at a park. 3 identical wooden poles, about mid-thigh height, each with a chain hanging down facing a central concrete circle.”

Answer: Apparently, there are bears in the park that steal trash cans. This device helps to prevent trash can theft, but obviously, this time, the bear won.



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salamoon 4 year s ago
"It’s an antique clock without a face."

more like antique clock face without a clock :D
       
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Skier 4 year s ago
"It’s an antique clock without a face."
looks like a very fancy cock ring for someone who's very proud of their junk
       
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Everybody 4 year s ago
#8 Specifically it's a bouillon spoon for clear broth. In finer silver services, there are a few different shaped soup spoons. One for bouillon, one for bouillabaisse, one for creamed soups, etc.
       
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