“Two steps found at every playground in town.”
Answer: “A stop on an exercise circuit. There may be other cardio-type apparatus’ within a hundred yards or so.”
“What is this type of clamp used for? It doesn’t open more than this, and when closed, the holes collide perfectly.”
Answer: "That’s a gang lock for Lockout/Tagout. It’s placed on a breaker when many people are working with equipment to keep them safe."
“It is a 33cm wooden shaped handle with a set of five very pointy needles.”
Answer: "Wool carding combs."
“Pink, metal, spoon-like object hanging from the ceiling in a trailer.”
Answer: "Seems to be a Smart Hook installed on the ceiling for some odd reason"
“What are these blue reflective markers for? They’re facing the field.”
Answer: "They reflect cars’ headlights to the fields so that animals avoid crossing the road."
“Metal tile with slot in hallway of old university building. Standard floor tile size.”
Answer: "It’s a dust collector for a built in vacuum system. You dry mop the halls then clean the dry mop using the vacuum at this slot. It used to have a lid that fit the long slot and sealed it. The round part is a hookup for a vacuum hose. My high school had them and the janitors used it."
“I now own these neon rainbow acrylic mystery sticks I found at a secondhand store. Does anyone know what I bought?”
Answer: "They’re acrylic support tiles for playing Mahjong."
“I found this odd set of disposable cutlery in my new flat.”
Answer: "They’re clay modeling instruments or cake-decorating tools."
“This is about 3ft talk made of solid wood. It doesn’t weigh much though, maybe 5 or 10 lbs. It does not move”
Answer: "Boot puller."
“Bought a house with this glass structure in the backyard, no idea what it’s supposed to be.”
Answer: "Looks like a home built mini greenhouse."
"“It’s about 6 1/2 inches long and made of solid brass.”"
Answer: “Looks to me like a zen sand garden rake. Unless it telescopes, in which case I’ll go with back scratcher.”
“My hotel room bed leg has a red-flashing light coming from a rubber piece.”
Answer: "It’s a mesh bed bug detector."
“Small board on top ironing board in an Airbnb.”
Answer: "It’s for ironing shirt sleeves for those who prefer their sleeves without the crease."
“What is this red, 3.5 inch by 4 inch cylindrical object I found in the cabinets of a rental property?”
Answer: "This is likely a paw brush for dogs who walk outside and get dirty paws."
“This was in an estate auction lot. It’s made of wood and has a metal section with the letter A.”
Answer: "It’s a tool for softening, making imprints, and cutting leather."
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