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"Yep, a big hotel banquet kitchen I used to work closely with had a few giant pots, and they used something like this with a 3-4ft wooden handle on it."

"It's a spiral slicer for vegetables and onion straws. Yours seems to be missing the blade. Here's a video of it in use."

"I've got the same one at home, I use it to make potato chips!"

"I am sure it is an antique spittoon with a lid."

"Copper Creek privacy (meaning for bathroom or bedroom rather than entry door) door knob key. This can be used from the outside to open the door if a child has locked themselves in. A flat screwdriver or coin will likely also work."

"You are correct. Here is an image of what comes with a Copper Creek knob, and you can see the privacy key in one of the parts bags."

"It’s called an S-iron. They are used on freshly cut logs to prevent splitting as they dry. It's also used to help cracks or splits identified in freshly cut logs as they begin to dry, to stop them from getting worse."

"It's a conveyor belt for agricultural spreaders."

"Can confirm. I worked for a company that made conveyorized baking ovens for large commercial bakeries and food producers. This is what we used for the 'belts,' and when we replaced worn-out ones, we sold them to golf courses and people who did sports field maintenance."

"Specifically, an ashtray shaped as a coal scuttle."

"A fragment of a Gualandi smoothbore shotgun ball, probably 12 gauge."

"Looks accurate. Even fired from a smooth bore, it looks like it would rotate like a rifled slug or sabot."

"Yeah. Considering its application is listed for "dangerous animals," I assume this is so you can hang out in a tree while you fire on whatever is going to try to kill you. So range is definitely a plus."

"It's to stop bicycles from going through."

The original poster, falseinsight, replied, "The consensus seems to be that's what this is, but it's missing the gate that would close off the rest of the passage next to it. I didn't see any evidence of a gate, but as another poster pointed out, there is a piece on the side of this where a gate could have been attached. I've been walking in this area for about 15 years, and there's never been a gate in that time."

"I know you've already marked solved, but just to tidy up, this is absolutely to stop bikes, or more specifically motorbikes, from going through the tunnel. It's likely that at some point in the past, some yobbos were using it as a rat-run on dirt bikes or whatever, and the gate was fitted, along with a low swing gate on the now open section to allow emergency vehicle access. Here's an example for you from a company that makes them: They're pretty common on UK walking paths, especially near canals or stuff like that. 

If you zoom in on that photo, you can also see the second low gate post where the other end of the swing gate would have attached. Obviously, at some point, the gate broke or was deemed to no longer be required (perhaps motorcycle access was blocked elsewhere on the approach to the tunnel), and the swing gate was removed."

"It's to reshape propellers after they are bent up. The stamp indicates the size and pitch of the propeller. 805 is the prop. It's a 4-blade wakeboarding prop. I'm guessing VCT may be the guy or the company it came from. Not sure on the 10, maybe something to do with the shaft or hub size, or which fixture it went in.

The discolored side is the working side. You take a bent prop off the boat and put it onto this, and you can beat it back into shape. The shape on the discolored side is the shape of one blade of the prop."

"I've got this one! It is a shard of a plastic cup from the Festes de Sant Narcís."

"Nicely done. Although it's a cup design that's not pictured there. It's this one. Here's an article that describes the design."

"I can tell you for certain that this is a chandelier from a Mega Bloks mansion. My sister had one in our Lego town. The discs slide on the shaft, and the wide end of the shaft fits in a pocket in the underside of the house's roof.

You can see it hanging above the grand piano in pictures here."

"My guess is that this is a clamp for a rubber hose. The hose goes through the central tube, and the collar can be slid over the clampy-bits, pinching the rubber hose to stop the flow of whatever."

The original poster, CaptAubrey1805 replied, "I was contacted by a medical oddities collector and authority on antique medical items who positively identified it as an antique hose clamp, often used with the embalming process. Thanks for all the input!"

"Looks very much like a rusty jacketed cartridge. Pointed bullet nose and apparent primer on the back. No idea what caliber or origin."

"I'm no expert, but that looks very much like an unfired bullet that has gathered some concretion. Since boomy things can get unstable after sitting for a while, I would treat it as UXO [Unexploded Ordnance] and call the local authorities who deal with boomy things."

The original poster, emmabutlermmu, replied, "Gonna hijack the top comment here with an update! The police and military came, and we had to clear the area. They said it's definitely some kind of ammunition, but they were quite concerned for a while and wanted to evacuate the area if they couldn't clear it. They managed to get it into a container, and they've left with it, but said they were VERY glad we reported it, so thanks to all of you for helping! We're not totally sure what it is, other than very dangerous, so I'll say likely solved!"

"It's the stationary finger from a finger mower. The blade jiggles back and forward in the slot. Here's a photo of a finger mower, and here's a video."

"I remember these from the '70s/'80s. They were for home fragrance/air fresheners. The unglazed bear and doll were to accept drops of fragrance oil or essential oil. The holes were for ribbons to tie them and hang them from a hook or knob so the scent would diffuse into the air (sometimes they'd be tucked into drawers). I'm betting the backs of the plain ones were unglazed to accept the fragrance oil.

I think the ones I remember my mother and grandmothers having were probably purchased at local boutiques, but the interwebs tell me that a company named Coty had a Sweet Earthenware Collection with oil for sale during the late '70s and '80s. Avon also sold these, and Glade had a Country Pottery line with their own scents as well."

"It's a glassblower's grill for heating or grilling food over a fire."

They later updated: "Breakfast was delicious, the fire definitely imbued extra flavor, and we’ve learned Swedish sausages are delicious. 10/10 will likely do it again. Thanks for the help, y’all!"

"Oh, I know this one! It's the resin from a Lord of the Rings Make it Mini set."

"It appears to be a beret block. There would have been a piece that fit perfectly into the recess on the bottom to hold the felt in place as it was blocked and steamed."

"Ford Model T hood holder-downer [hook]."

"This is an antique firewood box. You would keep kindling in the fireplace to help jump-start your morning fire. Cool find."

"It instantly reminded me of the giant track balls from these (huge) ergonomic mice."

"I have this exact mouse, and this is 100% it."

"Circuit board from a marine radar or depth sounder. I do scrap electronics. I have several that look similar."

"The ring section is for holding flowers. My grandmother had them for her bridesmaids back in the late '30s or early '40s. You'd put the clip in the hair, then put a posy of flowers in the clip and close the clamp over it."

"He's right, it's an antique fan motor rotor."

"It's a tail light bracket for a Packard. That would explain the astronomical price."

"It's a trap for biting insects. In particular, it is used to control horse flies and deer flies. I believe this model is the TaonX."

"This is the base of a pedicure chair system. The chair sits in the round part. The left part is the foot basin that would hold a container. The post was used for a padded foot rest that the client would rest their feet on."

"100% a pedicure chair base from the '70s or '80s."

"It’s to pierce the bottom of the egg to prevent cracking the shell when you boil it."

"The bottom part of the egg has a membrane and an air bubble (air cell). It expands as the [potential] chick develops and also serves as a shock absorber. Having a hole in there alleviates the pressure while boiling the egg."

"Surahi aftaba/dallah. Basically just a fancy pitcher for coffee/water/etc."

"This is a decorative item for the house. A brass aftaba pitcher. You could use it for coffee or water, but I would not. Not knowing where it's from and what else might be in the brass alloy, it's a risk."

The original poster, NoEscape2500, replied, "Ok, kinda cool but ultimately not super cool. Feels gross having touched it, but they were all definitely super old pieces."

"United States Geological Survey (USGS) stream gauge. You can find its info online at their website."

"The 'ruler' thing is a staff gauge. Used to measure the potential flooding of that creek behind it. The silo thing probably houses the equipment to measure and relay the water levels."

"The silo thing is called a stilling well — it basically stops waves and smooths out the water so you get a better measurement."

"I think it's a monogrammed makeup compact."

"It’s a makeup compact for dry powder. The initials are a monogram. 'Barbara Marie Dickens' or something. Last name big, first/middle initials inside."

"GoPro camera mount. No idea why someone would put it there."

"It either catches rainwater or collects from a spring and creates a sheltered pool for wildlife to drink from. The stairs keep smaller animals from getting trapped."

"I just got a PTSD flashback of being attacked by wasps while desperately trying to grind mediocre apples with one of these in the '80s."

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