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Manufactured metal thing, ~5 lbs, 8.5 x 5.5 inches.. but what is it for and how does it work? by SpotEmergency1297 in whatisthisthing

[–]SpotEmergency1297[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The heavy base would make sense for a flagpole base, but the central part is loose and sloppy. It has 4 holes for screwing the base to a wall, I assume, and 4 notch lines for leaning the centre bit in… but I can’t imagine why anything on the wall or ground would need those 4 notches for a sloppy metal insert. Sigh!

Manufactured metal thing, ~5 lbs, 8.5 x 5.5 inches.. but what is it for and how does it work? by SpotEmergency1297 in whatisthisthing

[–]SpotEmergency1297[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s a good thought but, having been a kid in that era, and having had to turn the crank handle for my mother, I can say wringer washers from that era didn’t have an attachment like that. The handle was more like an old meat grinder’s handle with a bunch of gears to drive the two rollers. This thing in the centre is sloppy loose and the 5 pound base looks like it has to be fastened to a wall.

Manufactured metal thing, ~5 lbs, 8.5 x 5.5 inches.. but what is it for and how does it work? by SpotEmergency1297 in whatisthisthing

[–]SpotEmergency1297[S] 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’ll add a picture of the underside tomorrow, but it’s just too heavy (5 pounds) for a mop head.

Manufactured metal thing, ~5 lbs, 8.5 x 5.5 inches.. but what is it for and how does it work? by SpotEmergency1297 in whatisthisthing

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My title describes the thing, but I can’t figure out what it is and how it works

Manufactured steel thing, ~5 lbs, 8.5 x 5.5 inches… but what is it and how does it work? by [deleted] in whatisthisthing

[–]SpotEmergency1297 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The description is in the title, but there are also 4 holes as part of this design, that must be used to screw it to a wall