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Posted on 2/15/17 at 5:04 pm to tigerj22
I have no idea for sure what it is but if form follows function I would make a couple of assertions:
1. it appears that it was built/ designed to be handled frequently. It costs more money to round edges of simple objects so they were probably rounded to make them more comfortable to handle.
2. It appears to have a handle on one side. Is there a handle on the opposing side? If so, I would assume it was designed to be portable and frequently handled.
3. The top appears to be designed to either spin. rotate, or depress. The amount of corrosion makes it difficult to tell.
4. there appears to be missing projections from both the wider center circle and the outer edge.
I suppose land mind would be possible but I wouldn't think they would come with carry handles.
top opening floor safe could be an option
some sort of lab equipment designed to remain stationary or retain heat maybe? kiln? centrifuge?
1. it appears that it was built/ designed to be handled frequently. It costs more money to round edges of simple objects so they were probably rounded to make them more comfortable to handle.
2. It appears to have a handle on one side. Is there a handle on the opposing side? If so, I would assume it was designed to be portable and frequently handled.
3. The top appears to be designed to either spin. rotate, or depress. The amount of corrosion makes it difficult to tell.
4. there appears to be missing projections from both the wider center circle and the outer edge.
I suppose land mind would be possible but I wouldn't think they would come with carry handles.
top opening floor safe could be an option
some sort of lab equipment designed to remain stationary or retain heat maybe? kiln? centrifuge?
Posted on 2/15/17 at 5:11 pm to Bleeding purple
I was thinking it was an inground marker for land surveying. The protrusion on the side isn't a handle but to keep it from bein pulled up and the center part held a round engraved location marker.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 5:12 pm to tigerj22
Obviously, it's a dickfer.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 5:19 pm to wickowick
IDK, more pics would be helpful
Posted on 2/15/17 at 5:21 pm to TidenUP
quote:
Obviously, it's a dickfer.
No way you could pee with that.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 5:22 pm to tigerj22
I'm gonna say it's a safe
Missing the handle and knob
Missing the handle and knob
Posted on 2/15/17 at 5:25 pm to tigerj22
Base for an old gas light pole, maybe. Looks like the post would bolt to the top of it.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 5:29 pm to theenemy
Base of somewhat sort, gaslight probably a good guess
Posted on 2/15/17 at 5:40 pm to dfintlyHmmrd
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Base of somewhat sort, gaslight probably a good guess
That is what I am thinking.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 6:09 pm to tigerj22
Put it up on Reddit at r/whatisthisthing
Someone will have an answer.
Someone will have an answer.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 6:41 pm to CajunAlum Tiger Fan
I'm amazed no one has an answer here yet. I saw it at lunch and had no idea and still don't. Bring it to antiques roadshow!
Posted on 2/15/17 at 6:43 pm to dfintlyHmmrd
Wouldn't the gaselight base have holes for pipe?
Posted on 2/15/17 at 6:52 pm to tigerj22
you sure its cast iron and not concrete? cast iron at that size would be much much heavier
looks like a light pole base.
eta. i was assuming it was solid. more pics would be great
looks like a light pole base.
eta. i was assuming it was solid. more pics would be great
This post was edited on 2/15/17 at 6:54 pm
Posted on 2/15/17 at 7:10 pm to tigerj22
Might be a base for an old street lamp/light.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 7:41 pm to tigerj22
Looks like some kind of street light base.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 8:31 pm to jorconalx
no surveyor is carrying around something that big. i've done surveys dating back to the 1800s and it's still small rods to mark corners.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 9:13 pm to tigerj22
That hole at the top may be where you put the staff from Raiders of the Lost Ark on the Summer Solstice as the sun is setting to find where the Ark is buried.
Let us know. We could use it about now.
Let us know. We could use it about now.
Posted on 2/15/17 at 9:19 pm to tigerj22
Shoot it
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