What a thing: the strangest finds. Issue 133

Whether in a museum, a thrift store or a flea market, from time to time we can stumble upon objects so bizarre that it's hard to imagine what they are used for. It's good that there are many people on the Internet willing to help identify these strange devices. In this post, you will see several such cases.





Any idea what this is for?



This is a prosthesis of the hip joint.

The object is slightly longer than the palm and looks very old



This is a pressure stamping device used on soft metal such as copper or possibly ceramic

Found a strange box in the barn



This is an oxygen cylinder and a resuscitator mask kit for an ambulance or fire truck.

This is an electric duck. It has a 2-pin cord labeled "electricord", but it doesn't get hot, doesn't have sound holes, and doesn't move. Any ideas?



This is a touch switch for the lamp. To make it work, connect a lamp to it, plug it into an outlet, and touch the duck.

Hollow brass tube engraved with the letter “N” at one end, “S” on another. I can unscrew the cap on the "S" end, but not the other. Found on sale



This is an old school water compass.

I got this but have no idea what it is



It was used to load the old cannon.

I found this in the auditorium of Univer



This is a computer "anti-theft" device. One end of this device is connected to the computer, while the other end is attached to the table.

Heavy metal head found at a flea market



This is a toy that imitates the sounds of shooting. Open her mouth and drop her on the floor. She will make a loud bang.

Various metal objects found during the cleaning of the beach



These are old batteries.

I found this in the attic of a twenties house. Does anyone know what it is?



This is a press used for drying plants.

Saw in the kitchen of a friend



This is a kitchen tool used to open large jars. On the other side there is a hammer to put the lid back on.

It looks like cufflinks



These clasps secure pins to military medal holders.

Metal holder, folded edges at the ends of the metal pieces holding the strips in place



This is a newspaper holder. They used to be piled up and kept at home.

It came in a set of kitchen tools



Knife for cutting cheese.

These glass items were found in a pile of tools and trinkets



These are devices for cupping massage.