David's "What Is It?" For September Part 2 **** ANSWER POSTED!! ****

[David In Indy]

Edit by Penthesilea:

A special Welcome to all BetterMostians who are new to this game!

We're playing „What is it?“. David posted a picture of an obscure object and an accompanying poll with different possibilities of what it could be.
That's where you come into the game: take a sharp look and venture a guess what it might be. Just click on what you think is the most likely explanation. And don't forget to post and tell us about your vote, so David knows who to give the prizes to .

This time the prize is a (virtual) lamb from Jack and Ennis (you know „there're thousands of them“ - direct quote from Jack).  But sometimes there are other prizes to win. You already missed the opportunity to win a cow&calf  to get your own C&C operation started. So keep your eyes open for more „What is it?“ games in the next days weeks months decades .

Or set up your own „What is it?“ game – everybody is welcome to it.

Join the fun!


This object is made of metal and is about 8 inches long.




The left side of the object is hinged and opens up.




Dont't forget to vote and also post a message telling us your guess! You can't win a lamb from Ennis and Jack unless you vote and also tell us what you think it is!

[Katie77]

OK......seeing everyone in the northern hemisphere is still asleep, I wil go first.

It looks like a mould of some sort, so I will have to go for a mould for making tools

But then again, that is probably too obvious, its probably something else.

O oh...just noticed two other votes up there, but whoever voted have NOT posted who they are...

[Penthesilea]

I voted for "tool for pouring hot molten metal out into cast iron molds"

This thingie is very solid and mad of thick metal. It looks like it was made for pouring/casting something because of the spouts. When I saw it I thought of molten metal immediately, and so I go with this vote.
We'll see .

[Penthesilea]

Hi Sue, one of the two votes was me and our posts just crossed.

No sleeping, it's already the middle of the day for me

[Katie77]

Are you in England, Chrissi?....i have noticed you dont seem to be on US time.

[Penthesilea]

Are you in England, Chrissi?....i have noticed you dont seem to be on US time.

Germany, not England. I'm in between you and the US folks, time-wise.

[injest]

OK......seeing everyone in the northern hemisphere is still asleep, I wil go first.

It looks like a mould of some sort, so I will have to go for a mould for making tools

But then again, that is probably too obvious, its probably something else.

O oh...just noticed two other votes up there, but whoever voted have NOT posted who they are...

MOLD!!??

good grief, Sue you must be one of them obsessive housekeepers...there is no mold in that picture!

[TOoP/Bruce]

Hmmm...

A mold for making tools?  Doesn't really look like any mold I've ever seen...  If you were to put a wooden handle in one end and pour moltan metal into the other you will burn the handle and it won't stay on.  Tools with a wooden handle are usually cast with a hole for the handle which is added later.

A tool for pouring mortar on bricks?    Hard to see how that would be useful for that purpose.  Mortar is usually applied with a trowel by hand from a hod.  Nothing about this looks useful for that purpose.

A tool for loading large barrel antique shot guns?    Why would there be a pour spout in the direction opposite to how the shot would then flow?

Device for adding nutrients into farm animals water and feed    Possibly...

Tool for pouring hot molten metal out into cast iron molds?   I'm not seeing it.

A device for feeding wild birds?   It would seem rather overbuilt for that purpose.

Early plant watering device    Somehow a hose, sprinkler, and a watering can seem much more convenient.

Early rain water gauge?    As opposed to a gauge for measuring rain water later in the day?  How would you get an accurate measurement once it is full?

Tool for mashing course fertilizer into powder?  I suppose any large metallic lump could be used for that purpose.

Rodent trap?  Spring traps have been around for a long time and would certainly seem to be more efficient for that purpose.

I will be curious to see the real use revealed...

[Katie77]

Well, Bruce, what did you vote for???

[injest]

I voted Tool for pouring out melted metal..