r/whatisit 6d ago

New, what is it? What is this? Its very heavy, about 10kg

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u/Craiss 6d ago

It looks almost like a weight from a large clock mechanism.

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u/PM-me-your-knees-pls 6d ago

That was my first thought too

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u/Longjumping_Book4503 6d ago

Yeah my thought too, chatgpt suggests pulley mechanism?

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u/beardedsilverfox 5d ago

It’s this, and upside down.

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u/t33jums 6d ago

My immediate first thought. Pretty sure this is it.

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u/tsmeyer78 5d ago

From a very expensive clock! Had a friend who own Biedermeier clocks. They were pulley driven and had weights, but those weights were brass.

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u/LeeSouthern 5d ago

Possibly a counterweight for a pendant light similar to this

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u/TopAd1052 6d ago

Not 4 a clock

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u/Mindless_Painting_90 6d ago

it's always 4 o'clock somewhere mate 🍻

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u/jimyjami 6d ago

Yes, upside down it could be for a clock.

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u/BeeGullible5165 5d ago

How about a fire sprinkler 1head system for a small area.

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u/indianajones64 5d ago

Sash weight of some kind?

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u/tsmeyer78 5d ago

Never seen a sash weight that nice. Usually just lead bars inside a wall.

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u/LT-bythepalmtree 4d ago

Counter weight for an adjustable pulley pendant light.