We bet you won't guess the functions of these 9 antique devices

These items created many years ago used to serve important purposes. Today, it's extremely difficult to guess what these purposes were.



Which of these devices is the weirdest? Did you know about any of them before?


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20 Comments
Patricia Cairns
No 4 the perfume medallion - the elongated stopper is to apply the perfume to the pulse spots i.e. the wrists, behind the ears.
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May 11, 2021 10:03PM
Lawrence F Bohanan
Never seen them in my 73 years but I don't see how the egg shell remover would be efficient as it most likely remove the white of the egg also. It looks more like a torture gadget.
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May 12, 2021 5:21PM
flanderschristy
Believe it or not, I knew what many of these things were. My Mom & Dad dealt in antiques in the 1960's. They brought home some strange looking items but they knew what they all were. I'd love to have #1 today. I hate peeling hard boiled eggs. Depending on the eggs, they can be a bear to peel without taking chunks of the whites. Not very attractive for deviled eggs. Plus it's so time consuming. For holidays I had to do 2 -3 dozen eggs for our large family. A friend of mine finally taught me a trick, buy your eggs a week ahead of time. They are still good but they peel easier than the super fresh eggs. I'd still like to try that utensil/tool. Anyone know where I could get one?
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May 13, 2021 12:42AM
Alana King
The pocket sundial can also be taken for a sextant, used on ships to navigate at night.
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May 11, 2021 10:52PM
Deena Grady
The item the person thinks is a washing machine is actually a butter churn.
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May 13, 2021 6:38PM
George Albert Binet
flanderschristy, put the boiled eggs in ice water for à few minutes and the shells come off very easily.
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Mar 28, 2023 7:51PM
lmoores
No. 4 it's used to dab perfume onto your wrists, behind your ears and onto your cleavage.
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Feb 9, 2023 5:30PM
kittykay
#6 has been deleted.
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Feb 8, 2023 7:49AM
Richard Adams
Hard boiled eggs Lawrence F Bohanan,
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Oct 20, 2022 8:23PM
Martha Calkins
I love how the cork press, closed, looks like a dinosaur.
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Jun 13, 2022 2:41AM
Alex Vivaldi
#8 is not a calculator. It is most likely a metric distance measuring device, a precursor to tape measures.
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Feb 26, 2022 8:12PM
Bonnie Duell
No it is a child’s washing machine. I have one but it has the wringer on the top!! I washed my doll clothes in it. Deena Grady,
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Jan 2, 2022 1:36AM
Grant McIntosh
Lawrence F Bohanan, it's actually for torturing eggs.....to make them talk.
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Dec 14, 2021 4:48PM
Eve
I have seen the perfume medallion before but the others were all new and interesting.
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Oct 18, 2021 11:40AM
Kamini Gangadeen Wight
I have #4 and I think it was used for perfume touch ups when you were socialising Solid silver
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Oct 5, 2021 7:00PM
Suzi
flanderschristy, Go online and purchase yourself a DASH - Egg Cooker. They're inexpensive and one of the best kitchen items on earth! My son bought me one because I complained about how difficult it is to peel boiled eggs. What a life saver, you will not be sorry! I'm always telling my son it's the best gift ever!!!
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Aug 9, 2021 6:27PM
Caroline Weis
Well I can see that all these items are way before my time and I'm 72 years old and never saw any of them.
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May 17, 2021 6:25AM
Linda Stegall
Only one I've seen was #4.
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May 12, 2021 7:11PM

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