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A piece of metal in the center of France used as a garden table. (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 4 months ago by [email protected] to c/whatisthisthing

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

A large ship engine valve? Maybe an unfinished casting? Finished ones here

[–] 13esq 4 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If that's a valve, the cylinder is probably big enough to climb inside!

[–] badcommandorfilename 2 points 4 months ago

I think it might be a riser or part of a sprue from a larger cast part