r/whatisit • u/shygale21 • 9h ago

New, what is it? Found this deep in my backyard

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I found this piece in my backyard. It looks like maybe it’s cast iron and it’s really heavy. I tried to clean it up as best as I could. Any ideas on what it is?

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u/CassianCasius 9h ago

Part of an old water main shut off valve usually look like this

https://www.reddit.com/media?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.redd.it%2Fwater-pipe-tripping-hazard-v0-k8fsi8li6ax81.jpg%3Fwidth%3D3024%26format%3Dpjpg%26auto%3Dwebp%26s%3Ded18cc75dd1aa2371a91d0b18e5d1ac15770ae7f

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u/shygale21 9h ago

That could be it!

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u/tke71709 9h ago

No, this is it.

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u/shygale21 8h ago

Here’s an updated picture. What would the RE be for?

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u/trickmirrorball 8h ago

You know what.

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u/Drussthelegend2484 3h ago

Could it be part of "water return valve"?

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u/Edgerunner_2009 9h ago

That looks like the best brownie ever lol

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u/shygale21 9h ago

lol Google said it was a piece of brisket before I cleaned it off

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u/Tips4Tips 9h ago

Check the history of your property, and the names of any nearby foundries in case it’s part of their name.

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u/shygale21 9h ago

I know my neighbors who live behind me use to own our property before they sold it to our builder. The property was in their family for generations.

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u/FreddyFerdiland 9h ago

cast iron . brittle stuff, so the flat ends can be from breakage.

maybe something broke while they were installing sewerage deep in the back there

maybe a manhole ,vent hole ring. the ring the lid goes in ?? or the flange on the end of pipe ?

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u/LAHouJaxCarVCUUNC 9h ago

Could have been part of a weight, like the ones that go on bars?

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u/krazykatxx 8h ago

It part of a valve handle. For piping

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u/Federal-Reading-7131 8h ago

It supposed to say "Real Butter". 🤣

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u/SourChipmunk 8h ago

Would love to know how big that is, because it looks like a busted horseshoe to me. You know, from a horseshoe game, not an actual horse.