What Are These Things? (25 pics)

1

"Was for the "calling cards" I.em the cards everybody carried around to give to the butler to announce their visit."

"We All Know What This Is, Right?"

2

"Boot scraper"

"These Little Doors Are Located In The Rooms Of An Early 1900s House. Any Idea What These Are For?"

3

"People put them in for their cats to be able to get to the cat box and other areas of the house without the heat, leaving the room. They want the door closed and the heat in"

"Do You Know What Kind Of Stairs These Are?"

4

"These are Witches Stairs. Supposedly Witches couldn't climb these types of stairs."

"Any Idea What The Holes Are In This Old Rustic Door?"

5

"those would be musket balls. You can see the powder burn in some top ones"

"What Are These Slots In The Side Of An Old Stone House Next To A Window?"

6

"For shooting rifles through"

"Imagine Having A Manhole Cover Under Your Floor In The Hallway"

7

"It used to be an old cistern with water in it. Lotta old houses have them."

"What Is This Mechanism In The Floor. Seems To Have Rollers And A Chain"

8

"for a chandelier so you can lower it for repair and cleaning"

"Who Knows What This Is? Located In The UK"

9

"Digby Lock-Up, also known as the Pepperpot, located in Digby, Lincolnshire. It is a Grade II listed building with historical significance.Originally a 17th-century wellhead, it is made of limestone and stands 2 meters high.It may have been used as a lock-up for petty criminals or drunks, especially during the Napoleonic Wars."

"If You've Seen Our Video On Crooked Chimneystl Then You Might Know What These Windows Are Called"

10

"Witches window. They believed witches couldn't turn and fly through them when they were opened."

"Old House Mystery - Why Is There A Pedal In The Bottom Of This Wall???"

11

"My old house in Utah had one for releasing coal down the chute"

"Found Inside The Wall. Guess Which Room"

12

"These double edge razor blades were found in the bathroom wall. Way back when, the medicine cabinets had a slot in back. It was purposely put there to dispose the old blades which just fell into the wall."

"I Think We All Know What This Is"

13

"Old door chimes"

"Old House Mystery. Found During A Kitchen Renovation Of An Old House. Anyone Know What This Might Be?"

14

"Canning top. You can mark what you have canned."

"Anyone Know What This Is??"

15

"Yes we had one for our cellar, to tell us the light were on downstairs."

"Found In The Attic Of A Condo That Was Once A Very Old High School"

16

"Window openers, sometimes they were used to open the transom above the old doors"

"Hanging Up Over The Doorway Of An Older House. What Is It??"

17

"An old glass fire extinguisher filled with Carbon Tetrachloride. Very dangerous."

"This Is Interesting. It Appears To Be Attached To The Wall"

18

"You can sit down and take your shoes and boots off, after hanging up your coat and hatThose were the days"

"Odd Space Found Behind Thus Metal Grate In The Basement. Anyone Have An Idea What It's For??"

19

"Air flow for old furnace"


"This Walkway Is To A House From The 1930s. Why Do You Think It's Like This?"

20

"It's a driveway with steps between the tire treads. Used to see that quite a bit."

"Any Ideas What This Is?? Pretty Sure It's Not A Well Or Septic"

21

"Old wine cellar of a long gone house"

"Old House Mystery. This Is Located At The Corner Of The Baseboards In An Old House. Looks Like It's Been Painted Over A Lot. Any Ideas What This Is?"

22

"It’s a damper for an old gravity furnace. I’d remove it, clean it up, polish it and reinstall it. It would be a lovely talking point! I’ll bet it’s a beautiful brass piece."

"Old House Mystery. What Is This? Found Under Carpeting And Linoleum In A Bedroom Of An 1800s House"

23

"It is a hole to allow heat to pass from 1st floor to 2nd floor. I have one in my bedroom of my 200 year old house."

"Mounted In The Bedroom Of An Old House.wh Knows What This Is?"

24

"Old tie holder."

"Old House Mystery. Found During A Kitchen Renovation. Any Ideas What It Is??"