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

submitted 3 months ago by aurele to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago (1 children)

It looks very rough, it could be an unfinished part: a fusion that hasn't received the subsequent machining.
Maybe a flywheel.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I think that's just from many years of rust and wear. I doubt that's the original surface finish

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

Could be both