# Mystery object my mom found in a west Tennessee field

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-object-my-mom-found-in-a-west-tennessee-field/739192>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 2, 2015, 5:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-object-my-mom-found-in-a-west-tennessee-field/739192 "2015-12-02T05:57:33Z")\
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**Author:** ![Dodgecity](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/cab0a1/32.png) [@Dodgecity](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dodgecity)\
**Post date:** [December 2, 2015, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-object-my-mom-found-in-a-west-tennessee-field/739192/21 "2015-12-02T20:47:55Z")

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Plate from a seed drill .

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**Author:** ![Senegoid](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/senegoid/32/6606_2.png) [@Senegoid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Senegoid)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 12:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-object-my-mom-found-in-a-west-tennessee-field/739192/22 "2015-12-03T00:59:43Z")

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Late 1800’s era medical device, perhaps used in gynecological examinations?

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-object-my-mom-found-in-a-west-tennessee-field/739192/23 "2015-12-03T01:11:14Z")

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> [@Senegoid](#):
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> Late 1800’s era medical device, perhaps used in gynecological examinations?

Oh sweet Jesus, no!

🙂

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**Author:** ![Jamicat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c67d28/32.png) [@Jamicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jamicat)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 1:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-object-my-mom-found-in-a-west-tennessee-field/739192/24 "2015-12-03T01:58:59Z")

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Its the key to the Happy Fun Grid Ball.

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-object-my-mom-found-in-a-west-tennessee-field/739192/25 "2015-12-03T02:05:41Z")

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> [@Jamicat](#):
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> Its the key to the Happy Fun Grid Ball.

:dubious:

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**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 2:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-object-my-mom-found-in-a-west-tennessee-field/739192/26 "2015-12-03T02:07:18Z")

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> [@Corner\_Case](#):
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> It looks like a green pen to me.

🆒

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**Author:** ![Ethilrist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ethilrist/32/4604_2.png) [@Ethilrist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ethilrist)\
**Post date:** [December 3, 2015, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mystery-object-my-mom-found-in-a-west-tennessee-field/739192/27 "2015-12-03T03:14:53Z")

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> [@Jamicat](#):
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> Its the key to the Happy Fun Grid Ball.

My first guess.

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