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Solved! What is this cylinder I found buried in my backyard? (reddthat.com)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by TheFermentalist@reddthat.com to c/whatisthisthing@lemmy.world

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I know it’s some sort of gas bottle, but I’m hoping someone can be more specific based on the brass tap on top.

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[–] NoForwadSlashS@piefed.social 49 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Holy Hand Grenade

[–] ThePyroPython@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Somebody call Brother Maynard!

[–] YiddishMcSquidish@lemmy.today 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

On the count of....

[–] grue@lemmy.world 11 points 1 week ago

Five!