Yeah, I should have given a hint about it being the machine and not the product, sorry.
I'm out of state, so can I pass to someone else to post this this round?

Ooh me? .. hang on!

Armored cable?

Flexline for an air or coolant nozzle.

Nope x2  

Although it does flex. . Part of its design. .. and it could be considered armored.. necessary for location

.. continue lads

Kinda looks like I'm seeing a flange at each end?
Is it chrome plated or stainless?

Flexible pipe shielding for the space shuttle? 

Not sure exactly, think chrome most likely? .. maybe hi polish stainless but less likely.

Now how the hell am I gonna have easy photo access to space shuttle bits? Lol. .. much more mundane!

Guess you'll have to hang around to find out what eh? .. eh!? lmao

Oops sorry, and yes there is a fitting/flange at each end

Fitting at each end, wear/rub marks easily observable evenly around each element... Does it relate to plumbing or something along those lines? I've no idea. Unless janx has very specific tastes...

Not related to plumbing, but is connected to a pipe!...

I'm just having my wake up cuppa... I'll post a slightly different pic when I get on the train to work, pic is still on my phone anyway... Have to send to photobucket first

Is it some sort of a stand or holder?

Gas line (natural gas)

Not gas line. .. hmmm holder? .. oooh that a twist on the idea! ...
I see these things most days on my way home. .. not every day cos sometimes I drive all the way to work instead of half drive and half other. .. other? You say?! ... see post above last pic. .. 

..   actually there's a lot. ... LOT ... of info in both pics. .. if you look close enough!

So it's train-related. 

Looks like a flex coupler for a pressurized gas line, but you already said that wasn't it....
Maybe a handrail stanchion? Can't imagine why that would be flexible, though. 

Robot spinal cord

Flexible microphone snake like at the fast food drive through.

You into the coffee again plisky? Lol

Mojo. . You are very close.   Train, handrail, flexible.   

Imagine being on a train. .

Look up

Showed up to the party late, dang! Yep, a handle to hold on to you so that you don't fall onto some old lady and get charged with molestation, this one appears to be of the dangle persuasion.