Mystery item

[mineallmine]

Anybody have any idea?

 

[Polar Bear]

It kinda looks like an old fence stretcher.

Just a guess on my part

 

[mond]

maybe it was on a wooden boat hook?
Mond

 

[Nightjar]

Wire ropes often had these attached.

 

[aussiefarmer]

Swivel hook , could be from bullock drey or draught horse or many uses

 

[mineallmine]

Swivel hook , could be from bullock drey or draught horse or many uses

Quite possibly right there aussiefarmer, used to be old police stables close by..

 

[mineallmine]

Any ideas?

It broke after I tried bending it straight

Suggestions have been a candlestick, and a handle of a seal top spoon..the rust on the end makes me think not the latter

 

[silver]

Ha..... broke Merlins wand

 

[mineallmine]

My stupid lead hands

 

[silver]

Back of my mind keeps saying treadle sowing machine for some reason... or oil, or steam.

 

[silver]

Maybe from an old sprayer

or something to do with steam(an internal part ?)

Or... maybe a part from an old toilet cistern

 

[Manpa]

Could be a post from an antique brass bed or childs cot

 

[aussiefarmer]

Push rod or valve out of hit and miss motor maybe

 

[OzzieAu]

Whats the material inside... wood?

 

[mineallmine]

Whats the material inside... wood?

It's brass I think

 

[OzzieAu]

If its solid brass it could be the stem from an old whale oil lamp.... cool if it is :Y:

 

[mineallmine]

I like that. Let's say it's that then :lol:

 

[mineallmine]

So...it's heavy like lead and no hole except for the opening. First thing I thought of was a little pipe, but no holes, so isn't that.

 

[aussiefarmer]

Interesting erfect: i would guess its a measure for , gun powder or medicine or something, not much of a candle holder but could catch the wax for wax seals maybe

 

[mineallmine]

A measure hey...I like it