Anyone know what this gadget is used for?

tinknal · #21 05/21/12, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Cabin Fever

I was thinking this, too. However, the lamp would be too close to the wall to be safe.

Not if the "wall" was a steel bulkhead.

City Bound · #22 05/21/12, 04:25 PM

looks like part of an old gun to me.

**Cabin Fever** · #23 05/21/12, 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by tinknal

Not if the "wall" was a steel bulkhead.

True, but then the electrolysis established between the two dissimilar metals - the brass and the sweaty steel bulkhead - would cause significant corrosion to the bulkhead and eventually result in a leak and the sinking of the ship.

tinknal · #24 05/21/12, 05:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Cabin Fever

True, but then the electrolysis established between the two dissimilar metals - the brass and the sweaty steel bulkhead - would cause significant corrosion to the bulkhead and eventually result in a leak and the sinking of the ship.

I'm unfamiliar with the mounting of oil lamps below the water line. Can you explain this to me?

braggscowboy · #25 05/21/12, 07:05 PM

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Originally Posted by tinknal

I'm unfamiliar with the mounting of oil lamps below the water line. Can you explain this to me?

Not for a lamp, that I am sure. The piece on top slides up about an inch or inch and a half. Metal is slightled bowed out. Bottom sticks out about 1 1/2" and the hole in top is bout 3/4" overall about 10". As I said would not of had a hard job.

FreeRanger · #26 05/21/12, 07:52 PM

I am leaning toward sewing machine part now...heck, I have no idea!
how about a pic of the hole?
Any spots of wear on it?
Does the hole have threads?

Your description supports the hanging object idea.

tinknal · #27 05/21/12, 08:16 PM

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Originally Posted by FreeRanger

I am leaning toward sewing machine part now...heck, I have no idea!
how about a pic of the hole?
Any spots of wear on it?
Does the hole have threads?

Your description supports the hanging object idea.

I'm going with the kanuter valve handle................ Or the oscillating slide from a left handed muffler pump.

chickenmommy · #28 05/21/12, 08:51 PM

Thanks for the laughs everyone. And thanks, Braggscowboy, for posting this. I have no idea in the world what it is, but my money is on it being a broken piece of something much bigger.

braggscowboy · #29 05/21/12, 10:27 PM

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Originally Posted by FreeRanger

I am leaning toward sewing machine part now...heck, I have no idea!
how about a pic of the hole?
Any spots of wear on it?
Does the hole have threads?

Your description supports the hanging object idea.

No threads, no wear, and I said this was in an antique shop and the old fella that owns it, likes asking everyone what it might be. I have already had more look that would have been in shop the rest of his life more than likely? As I have said before, it could not have done much and not a big heavy purpose. No doubt something simple, but what?

BillHoo · #30 05/23/12, 05:00 PM

Looks like one of a pair of hinges to an old trunk or suitcase. Kinda like that rod thingy under the hood of your car that you use to prop up the hood. Maybe the inner doodad is where a leather strap or belt goes to keep it from flopping around when not in use.

agmantoo · #31 05/23/12, 05:23 PM

My guess it is something from the entry area of a fine old home. Seems that I have seen something comparable to dress up a plain old type door handle (think glass or porcelain) to make it into a fancy entry hardware.

rambler · #32 05/27/12, 11:28 PM

Curtain rod holder?

That little bracket on the side is a key, & I haven't quite placed it....

I was going to say it is a picture of a display case, but I see the humor deal has been covered already.

--->Paul

Idum · #33 05/28/12, 08:01 AM

It's off an airplane....

I know this, 'cause it's not on an airplane.

oregon woodsmok · #34 05/28/12, 07:33 PM

I've seen them around old tractors.

Does that little metal piece on the side rotate?

braggscowboy · #35 05/28/12, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by oregon woodsmok

I've seen them around old tractors.

Does that little metal piece on the side rotate?

No,it just slides up and down.

Forest · #36 05/28/12, 08:36 PM

An opener for a giant bottle of beer?

**Ross** · #37 05/28/12, 09:10 PM

Piece of horse harness?

salmonslayer · #38 05/28/12, 09:45 PM

Geese, that is obviously a felder clamp off of a circa 1954 Thilson Deluxe.

Look it up!!

just_sawing · #39 05/29/12, 06:31 AM

Can't tell what machine that came off but my foot has shoved on one that is simmlier. On an old thrasher you would have that to piviot a chute. Push down it opens the chute and pull up to open.
If it is what I think it is the top part will be worn from use , the shaft amy have some veritical slide marks

Harry Chickpea · #40 05/29/12, 11:43 AM

Stuff like this bugs me.

Form follows function, so...

It appears like it is meant to stand on that end on the left side of the pic.
That makes the slide bar able to hook over something that has a lip at the correct height.
Once hooked on, it apparently is firmly enough attached to do the job, and wherever it is used is not a setting where the bottom angle would damage furniture.
The ring end is then standing up.
The single pic is a drawback. The interior of the ring looks like it might have burrs or parts of a sharp edge, OR it could be smooth and that is just wear.

I remember something similar that was in an old hardware store, where packing twine was held in place and then fed through a loop to keep it from getting tangled.

Maybe for a box of wire? fence wire?