Todays find

[Old River]

Don't really know what it is, but I think it came off of one steam boats that use to dock down on the river by my site.

 

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[Johnny Ringo Silver]

not sure....some kind of keeper or a 90deg valve for something. 8)

 

[TXDIRTFISHER]

Looks like some sort of hitch. You drop it in a hole, put a pin in the bottom to secure it, and then use it to tie a rope on or hook something to it.

 

[Old River]

Thanks for comments. Both sounds like a possibility.

 

[allen]

some sort of tie down maybe...

 

[Bridge End Farm]

I think it is for tethering the rope. you pull the rope tight through the loops and it holds it. real neat find

 

[N.J.THer]

How big is it? Can you put something next to it for scale? I found something a few weeks back that looks very similar but has a more decorative top to it. I was thinking some sort of old valve or part of an old oil lamp.

From the angle of the picture it is hard to see the hole through the stem but it is there.

Good luck IDing.

NJ

 

[Detectingfreak]

maybe a weight of some sort?

 

[HalfSpeed]

I'm going to vote for a petcock valve. Gauges, drain lines had lots of 1/4 turn blowdown valves..