1880s RIFLE RANGE FINDS??

[dugupfinds]

One looks like a electrical connector?

Does this chain look military & what would it pull. Its over 1 meter long with a screw/swivel on one end & a hook on the other.

 

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[born2md]

Could be an old roller skate key.

 

[TreasureTales]

Looks like a large gauge wire terminal to me. The chain is interesting, but haven't any idea what it's purpose was.

The coin is a 1994 US Quarter, I know that for sure!!! LOL

 

[dg39]

Quick ID on the coin!


Happy Holidays!!
DG

 

[silverswede]

Guess if you stapled the large ring on the chain to the gate post, looped the chain around the gate and secured the hook ends together. You'd have a shut gate.

 

[DCMatt]

This could be a "wheel lock chain" for a caisson or battery wagon.

DCMatt

 

[Ant]

I'm going to guess that is a key to open a can of ammo, food or tobacco.

 

[DCMatt]

Here's a WILD guess about the "key" thing... I don't think it's a key at all. The metal looks too thin. I think it's a backing plate that had something else on it and attached to a stick or... (here's the WILD guessing) maybe a shako emblem mount with a socket on top for a plume?

Just a thought...

DCMatt

 

[dg39]

Childs wind up toy key.

 

[dugupfinds]

I'm going to guess that is a key to open a can of ammo, food or tobacco.

I thought it was a key to start with but its way too thin & flexible.

Pretty sure its an electrical connector, but to what??

 

[Ant]

I'm going to guess that is a key to open a can of ammo, food or tobacco.

I thought it was a key to start with but its way too thin & flexible.

Pretty sure its an electrical connector, but to what??

I've seen keys similar to that used to open up ammo cans. They are so hard to use, that most of the time you end up grabbing the key and metal tape that is rolling up on the key to pull it off, or use a pair of pliers. I think they come on Chinese ammo cans, cans that hold 550 rounds and the 1100 round cans.

As far as being it being an electrical connector. The butt end of the connector looks like it would hold a 3 gage wire. That connector doesn't look compatable for a 3 gage wire (to thin) and most connectors of that size are made of aluminum or copper. Just a thought.

HH

HH

 

[dugupfinds]

I'm going to guess that is a key to open a can of ammo, food or tobacco.

I thought it was a key to start with but its way too thin & flexible.

Pretty sure its an electrical connector, but to what??

I've seen keys similar to that used to open up ammo cans. They are so hard to use, that most of the time you end up grabbing the key and metal tape that is rolling up on the key to pull it off, or use a pair of pliers. I think they come on Chinese ammo cans, cans that hold 550 rounds and the 1100 round cans.

As far as being it being an electrical connector. The butt end of the connector looks like it would hold a 3 gage wire. That connector doesn't look compatable for a 3 gage wire (to thin) and most connectors of that size are made of aluminum or copper. Just a thought.

HH

HH

The object is copper. The rounds I find on the range don't post date 1900 & as far as I'm aware they came in paper bundles.

 

[Ant]

I'm going to guess that is a key to open a can of ammo, food or tobacco.

I thought it was a key to start with but its way too thin & flexible.

Pretty sure its an electrical connector, but to what??

I've seen keys similar to that used to open up ammo cans. They are so hard to use, that most of the time you end up grabbing the key and metal tape that is rolling up on the key to pull it off, or use a pair of pliers. I think they come on Chinese ammo cans, cans that hold 550 rounds and the 1100 round cans.

As far as being it being an electrical connector. The butt end of the connector looks like it would hold a 3 gage wire. That connector doesn't look compatable for a 3 gage wire (to thin) and most connectors of that size are made of aluminum or copper. Just a thought.

HH

HH

The object is copper. The rounds I find on the range don't post date 1900 & as far as I'm aware they came in paper bundles.

Oh, that shoots a hole in what I thought. Being that it's made of copper and old, I agree with you it's must be an electrical connector.

 

[DCMatt]

I did a little more poking around the internet and found these emblem or badge backing plates:

Not exactly like yours, but I think you can see what I'm talking about...

Also found other info referring to backing plates for helmet/hat/shako badges:
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Issued from 1881 to 1914, the Helmet Plate Centre replaced the earlier 'numbered' glengarry badges, which, following the Cardwell Reforms of 1881 gave regional titles to regiments. The Helmet Plate Centre (or HPC as it is normally referred to) could be worn either on the glengarry (when it would be worn with a detachable crown set above it) as the undress cap, or alternatively the Helmet Plate Centre could be affixed to a large universal pattern brass plate when it would be worn with the infantry helmet.

AND

The two (sometimes three) loops pass through either the material of the cap, or the holes in the backplate, once through the cotter pin secures the badge in place.

_________
The large hole in the centre would accommodate the regimental title badge.
So... I still think it's a backplate for an emblem or something similar.

I tried thinking about it being an electrical connector, but I can't come up with any reason why a turn-of-the-century rifle range would need electircity or electrical devices.

DCMatt

(OK, I think I have too much time on my hands at the office this week... )

 

[dugupfinds]

DCMatt,
Thanks for your time & effort.
Dugfinds

 

[boomer46901]

That is chain from a steel trap..no doubt about it.