Automotive Maybe Wazzit?

silverswede · Dec 25, 2008

This brass thing-a-majig was dug last summer in a remote camp-site beyond any existing roads . It has all the features of a battery cable connection but without any way to tighten it to the post. The hole is dime size and the small end appears to have had a 1/2" rubber cable crimped into it with a small pencil lead size hole through to the inside of the hole that would have been over the battery post. The piece in picture #3 is the remains of the rubber cable. It probably would date to early 1900's as I have dug horse drawn wagon parts as well as old Model T Ford in the general area. Any Ideas folks?

Kiwijohn · Dec 25, 2008

Looks like the fitting on a hydraulic brake hose. Pre Model T Ford though

dkw · Dec 25, 2008

Kiwijohn said:
Looks like the fitting on a hydraulic brake hose. Pre Model T Ford though

Agreed.

A hydraulic hose of some sort.

doublet2a · Dec 25, 2008

Agreed. A hydraulic hose of some sort.

Or High pressure Fuel

Tim

GL · Dec 25, 2008

Tie rod end?

pippinwhitepaws · Dec 25, 2008

banjo fitting..used on fuel and brake lines.

http://www.paragonperformance.com/Fitting photos2.html

silverswede · Dec 25, 2008

Thanks Pip:
That looks alot like what I have. Mine might be an older variation and is just crimped on. Being of brass would make sense in used with brake fluid or petroleum. All good suggestions tho' so far.
S.S.

QUICKSILVER (appletree) · Dec 25, 2008

Kiwijohn said:
Looks like the fitting on a hydraulic brake hose. Pre Model T Ford though

I believe its called a banjo fitting like on disc brakes, if not its some sort of a rod end! how big is it?

Looked at it again! its a banjo fitting and its not all that old! maybe as old as the 70's

Blacksheep · Dec 26, 2008

pippinwhitepaws said:
banjo fitting..used on fuel and brake lines.

http://www.paragonperformance.com/Fitting photos2.html

trikikiwi · Dec 26, 2008

Kiwijohn said:
Looks like the fitting on a hydraulic brake hose. Pre Model T Ford though

Kia ora, welcome to a cool community Bro :thumbsup:

Mike

silverswede · Dec 26, 2008

Quicksilver: and all. The size is the same as a battery cable clamp for a 12 volt battery with the hole accepting a battery post which a first led me to thinking thats what it was. The banjo fitting now makes sense but unsure of the application. If it was fit to a hydrolic fluid hose it would carry the fluid through the small hole and up against whatever went through the large hole. Tie rod end of brass, but all i'm familiar with have a grease fitting instead of hose. What part of a brake part would be in the big hole? Thanks for all the replies but can you keep trying. If a road existed to the site it would have been for logging in crosscut era probably before WW2 i,m told and then lost to major flooding.

pippinwhitepaws · Dec 26, 2008

the british used the banjo fitting for the front brake. the banjo fitting went to the caliper.
the british also used this setup on the fuel connections for multiple carburetors.
the germans used the banjo fittings on their fuel injection systems.

vwayne1 · Dec 26, 2008

Inside the big hole you will find a very small hole, adjacent to the outside leading hose. A large hollow bolt goes in the big hole and bolts to the back of the brake plate. Brake fluid flows through the hose, through the bolt and into the wheel cylinder inside the brake area. We used these on military vehicles in the the 1980's.

Bigcypresshunter · Dec 26, 2008

Nothing more needs to be said. Here is pic of a more modern brake banjo fitting with flare end for hose and bolt and washer, as vwayne described, for carrying brake fluid. Your fitting sliverswede connects directly to the rubber hose (no flare fitting).
http://www.rjays.com/Brakes/brk-fttgs-01.htm

Kiwijohn · Dec 26, 2008

trikikiwi said:
Kiwijohn said:

Looks like the fitting on a hydraulic brake hose. Pre Model T Ford though

Click to expand...

Kia ora, welcome to a cool community Bro
Mike