✅ SOLVED Been Finding These For Years - What Are They ?

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Been finding these Copper pieces around old houses for years.
I Must have dug 50 to 75 of these things - we found another three or four last week.
They have strips of thin Copper in the middle - almost look like Clothes Pins but I don't think they are.
Probably easy for someone out there to ID - let me know.

Thanks & Good Hunting !

 

[ticndig]

it looks like a pump organ reed

 

[Red-Coat]

it looks like a pump organ reed

Yes. Pump organs/harmoniums used these and so too did many types of squeeze box (concertinas, accordions etc).

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Yes. Pump organs/harmoniums used these and so too did many types of squeeze box (concertinas, accordions etc).

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I understand your reply - Thanks !

 

[Blackfoot58]

“Mamma has a squeeze box she wears on her chest…” “Daddy never sleeps at night.”

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Thanks for ID'ing these for me Guy's !