Brass Ball and Suspender Clip?

[metaldiggr]

I made the trek back to my NE Pa long-lost town last weekend and did... tried to do... some detecting. As expected, the ground cover's a bit thick in some areas but, under the tall canopy, I was able to work some of the area.

I found these two things and would love to hear some ideas. The ball is brass and is about 1 1/8" diameter. This was a town built around lumber and tanning. I was thinking the brass ball could of been used in a tumbler or something to soften the hides? The clip I have no idea. My wife laughed when I replied to her asking what it was, "It's a brazier clip for a massive set of DD's". I got the eye-roll as well. I was thinking maybe suspender clip?

Either way, it was a cool trip. I'll be heading back at the end of July and will hit the town area again and prob work the creek that ran through as well.

 

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[DCMatt]

Points from a Model T era ignition or "buzz" coil.

 

[villagenut]

If you clean it up a little you might see the Ford logo on it

 

[xr7ator]

Based on my finds, most of them do not have a Ford logo.
I have a brass ball on my counter right now that might be the same or very similar. Anyone got any ideas on that item?

HH ALL!

 

[metaldiggr]

If you clean it up a little you might see the Ford logo on it

There's a script font word that starts with "pi". that's all that's left.

 

[metaldiggr]

Points from a Model T era ignition or "buzz" coil.

Thanks, DCMatt!

 

[Tony in SC]

On the buzz coil point, only the original will have Ford. Most are after market. The ball looks like a check ball from a pump.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I like pump ball. https://shop.sprayfoammfg.com/produ...MI7Pb49e6w8QIVW_LjBx354goTEAQYAyABEgI-d_D_BwE

Possibly also a gravity check-valve ball. I used to work at the Fairbanks Valve foundry and we had similar.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

I have found 4 or 5 matching brass balls at old sites in Pa as well. Theory is that they are either black powder mill balls or check valve balls for old pumps.