Brass Geared Item

[Yak1366]

Does anyone know what this is?

It has 16 teeth on the gear. A small hole on the inner cylinder that reminds me of a line grip on a weed eater.

Overall it's 1.7" long. Gear diameter 0.77". The thin plate diameter is 0.65". ID between gear & plate is 0.84" and the cylinder is 0.39".

After I cleaned it up, my best guess was that it was the main gear spool of a bait cast reel, but per the dimensions, that would make it beyond sub micro!!

 

[Fourman110]

Could be a kerosine lamp wick adjustment gear....

 

[villagenut]

A tuner peg from a stringed instrument.....guitar or something similar.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Because you posted only side-view photos, I can't be certain, but the "gear" looks more like ratchet teeth than gear teeth. (The difference is important for identifying the object.) Please make and post an end-view photo to show the teeth from that angle.

 

[relic nut]

Looks like a brake adjuster for drum brakes

 

[relic nut]

Like this

 

[Yak1366]

Ratchet type gearing.

 

[Yak1366]

Looks like a brake adjuster for drum brakes

That would be close to the right size but what purpose would the hole have?

 

[diggummup]

Clock part?

 

[relic nut]

That would be close to the right size but what purpose would the hole have?

Not sure that is what it is. Most brake adjusters are two part.
Maybe the hole was for a cable end that would be for some type of rachet system.
I'm just thinking out loud here.

 

[creskol]

I think I know what it is, but I will need to find a photo somewhere to confirm it. It has to do with a ratcheting rein retractor, but that's all I remember right now other than I posted one of them years ago on here, but can't find that post either.

 

[50bmg]

looks like part of a small ratchet strap

 

[Yak1366]

I'm working on all the suggestions. Thank you all.

Please understand, I don't post an item on day 1. After I've had enough on Google guessing the key words, I have to post.

 

[RudyT]

It could be a guitar tuner. The hole is where the string would go through.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I think it's a clock part... the cord holding a weight would wrap around it to drive the mechanism.... Escapement? I don't know the correct name offhand

 

[DCMatt]

Part of a film winding mechanism from a vintage camera?

 

[maxpower]

thought it was a star adjuster for a brake drum but seeing it's ratcheted then no

 

[creskol]

I think I know what it is, but I will need to find a photo somewhere to confirm it. It has to do with a ratcheting rein retractor, but that's all I remember right now other than I posted one of them years ago on here, but can't find that post either.

I am still looking for the photograph, but in the meantime, here is the patent and diagram of the device I am talking about.
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https://www.google.com/patents/US906045

 

[Davers]

IDK
What it is but these guy's/gals have got some great ideas.
Good Luck with an ID.

 

[Davers]

Because you posted only side-view photos, I can't be certain, but the "gear" looks more like ratchet teeth than gear teeth. (The difference is important for identifying the object.) Please make and post an end-view photo to show the teeth from that angle.

I just love the way you guys describe stuff, Really tho .

I'd have called it "a circular Saw type on one end" . lol