Brass item looks familiar

[relic lover]

Others have posted similar but I cant find the old post.

 

[truckinbutch]

Rivet head .

 

[relic lover]

Rivet head .

unused?

 

[truckinbutch]

Rivet head .

unused?

Sheared off , other part missing . Not uncommon when one fails on the move .

 

[lostcauses]

Looks more like a hand saw handle or other tool bolt.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Looks more like a hand saw handle or other tool bolt.

Im not so sure its a rivet either. The square shank is made to fit in a square hole and hold tight so as not to turn. It looks like the threaded part may have broken off.

 

[Likely Guy]

Looks more like a hand saw handle or other tool bolt.

Im not so sure its a rivet either. The square shank is made to fit in a square hole and hold tight so as not to turn. It looks like the threaded part may have broken off.

I agree. It's most likely one of the bolt assemblies for a hand saw handle. They still make them...but, they made them a long time ago too.

 

[lostcauses]

I suspect off of an old carpenters bevel. That is the why of the square part. it allowed the lever threaded part to be loosened and tightened.

Some thing on the line of
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