invent4hir
Bronze Member
All, I’ve been detecting the former home site of an officer who served during the War of 1812. When he wasn’t serving in the military or as a civic leader, he worked as a blacksmith. He built the home in the early 1800s and lived there until his death in 1850. The home has been occupied on and off up until the 2000s.
Near the home I found this brass whatzit and part of a cotter pin in the same hole. The whatzit measures about 1 3/8” by ¾ maximum diameter. I believe the other part of the cotter pin remains inserted (see top of 1st picture and center of 2nd picture). About 1/3rd of the way down the widest point appears to be a collar because just below that are vertical groves perhaps to hold the whatzit in place from turning. On the bottom (3rd picture) appears A 195 then 4.T75. I tried Googling that number – but there was no match.
Any help w/ ID and/or age would be appreciated.
Near the home I found this brass whatzit and part of a cotter pin in the same hole. The whatzit measures about 1 3/8” by ¾ maximum diameter. I believe the other part of the cotter pin remains inserted (see top of 1st picture and center of 2nd picture). About 1/3rd of the way down the widest point appears to be a collar because just below that are vertical groves perhaps to hold the whatzit in place from turning. On the bottom (3rd picture) appears A 195 then 4.T75. I tried Googling that number – but there was no match.
Any help w/ ID and/or age would be appreciated.
