bronze whatzit

[GatorBoy]

Heavy, solid and found in a historical location near the Florida east coast.
Most items nearby were late 1800's to early 1900's

 

[johnnyi]

Really interesting piece Gatorboy. You mentioned in an earlier post I think, that it had scroll work on it? Where would that be? I assume that isn't threading on the narrow end, but those are stacked concentric rings? How deep is the groove? Does the large end look splayed out from beaten on or does it seem to be made that way? Sorry for all the questions; it's just such potentially cool find, an you find neat stuff down there.

 

[old digger]

Interesting! It kind of looks a wheel shaft that was cut off and used as a punch.

 

[GatorBoy]

Really interesting piece Gatorboy. You mentioned in an earlier post I think, that it had scroll work on it? Where would that be? I assume that isn't threading on the narrow end, but those are stacked concentric rings? How deep is the groove? Does the large end look splayed out from beaten on or does it seem to be made that way? Sorry for all the questions; it's just such potentially cool find, an you find neat stuff down there.

Sorry for not having better photos yet
.I'm at a friends house for a couple days.
The large end looks like its been hammered at some point.
Those are threads... There is at least one band of designs running around it .. About 1/3 of the way up from small end.
I'm waiting 'til I'm home to do anything to it.

 

[GatorBoy]

Interesting! It kind of looks a wheel shaft that was cut off and used as a punch.

I see what your saying..
But looking at the small end its not cut.
It's formed..and may even be stamped.

 

[GatorBoy]

I actually thought I dug a cannon leveling device at first.

 

[johnnyi]

It almost looks like it could serve as a bronze kingpin held down with a nut and stationary with a key and spline?

 

[GatorBoy]

I thought about this

 

[johnnyi]

Another possibility could be the cut off end of a bronze propellor shaft. It might explain the bronze metal.

Here's an example of the general shape of a prop shaft. . I think the poster was right, who said that this is part of a shaft which was repurposed as a punch. https://www.glen-l.com/weblettr/webletters-5/wl43-fig10-1.jpg

 

[GatorBoy]

Never heard of a solid bronze prop shaft... It was definitely made with the taper the wide end didn't get that way only from pounding on.. It's not cut it's made that way

 

[GatorBoy]

I don't know what it is ...so I thank you for suggestions .. I can't help but think it's some sort of wheel linchpin

 

[johnnyi]

Never heard of a solid bronze prop shaft... It was definitely made with the taper the wide end didn't get that way only from pounding on.. It's not cut it's molded

Bronze was a common metal for the earlier shafts, but if you think the splayed end was castI guess it eliminates that possibility. https://www.glen-l.com/weblettr/webletters-5/wl43-propshaft.html

 

[GatorBoy]

I didn't say cast maybe I should have chose a different word formed would have been better.. None of that matters because it's absolutely not a propeller shaft propeller shafts are straight this piece does not just have a splayed end the entire piece gradually grows larger from one end to the other...
I repeat its not a propeller shaft

 

[johnnyi]

I didn't say cast maybe I should have chose a different word formed would have been better.. None of that matters because it's absolutely not a propeller shaft propeller shafts are straight this piece does not just have a splayed end the entire piece gradually grows larger from one end to the other...
I repeat its not a propeller shaft

Ha, okay my friend, it's not a propeller shaft. Just for the record, old bronze propeller shafts do "gradually grow larger from one end to the other" repeat they "grow larger from one end to the other" http://i895.photobucket.com/albums/ac158/dlaws_photo/Shaft1.jpg

 

[GatorBoy]

 

[GatorBoy]

This piece sure must have been be out of shape if that's what it is