✅ SOLVED Cant figure this one out.

[BenVa68]

Ive dug 2 of these so far at 2 seperate locations that ate near each other. An 1800s home and a 1800s hotel site. Both are located beside railroad tracks. Not sure if thats associated or not. They are iron and one was way more rusted than the other.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Pipe/cable hanger for overhead channel.

 

[BenVa68]

Pipe/cable hanger for overhead channel.

I kind of had that thought when i first saw them also. It would be a small pipe though.

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

It is definitely a Victorian-era bedrail "horseshoe" hook from a bed's frame. Check the pic below.

 

[BenVa68]

It is definitely a Victorian-era bedrail hook from a bed's frame. Check the pic below.

Unbelievable ID!! Thank you.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I yield - though I worked at a foundry/machine shop in the 1980's that was 100 years old then and had things that looked identical to route the various overhead lines. They slid in "C" channels

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Charlie P, I think the difference might be the fact that on the Victorian bedrail hooks, the circular hole has a straight/flat section. Theoretically, overhead pipe-hangers would have a completely round hole, because the pipe is round.

 

[A2coins]

Amazing ID

 

[BenVa68]

It is definitely a Victorian-era bedrail "horseshoe" hook from a bed's frame. Check the pic below.

After seeing this i also recognize the bracket it was attached to. I have found at least one of them at the same location. The hotel was on the site from 1840 to 1933.

 

[bologna321]

I found one of these last year and was told it was on here it was a buckle, lol

Good ID cannonballguy

 

[creskol]

Here are some more interesting tidbits:

 

[BenVa68]

Here are some more interesting tidbits:

Thanks. This is why i never throw anything away until i am sure of what it is.