Colonial shoe buckle and Power Ranger?

[gforce1972]

Another successful hunt yesterday. Any help on what the item in the middle might be? It is stamped 2 1/2.

Gary

 

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[trapperart]

No help with ID, but that's a nice buckle frame congrats

 

[Rocksy34]

No expert but I've used such mechanisms to tighten a hold on things such as a water hose. My guess, given the age, this held a piece of wood.

 

[A2coins]

Morphed your day into some nice finds

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Congratualtions on the old buckle and other cool finds!

 

[kcm]

The large end tightened onto a shaft with a flat spot. The other end was probably pinned to another piece of linkage. I would say probably for engaging/disengaging some device or maybe used as a mechanical speed control.

Don't have the slightest clue what it might be from.