Copper/brass thingamabob

[cudamark]

Seems like I should know what this is......it looks familiar.......but I can't come up with it. What do you folks think? I figure it's probably not worth anything....just a curiosity. The small end is solid, the large end is hollow. No threads anywhere, but, there is a small groove inside the large end. Almost looks like a keyway, but, I think it's too small for that and it's at a slight angle. Maybe an air bleed, oil, water, (or other fluid) groove? Found in the yard of a 100 year old house.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

The end of a curtain rod. travel trailer sash rods.

 

[cudamark]

Certainly possible, thanks. It seems a bit too heavy duty for that use, but, who knows what they might have had in an early trailer or motorhome. A standard pencil is too big to fit in the open end, so, the rod would have to be pretty small in diameter. Any other ideas out there?

 

[TomPA]

Could it be the end-tip to a gun cleaning rod? The tapered hole(s) would be where the cloth patch would be threaded through. Just a guess, as I seem to remember seeing a cleaning rod with that type end piece.

 

[Anduril]

Take a look at this thread, Post #3.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/516871-giant-needle-hook.html

The far right end looks very similar to me.