🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Does anybody have an idea what this is?

[Casey13]

Good evening everyone!
I found this strange piece of brass while detecting an early 1900s homesite yesterday after work. Not sure what it's purpose was.
Thanks for looking!

 

[traveller777]

I do believe that is an old honey dipper, possibly home made. Interesting piece. Thanks for sharing.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Good evening everyone!
I found this strange piece of brass while detecting an early 1900s homesite yesterday after work. Not sure what it's purpose was.
Thanks for looking!

Maybe a piece to an old lightening rod system!

 

[traveller777]

Maybe a piece to an old lightening rod system!

Good guess. But I have owned several lightning rod systems from Iowa and Illinois, and they looked different. But I have not seen everything in life.

 

[crashbandicoot]

Good guess. But I have owned several lightning rod systems from Iowa and Illinois, and they looked different. But I have not seen everything in life.

No problem,was a WAG!

 

[Casey13]

I do believe that is an old honey dipper, possibly home made. Interesting piece. Thanks for sharing.

Thank you, I could see that being used for that. I'm sorry, I forgot to mention the ball end was threaded. Just to help a little more.

 

[Casey13]

Maybe a piece to an old lightening rod system!

Thanks crashbandicoot!! That's one of the first things I was thinking of lol

 

[traveller777]

Thank you, I could see that being used for that. I'm sorry, I forgot to mention the ball end was threaded. Just to help a little more.

You mean the ball is threaded on? Makes sense that the innovated. Farmers famous for that. I think home made. Good job.

 

[Casey13]

You mean the ball is threaded on? Makes sense that the innovated. Farmers famous for that. I think home made. Good job.

Yes! The ball end looks to be threaded on. Thank you so much for your input traveller777!!

 

[julies626]

Possibly an old antenna. Flip the picture upside down with the ball end at the top, the square end would be the portion located inside of the radio…

 

[Casey13]

Possibly an old antenna. Flip the picture upside down with the ball end at the top, the square end would be the portion located inside of the radio…

Thank you! I can see that as a possibility too.

 

[creskol]

What is the length and diameter of the actual pin portion?

 

[Casey13]

What is the length and diameter of the actual pin portion?

The length of the pin portion is 4 1/2" and the diameter looks to be 1/8". I apologize, I don't have calipers here at the house to check the diameter properly.

 

[Gare]

Traveler777 Beat me to it. I would vote for a honey dipper

 

[Casey13]

Traveler777 Beat me to it. I would vote for a honey dipper

Thanks Gare! I think that's my vote as well! It would make sense because in the same area I've been finding alot of old broken bottles and pottery.

 

[Gare]

It is so long perhaps to reach the bottom of the jars

 

[Casey13]

It is so long perhaps to reach the bottom of the jars

I agree!

 

[dozer dan]

I doubt it’s a honey dipper. Unless it was chrome plated brass has a stink to it especially when handled with wet or sweaty hands. What are the spacers made of on the square end?

 

[southfork]

Sink stopper pull.

 

[Gare]

I doubt it’s a honey dipper. Unless it was chrome plated brass has a stink to it especially when handled with wet or sweaty hands. What are the spacers made of on the square end?

Dozer brings up a good point. But we have to remember Not everything was manufactured. Some times people made things out of there own
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