Early 1900’s post office site help

[highnam]

Hello Tnet-
searching a 1900-1947 post office site in South Dakota, found a few items I would like to learn more about. The heavy threaded piece with a teacup handle has me stumped, it has a decorative sides.
The other item with decoration has a “X” of circles and is bent both ways like a clasp, could it be clothing related?
I found two pearl buttons and a aluminum button, has anyone else found a aluminum button, if so any guesses on time period?
the 3 winged item looks machinery related, no clue...
same with the other two items pictured.
thanks all!

 

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[flashyace]

The spacing in between the threads is machine made. Late 1880s-1920s

 

[Plug N Play]

Perhaps a picture rail hook ? The crease in the middle kind of lines up, I think.

 

[damian1013]

The threaded piece could be a leg to a cast iron stove

 

[AU Seeker]

The piece with the cross on it as Plug N Play stated is definitely a picture rail hook, the larger smashed end would of hooked onto a usually rounded top or sometimes square top of the picture rail molding and the picture would then hook onto smaller hook, many older homes had these rails to hang pictures onto and it still popular in some modern homes.

Here's are images of some different picture rail moldings and some other hooks, many other styles on the following website.

https://www.houseofantiquehardware.com/picture-hanging-hardware

 

[FloridaSon]

Seems I have seen the threaded piece on top of a wagon or stage Coach three to each side with a metal rail through the holes. Years don’t match tho. Maybe I saw this on an antique fire truck.

 

[highnam]

The piece with the cross on it as Plug N Play stated is definitely a picture rail hook, the larger smashed end would of hooked onto a usually rounded top or sometimes square top of the picture rail molding and the picture would then hook onto smaller hook, many older homes had these rails to hang pictures onto and it still popular in some modern homes.

Here's are images of some different picture rail moldings and some other hooks, many other styles on the following website.

https://www.houseofantiquehardware.com/picture-hanging-hardware

Thank you for the ID...”plug and play” as well... I would have to agree as the size/style looks very similar. First time I have ever heard of a picture rail hook, happy to add this to my knowledge

 

[Anduril]

That triangular shaped thing could be an early prototype fidget spinner.

 

[Anduril]

Photo-1: That round thing to the right of the three buttons reminds me of a spark plug gap measuring tool.

 

[AU Seeker]

Photo-1: That round thing to the right of the three buttons reminds me of a spark plug gap measuring tool.

I don't think it's for measuring the gap on spark plugs, if you enlarge the photo you can see the little tabs are bent around to act as a pivot point, I think it's either the top of an umbrella where the ribs attach or the ring where the arms that attaches to the ribs attach and slide up and down the shaft.

 

[highnam]

I don't think it's for measuring the gap on spark plugs, if you enlarge the photo you can see the little tabs are bent around to act as a pivot point, I think it's either the top of an umbrella where the ribs attach or the ring where the arms that attaches to the ribs attach and slide up and down the shaft.

I could see it being a umbrella part, thanks for adding the info on the picture rail hook. My house was built in 1905 and has a picture rail below the crown molding and I’m going to put it to use.

 

[AU Seeker]

I could see it being a umbrella part, thanks for adding the info on the picture rail hook. My house was built in 1905 and has a picture rail below the crown molding and I’m going to put it to use.

That's great, try and see of you can straighten out the picture hook you found and use it as well, it will be
functional and also a memory of finding it every time you look at the picture hanging on it!!

You may have to put longer hanging wire on your pictures to get them to the correct viewing height depending on how high the picture rail is mounted on the wall.

 

[highnam]

That's great, try and see of you can straighten out the picture hook you found and use it as well, it will be
functional and also a memory of finding it every time you look at the picture hanging on it!!

You may have to put longer hanging wire on your pictures to get them to the correct viewing height depending on how high the picture rail is mounted on the wall.

i found this pic that shows picture rail hooks in use...
ice to get a solid ID

 

[Anduril]

I don't think it's for measuring the gap on spark plugs, if you enlarge the photo you can see the little tabs are bent around to act as a pivot point, I think it's either the top of an umbrella where the ribs attach or the ring where the arms that attaches to the ribs attach and slide up and down the shaft.

I agree.
Umbrella part is a much better fit.