Electrical item of some sort?

[cudamark]

Made of copper and has a few wire strands trapped inside the hole. It seems to have been attached to something made of fiberglass. The remnants are still under the nuts. The large center post has a hole down the center, but, not all the way through, is threaded, and has a lock nut. The small post is just a solid pin.

 

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[RW]

Not part of a battery terminal connector with fibers of wire of spacer?
Could be something to do with exhaust, smog control, asbestos...

 

[Dr. Witty]

looks like a ground block to me.

 

[cudamark]

I've seen a similar type clamp connector for electrical cables, but, not one that mounted on something like fiberglass (or asbestos) or had that extra post. Also, with this setup, the cables would be clamped by using a screwdriver, whereas, the others I've seen had a nut you tightened to clamp the cables.

 

[BIGSCOTT]

It is a ground terminal

 

[cudamark]

Any idea of the application? What is the short post used for?

 

[fish1on]

Looks like a battery post to me. The short post and the lock nut post offer two types/means of connecting the wiring. The fiberglass may be from the battery case?

 

[A2coins]

Looks like a telephone pole badooglestoogleslapper

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

When I enlarge the picture the solid pin looks to have a slotted screw?Also can you give us a better picture showing the opening on the large piece.a straight on pic as straight on as you can.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

The large part looks to have this type of slotted plug.can we also get a straight down pic of that and an idea of area it was found in.Thank you.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

It might be something from an electrical transformer like the kind on utility poles.Possibly one exploded from a lightning strike or an accident?

 

[marion moore]

I think the small post is for a ground strap since it was bolted to fiberglass.

 

[cudamark]

The small post is slick except for a screwdriver slot on top. I assumed that was to hold the post while you tighten the nut on the bottom. I see no way for anything to attach to it unless it has a clamp type connector. No evidence anything was ever attached to it. I'll try to get you more photos.

 

[dozer dan]

For some reason I’m thinking it came off a boat. Just a wag.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

For some reason I’m thinking it came off a boat. Just a wag.

It might be a navigation light.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Google vintage navigation light from fiberglass boat.Go to brass ,then third row down with red and blue light covers and E-bay all over picture.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Dozer Dan nailed it I believe.Also Marion Moore helped to narrow it down.

 

[cudamark]

I still haven't seen anything like it. Post a photo if you see one. I'm thinking it probably is an electrical contact for a movable door, hatch, cover of some sort. The small post would be the contact point that would match up with it's opposite once the item was closed. That's MY wag!

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

I still haven't seen anything like it. Post a photo if you see one. I'm thinking it probably is an electrical contact for a movable door, hatch, cover of some sort. The small post would be the contact point that would match up with it's opposite once the item was closed. That's MY wag!

I found a pic but it says E-bay on it and I don't think I can post it.copyright infringement.

 

[DCMatt]

I found a pic but it says E-bay on it and I don't think I can post it.copyright infringement.

Just post a link to the pic.