✅ SOLVED Follow Up: Not a fossil or anything Native American, but???

[Dougie Webb]

Hi y'all -

A month or so ago, I posted about this find ...but did not have any luck in identifying.

The other day, I took the two big pieces that I mentioned on that thread and started sanding them, just because I was about out of options. And, to my surprise, it started to shine. I haven't gone too far because if it does happen to be something of value, don't want to mess it up. As you can see in the pictures, it is metal all the way through. Putting the two pieces together, it's clear that it was round/cylindrical and it *may* be tapered from top to bottom a bit.

The metal is very light. I would guess aluminum, but what do I know? That largest piece is about six inches.

ALSO, if you look at the original post, the "rocks" I mentioned that I found nearby - I put one of those in my tumbler for about a week and it came out to also clearly be just a piece of metal, maybe slag. I have several small similar pieces of that same material.

Here are the new pics. Any help trying to get this mystery solved would be very very much appreciated!!!

Larger piece BEFORE sanding


Both pieces AFTER sanding


Closer view. You can see the metal shining through


As I sanded more, the same material/texture was found on the back


Close-up of side


Rock/slag BEFORE tumbler


Rock/slag AFTER tumbler

 

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[Back-of-the-boat]

Your piece with the groove marks on it looks like it could be for connecting hoses together along with clamps or crimps. A coupler for hoses they can be very large in diameter.

 

[Dougie Webb]

Your piece with the groove marks on it looks like it could be for connecting hoses together along with clamps or crimps. A coupler for hoses they can be very large in diameter.

I see what you're saying - thanks for the reply! I'll def check out that angle.

 

[GoldieLocks]

Are u sure the groved piece is metal at all? It almost looks like it could be a piece of an old planting pot made of ceramic material.

 

[Dougie Webb]

Are u sure the groved piece is metal at all? It almost looks like it could be a piece of an old planting pot made of ceramic material.

Yeah, it's definitely metal, which is why I feel like pottery is probably ruled out. Thanks. I actually think BOTB nailed it above.

 

[Dougie Webb]

Your piece with the groove marks on it looks like it could be for connecting hoses together along with clamps or crimps. A coupler for hoses they can be very large in diameter.

I'm pretty darn sure you nailed it, BOTB! Did some searching and pretty easily found this one, which is six inches across, and made of aluminum. It sure seems to match. Amazing ID!!!

 

[Dougie Webb]

Your piece with the groove marks on it looks like it could be for connecting hoses together along with clamps or crimps. A coupler for hoses they can be very large in diameter.

ACTUALLY, I'm marking it solved. I found this one that has almost the exact pattern. I traced the inside of my fragment and it looks like mine was about 8 inches. Again, THANKS!!! A junk find, sure, but a pretty neat one, IMHO.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

I have used that exact fitting that is why it looked familiar, have had to fix hoses before delivering bulk sugar and flour.