Found in gold mining area: What is it? SOLVED: Fuse Link

[UncleVinnys]

Found this in a gold mining area of Folsom, California.
End pieces rotate on axis.
It is about the size of a tire pressure gauge.
wire at tip has frayed and broken off.
Any ideas?

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

Possible blasting cap Be carefull till you find out!

It looks like something spring loaded...

 

[intimer]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

turnbuckle ?

mike

 

[deepskyal]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

portable toilet paper holder

Not a clue!

Al

 

[Beans]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

Looks like some kind of wire device to secure a box lid. Could be the loop would be on both ends and the middle part turns to tighten the wire. How ever like Montana Jim said be carefull.

 

[cybercop106]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

portable toilet paper holder

Not a clue!

Al

Good one!!!!!

 

[intimer]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

another far out guess!

mike

 

[kwdstalker]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

it looks like a high line fuse used to fuse a power transformer on pole top

 

[claymation]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

yeah, it looks like a high line fuse.

 

[relichunters]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

Some kind of foreplay toy?

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

it looks like a high line fuse used to fuse a power transformer on pole top

I tried finding a picture of one... can you show one?

 

[Zephyr]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

Looks like there is lettering on the (bent) underside of where the loop is fastened. R N something...?

 

[UncleVinnys]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

Possible blasting cap Be carefull till you find out!

It looks like something spring loaded...

What was that you say!!??

 

[Ant]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

It looks like a cable that's used to remotely opened a trunk, hood or fuel tank door latch. It's also similar to a cable that’s used on carburetors throttles too. The cable that you found could have many applications, it could have even been used as linkage for an car air vent control.

 

[donny_n_mo]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

it looks like a high line fuse used to fuse a power transformer on pole top

Looks like it could be a older version of a fuse link

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

It looks like a cable that's used to on a remotely opened trunk, hood or fuel tank door latch. It's also similar to a cable that’s used on carburetors throttles. The cable that you found could have many applications, it could have even been used as linkage for an car air vent control.

i was thinking along those lines...a control cable.

 

[UncleVinnys]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

That seems to be on the right track - thanks.
Because the one end seems to be a pulling handle.

 

[kwdstalker]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

it is a fuse link look at the middle one in the picture i have used them before as a high line worker http://www.mstsemi.com/datasheet/Bussmann/EEI-NEMA TYPE K.pdf

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

it is a fuse link look at the middle one in the picture i have used them before as a high line worker http://www.mstsemi.com/datasheet/Bussmann/EEI-NEMA TYPE K.pdf

I'd say that's solved.

 

[UncleVinnys]

Re: Found in gold mining area: What is it?

it is a fuse link look at the middle one in the picture i have used them before as a high line worker http://www.mstsemi.com/datasheet/Bussmann/EEI-NEMA TYPE K.pdf

BINGO!

Thanks KWD - yeah, I think that solves it.
Wow, what a knowledgeable group of guys we have here!