Found in northern virginia

[Itfoundme13]

I have no idea what this is. It looks like There is human hair wrapped around this thing .I thought maybe something to do with telegraphs.... But I don't know.

 

[Holly_squirrel]

I'm sorry to say I have no clue... But wow, that's kinda creepy and odd. Everyone will ask where you found this hairy spool.. Lol...

 

[bigfoot1]

looks to thin to be standard telegraph....perhaps military telegraph....often just laid on the ground and abandoned...they used a buttload of it...just a guess

 

[Breezie]

Could you post some photos of it at different angles, plus dimensions. Breezie

 

[Broken knee]

Well it's defiantly a coil but for what? Possibly a door/bell or phone related? HH
BK

 

[Broken knee]

I think your item is, or are the parts, in the lower part of the phone on the right? HH
BK

 

[Broken knee]

Scratch the phone idea, it's a spark coil probably a model T. HH
BK

 

[Itfoundme13]

A spark coil....interesting...Why hair? It is creepy. Will post more pics, breezie. Thank you for taking the time to help!

 

[Paleopilot]

Definatly a high voltage copper-wound coil for something. Possibly a transformer but, likely an ignition coil as mentioned earlier.

 

[Itfoundme13]

More pics. Can even see colors in hair. The spool of hair is 5 inches long

 

[Bryanhashemi]

looks like someone got there hair caught on it!lol. If thats real hair....they might have cut it off and wound it up on that spool to save,sale, or use for something. Are you sure its hair and not just real thin copper wire or some other kinda wire?

 

[wvwildman]

looks like copper to me

 

[Itfoundme13]

Ok so the strands are metal. I took one off and folded it/bent it to see if it holds the shape and it did.

 

[Broken knee]

Ok so the strands are metal. I took one off and folded it/bent it to see if it holds the shape and it did.

As stated it is an ignition coil. HH
BK

 

[CoilyGirl]

Ok so the strands are metal. I took one off and folded it/bent it to see if it holds the shape and it did.

Well THAT'S good to know! Intriguing nonetheless.

 

[Itfoundme13]

Thank you BK, so you think it's a model T? That is pretty cool. I found it near a creek bed/swamp right off of Telegraph road. I also found a studebaker hubcap in the area.

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[nhbenz]

Nice ID on the coil Broken Knee.
And nice hubcap! Incase you hadn't yet determined its application, I believe it is from a 1939-41 Champion, and it's apparently not easy to find an original one; Home

 

[artemis moon]

Ok so the strands are metal. I took one off and folded it/bent it to see if it holds the shape and it did.

I'm so relieved that it's not hair.

 

[Breezie]

I'm so relieved that it's not hair.

That's the reason I asked for more pics and dimensions. During the Victorian period, 'hair' jewelry was in vogue. It was very popular to make pieces of jewelry from a deceased love one's hair, as well as living sweethearts. I won't go into all the details, but this website will give you a brief history.

Virtual Exhibits - Historic Northampton Museum and Education Center

Breezie

 

[Broken knee]

That's the reason I asked for more pics and dimensions. During the Victorian period, 'hair' jewelry was in vogue. It was very popular to make pieces of jewelry from a deceased love one's hair, as well as living sweethearts. I won't go into all the details, but this website will give you a brief history.

Virtual Exhibits - Historic Northampton Museum and Education Center

Breezie

Breezie, That's interesting and just across the river. TY
BK