Found Under City Triangle Renovation

[Monty]

I found this little what is it buried about 4" deep in loose soil that had been removed from the old City triangle. It's diameter is just a little larger than a nickel and it is about 1/2" thick with a threaded bolt protruding in one end. It appears to be solid brass and is quite heavy. I thought it might be some kind of counter weight for a scale or something similar for a machine, but?? Monty

 

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[romeo-1]

small decorative finial

 

[dugupfinds]

Its another one of those solid brass thingys which attached to an iron thingy which dangled from one of those thingys which my grandad use to get rid of all those thingys.

Hope this helps

 

[hntsjnk]

Bell dinger for clock. I used to help my dad repair old clocks, and the arm was usually soft iron, the "dinger " was brass or bronze because it had more mass ?....I guess...my two wheat's worth.

 

[TreasureTales]

End of a pendulum? Thumbscrew? Dunno!

 

[mojjax]

Maybe it's a counter weight from inside a parking meter .

 

[tinpan]

Hi monty, I thinking pendulum weight,the thread on the bolt may to ajust the weight to keep good time.


tinpan

 

[Monty]

All good guesses up to now and who knows dugupfinds may be closer than anyone! Monty