Help ID these early finds

[piratesgold]

These are old Iron pieces I believe.

The first was found in a modern day public park

the second and third were found at a Revolutionary War militia practice grounds

The fourth was found at the very first house in Simsbury, CT (ca. 1650's)

Any and all help in IDing what they were used for, and/or their historical value would be well appreciated.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

The Malleable Iron Fittings Company (MIF) was originally incorporated in 1864. Its history, however, can be traced back to 1841 when twenty-six year old Joseph Nason, known as “the father of steam heating,” established the Joseph Nason Company of New York to manufacture and sell pipe. Nason was patent holder of the globe and angle valve, the steam trap, cast and malleable taper joint pipe fittings, and the “radiator,” which name he created.

 

[incajoe]

The last item I believe is a seat clamp from a VW Bus. It held the rear seat in place to the floor. (I used to restore VW Buses)

 

[piratesgold]

any idea on a date for that 1st item?

 

[Gypsy Heart]

It was in exsistance until the 1970's ....so I dont have a clue how old...sorry

 

[piratesgold]

The article in the second picture has a "Z" in an oval in the indented triangular section there...any thoughts?

 

[piratesgold]

one more question i had, does anybody know how much 100 lira would be worth (I know they use the euro now, but my friend found 100 lira and we were wondering its value in Am. Dollar)

 

[djabend]

one more question i had, does anybody know how much 100 lira would be worth (I know they use the euro now, but my friend found 100 lira and we were wondering its value in Am. Dollar)

I put it into Google search and it spit out: 100 Turkish liras = 82.5287 U.S. dollars
HH,
Donny