Help on IDing a few finds! (Part of horse cart(?), small gear, axe and more)

[IndianaM]

Help on ID'ing a few finds! (Part of horse cart(?), small gear, axe and more)

Hello there!

I recently found these items and since I am not completely sure on what they are, I would love to hear from you experts.

Now, I believe this has been part of a horse cart, but I am not certain, and if it has perhaps someone knows exactly what purpose it served? It is made from iron.

Think this item is made from led. Any ideas on use? Perhaps used as a wedge when chopping wood?

I do not know what metal this item is made out of, but it is not iron, and it is rather heavy. It is fluted on the inside. Perhaps used as part of a fountain?

This is obviously a gear of some sort, but there are a series of marking running parallel around the centre. It is made out of copper. Perhaps someone has a more precise idea of where it once belonged?

Then I would also appreciate your help on dating two items.

First this "buckle" (don't know the item's precise name). To me it look rather old, but you might know better? Think it is made out of bronze.

Also, found this axe in a very hard to reach place under several roots, so I would like to think that it is old, but It doesn't really look that way?

Finally some photos showing of the items' relative sizes:

Hope I am not asking for too much!

Thank you all very much!

 

[clovis97]

Re: Help on ID'ing a few finds! (Part of horse cart(?), small gear, axe and more)

This is a guess, and only a guess...but I wonder if the copper gear isn't a part of a magneto?? Seems like I've seen similar copper gears that were part of a tractor magneto.

My only other guess would be that the part might be from a distributor and timing mechanism.

One other guess is that it might be from a clock?

Since the gear is made out of copper, I wouldnt think that it would drive something too heavy or strong. Copper is a soft material that would wear and strip fairly quickly. As well, copper is a great conductor of electicity, which leads me back to my first guesses of a magneto or timing part.

Cool axe, BTW!!!!

 

[dozer dan]

Re: Help on ID'ing a few finds! (Part of horse cart(?), small gear, axe and more)

the round funnel looking thing goes on a light fixture switch,

the old kind with a pull string or chain to turn it on.

it was screwed onto the switch and the string / chain ran through it.