✅ SOLVED Help solving what this old mining object is???

[Digger92]

It was in a mining camp from the late 1800s to early 1900s and was around a railroad loading area to the mine.

The markings are "PAT DEC 11 94"
And also a capital "B" inside a circle at the top
The 11 in the first marking is rather unclear and the top looks like it extended into a shaft or rod
It also appears to have clamped on the other side

The top



The side



Back and front faces







Next to a quarter for size

 

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[old digger]

Just a wild guess, looks like the part to a brush.

 

[Breezie]

It's late, so I don't know if my eyes are playing tricks or not, but is this it?

Patent US530569 - TROLLEY-WIRE CLAMP - Google Patents

Breezie

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It's late, so I don't know if my eyes are playing tricks or not, but is this it?

Patent US530569 - TROLLEY-WIRE CLAMP - Google Patents

Breezie

I think Breezie got it!


BTW the B in a circle means it was cast at a certain foundry but I forget where.

 

[Digger92]

Wow! You folks all rock! Id say that is it for sure. Thanks so much for helping solve this one

 

[kuger]

Breezie!!!

 

[Breezie]

Thanks Gang for the kudos. Digger92, now you need to do some research in the area where you found it, and find out where the closet Trolley car was located back before the turn of the century. Breezie

 

[Digger92]

Could they have used these on mine carts back then? I know the area was right at the mouth of one shaft into the mine and there is an awful lot of mining objects scattered about. It looks like from what research and info I have their was also a small town for the miners families and three different railroads close by for hauling coal

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

My guess would be it was used for mining.