I dont know?

kuger · Jan 3, 2009

Any ideas what his little gadget is?I dug it at an area that seen Chinese activity in the 1850's-1870's.It appears to be brass,is threaded on one end and is hollow.I have no idea?

myelo1023 · Jan 3, 2009

kuger said:
Any ideas what his little gadget is?I dug it at an area that seen Chinese activity in the 1850's-1870's.It appears to be brass,is threaded on one end and is hollow.I have no idea?

Is it broken, or slotted like that?

warsawdaddy · Jan 3, 2009

No idea.Maybe a small steam whistle off something?

kuger · Jan 3, 2009

It is slotted,not broken.

Noodle · Jan 3, 2009

It is THREADED, not broken ... well could be.

BuffaloBob · Jan 3, 2009

Looks a bit like the spout from a powder measure. The slot would regulate the quantity of powder. ??

Hill Billy · Jan 4, 2009

torch tip?

AKiwi · Jan 4, 2009

It looks like the slot had something soldered/braised in it.
No idea what it could be :-[

montyhall · Jan 4, 2009

Could it be half of old Binoculars, i have a pair around here that is similar. The spot that looked braised could be where it connected to other half.

donny_n_mo · Jan 4, 2009

Looks like it could be part of a old brass water nozzle maybe?

Diggerbarns · Jan 4, 2009

Possible part of a wind instrument like clarinet or flute ect.

txkickergirl · Jan 4, 2009

donny_n_mo said:
Looks like it could be part of a old brass water nozzle maybe?

thats what i was thinking too

kuger · Jan 4, 2009

Thanks for the ideas,I dont see why it would have had the slot if it was a nozzle and it definitely is not a torch tip,I dont think they had those in the 1850's.I am leaning toward shot flask top or powder flask top. :icon_scratch:

fhayslip · Jan 5, 2009

This looks like an old brass water nozzel to me. I have found a few but not quite like this. Does the end have a smaller hole than the back? Is so I would think that's what it would be.