✅ SOLVED i found a watchamacallit ?? i dont know....

[traderoftreasures]

i found a watchamacallit ?? i don't know....

found this on the hill at the 1800's site that i have found many items at. it seems like some kind of link with lead in the middle. baffles me. thanks for your help

 

[creskol]

Re: i found a watchamacallit ?? i don't know....

I think that is a link out of an old cistern style chain pump.

The links on my chain are a different type, but the principle is the same.

 

[DCMatt]

Re: i found a watchamacallit ?? i don't know....

Size?

Regardless of that old saying... size matters.

DCMatt

 

[traderoftreasures]

Re: i found a watchamacallit ?? i don't know....

1 and 1/2 in the middle and 2 and 1/4 long overall

 

[deepbeep]

Re: i found a watchamacallit ?? i don't know....

Yep, bet the sistren pump is right. That would have just fit into a 1 1/2" pipe, or maybe a 2" with the washer around it.

just my 2c

Tim

 

[traderoftreasures]

Re: i found a watchamacallit ?? i don't know....

right on......if you guys could get paid for intellegence you would be rich.....thanks

 

[DCMatt]

Re: i found a watchamacallit ?? i don't know....

right on......if you guys could get paid for intellegence you would be rich.....thanks

But we're NOT getting paid. So what does THAT say about our intelligence?

DCMatt

 

[traderoftreasures]

Re: i found a watchamacallit ?? i don't know....

we're going to have to work on that....

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: i found a watchamacallit ?? i don't know....

right on......if you guys could get paid for intellegence you would be rich.....thanks

But we're NOT getting paid. So what does THAT say about our intelligence?

DCMatt

 

[Woodland Detectors]

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[mrs.oroblanco]

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Just really looked at this one.

I think it is a terret for something. They come in thousands of sizes and conformations.

 

[traderoftreasures]

Re: i found a watchamacallit ?? i don't know....

what does a terret do, what is its use

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

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A terret is just a ring used on harness - all kinds of harnesses - horse, mountain climbers, dog harness, etc. Anything on any kind of harness that is used for reins, leashes, etc., is called a terret.

B

 

[johnnyi]

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Hi Trader. I just dug this up a few minutes ago and I remembered your post. Sorry the scan isn't better. Creskol is right about cistern pump. This doodad I just dug had the leather washer on it but it quickly fell apart when I washed it. It doesn't go around the outer ring, but instead lays flat against the ring, at least this one here had a flat leather against one flat side of the ring. Maybe we can dig a few more of these and get the old pump up working again. .

 

[RPG]

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Hey Trader, I got one too. I remembered seeing this post while digging in some of the junk on the back of my truck. Don't even remember where I dug it.
Randy

 

[traderoftreasures]

Re: i found a watchamacallit ?? i don't know....

sweeetttttttt.... we almost have enough to make a new lead poisoning water cistern thanks for the fresh replies and id's

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: i found a watchamacallit ?? i don't know....

sweeetttttttt.... we almost have enough to make a new lead poisoning water cistern

 

[traderoftreasures]

Re: i found a watchamacallit ?? i don't know....

sweeetttttttt.... we almost have enough to make a new lead poisoning water cistern

HOLY CRAP, EXCUSE my french. no wonder we have come to a dead end, in society. i used to bite lead fishing weights and sometimes spoon weights to see the teeth mark when i was young i also used to mmake lead weights in the kitchen.

 

[mrs.oroblanco]

Re: i found a watchamacallit ?? i don't know....

HELP!

Where does that part go on a pump? (and what kind of pump - hand pump?)

Thanks.


B

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: i found a watchamacallit ?? i don't know....

Chain pump; hand crank. See creskols diagram reply 2.