I found an ancient Nose Hozzle!

[smokeythecat]

Play on words. When my kids were in the annoying stage, once they got me pretty tongue tied, and instead of saying "hose nozzle" it came out "Nose hozzle" and so we have invented a new word, sort of.

With that out of the way, I found this unknown in a colonial site. It is made of very heavy brass. It is 1.5" long and 3/4" in diameter. The top is has a flared rim, but no threads or anything.

Anything I can call it besides a "nose hozzle?"

 

[against the wind]

Looks like it might have been a spout. Maybe a hose was clamped on one end and a cork was used to keep a liquid from spilling or evaporating?

 

[smokeythecat]

A spout makes sense. I think it may be too large for a maple syrup tap, but not sure. Probably 18th or 19th century, as they haven't made stuff like this for over 100 years. Best bet would be 19th, but the place has been there since 1700 or before. Maybe something the guy for the 5th Maryland National Guard left as it is from the same site. There is a tiny amount of 19th century stuff there also, but not much. The place has been cherry picked in the past, I'm still cleaning the stuff up and found some surprise silver, bale seals and coins.

 

[relic nut]

I believe that is called a "hose Barb". It would have been soldered or brazed to a piece of pipe so it could except a hose and clamp.

 

[digger460]

My plumber was over the other day, and was explaining to me "if you do this, then this, you will kill two stone's with one bird". We had a good laugh over that one.

Think RN is on it!

 

[relic nut]

My plumber was over the other day, and was explaining to me "if you do this, then this, you will kill two stone's with one bird". We had a good laugh over that one.

Think RN is on it!

LOL! It's snowing here this morning and when my wife went out the driveway, she was "siding slideways"

 

[smokeythecat]

Flurries here today.

 

[relic nut]

Flurries here today.

We were supposed to get a dusting to an inch. We have about five right now and still snowing. I hate March.

 

[DetectorMoe]

Interesting, nice dig!

 

[Phishfarmer]

You can buy similar fittings today at a plumbing supply but not heavy brass like that. When I see something made out of brass or copper and heavy like that I assume it is older because it is almost impossible to find anything made well anymore.

You wrote, "when my kids were in the annoying stage,".... when exactly does this end? My youngest is almost 31 and I'm still waiting.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Interesting find!

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes, first thing I thought was a hose barb. Most are plastic today. Before that about 10-15 years ago they were plated brass, 20 years before that they were thin solid brass, 20 years before that they were heavier brass. This thing has no threads on it to screw onto anything. It is possible a piece came up from the thin side to hold it on a hose. If this is correct, it must have been made well before WWII. The metal is extremely thick.

 

[WaterScoop]

They sure don’t make them like they use to THATS for sure!



Too much plastic that they charge more then metal for...

i rather have the old stuff for double sure.


Way too much plastic now days

 

[smokeythecat]

No waterscoop, they don't. BTW I tried a net search and Ebay search for antique fittings, barbs, fire equipment etc. I got nothing.

 

[WaterScoop]

No waterscoop, they don't. BTW I tried a net search and Ebay search for antique fittings, barbs, fire equipment etc. I got nothing.

I guess they are so good that they never cracked under the UV light and people didn’t have a need to buy new ones . So the old barbed hose connectors were sold ONCE because they were built that well.LOL

 

[relic nut]

I googled "weld on hose barb" and found a few that are similar.

 

[smokeythecat]

Yes, that is very similar for sure. Thanks.

 

[patiodadio]

I have one exactly like yours that I found in a very old site. I'll try to post a pic later.

 

[smokeythecat]

Works for me. Things have to have been made before 1950. It could be much older. The first known hose was made in the 8th century. I never realized hoses were made that long ago. In the 19th century, we can still find pictures of fire companies with hoses and fittings on them.