I found this a while back any ideas what it is

[firefighter254]

 

[TomPA]

How thick is it and are there 3 of them connect together? Hard to tell from the picture. If it is just one with the slot/hole in it, a guess would be part of a pocket watch that was re-purposed into a coat/cloak button.

 

[vhs07]

Whats it made of?

 

[firefighter254]

all 3 discs are attached and move freely and it looks like there made of copper .......Thanks

 

[firefighter254]

 

[bradyboy]

sort of looks like a clock part
each disc would be painted to show the morning, noon and eve
Just a wild thought
Brady

 

[The_Piratess]

It is definitely some kind of a clock part.

 

[TiredIron]

Its clearly a Pre-1800's East Coast Fidget Spinner prototype. The Ball Bearing Race design wasn't patented until 1794. Pryor to that the "Fidget Amusement Device" was much more boring and hadn't caught on yet.
Nice find!!!
TiredIron

 

[firefighter254]

Thanks for the info everyone

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Thanks for the info everyone

What info? They are just wild guesses (except maybe the Fidget Amusement Device theory) . The truth is we dont know what it is but thanks for being gracious.


Are there any markings, letters, numbers on it anywhere?


This is an interesting what is it and I hope it gets solved.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

sort of looks like a clock part
each disc would be painted to show the morning, noon and eve
Just a wild thought
Brady

This is possibly the best guess of all the poor guesses. Although it does at first resemble something on a clock (its round, the adjustment slot) these plates were not made to turn everyday IMO and there are no gears to make them turn. And why a button shank? So I will add my poor guess that maybe they were turned by hand for some kind of calculation or color comparison or from something on a camera? Weird find. I dunno.


Where did you find it?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Are they 3 different thicknesses?

 

[trdking]

Thats a stumper the only thing it could serve as a clock part is a pendulum And thats a stretch!

 

[bigfish313]

Are those numbers by your thumb in the first picture?

 

[bigfish313]

Are those numbers by your thumb in the first picture?

 

[firefighter254]

No numbers I've looked it over i cleaned it there's no markings just smooth discs Thanks ....its probably a clock part ?






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[P.ALLEN]

I'm with everyone who says clock part, it's just the tab on the back the "button loop" type attachment. What the heck would that be used for, if it was for a clock or something you would think that it would be part of the mech that attaches all three together, penny for everyone's thoughts

 

[Tpmetal]

I'm thinking more like feeler guages?are the disks different thicknesses? or fancy button that unfolded after buttoning? doesn't look at all like clock parts.

 

[cudamark]

All the clock frames I've seen had many holes in them for the gear axles. I'm assuming that the post going through that small disc (next to the slot) goes through the center disc and anchors into, but not through, the third disc?

 

[firefighter254]

There is a post on the 3rd ring you can see this in the picture and it goes to the second ring but the first ring continues to move freely



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