✅ SOLVED Is this brass fitting from a farm implement or vehicle? Purpose? Age?

[invent4hir]

All, dug this fitting near a farm house that has was built in about 1800 and occupied most of the time since then. It is brass except for the end showing in the last photo. Given that this is a working farm my first guess is that it is from a farm implement. My next guess is that it is from a car or truck.

What do you think this fitting was used on? What was its purpose? About how old it it?

 

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[bowwinkles]

My thought is that it is a vintage cut off valve (automotive) or (farm implement). Handle is missing.

 

[invent4hir]

bowwinkles, thanks for the ID, I'll look into that.

 

[ticndig]

agriculture sprayer fitting is my guess

 

[bradyboy]

gas valve, maybe a suppressor ,
because of the 45 degree angle, the material in the line needs to be sepressed when making a turn
at the elbow, theirs likely a diaphragm that will absorb the pressure of making a turn in the pipecan also be used in water lines to keep pipes from knocking
brady boy

 

[bradyboy]

aka pressure regulator

 

[invent4hir]

agriculture sprayer fitting is my guess

ticndig, thanks for the ID. Will check into it tomorrow and hopefully will be able to mark this thread [SOLVED].

 

[invent4hir]

gas valve, maybe a suppressor ,
because of the 45 degree angle, the material in the line needs to be sepressed when making a turn
at the elbow, theirs likely a diaphragm that will absorb the pressure of making a turn in the pipecan also be used in water lines to keep pipes from knocking
brady boy

brady boy, you gave me another excellent ID to investigate. Thanks much!

 

[firemanphob]

Looks like a swivel joint of some kind. possibly hydraulic.

 

[fyrffytr1]

Do both threaded ends have holes in them?

 

[chub]

Its a hydraulic brake banjo or a fuel banjo... would post a pic but my internet is sooooo sloooooow

chub

 

[ticndig]

Looks like a swivel joint of some kind. possibly hydraulic.

I was thinking hydraulic but don't recall ever seeing a brass fitting used on hydraulics.

 

[invent4hir]

Do both threaded ends have holes in them?

fyrffytr1, thanks for asking. Yes both threaded ends have holes.

 

[invent4hir]

Looks like a swivel joint of some kind. possibly hydraulic.

firemanphob, thanks for the ID - I'll add that to the growing list of possibilities to look at over the weekend.

 

[A2coins]

I guess a sway bar link end or old tie rod......

 

[invent4hir]

Its a hydraulic brake banjo or a fuel banjo... would post a pic but my internet is sooooo sloooooow

chub

chub, thanks - I never thought of that - but will look into it!

 

[invent4hir]

I guess a sway bar link end or old tie rod......

A2coins, thanks - that was my first guess until I saw the holes in the fittings.

 

[ticndig]

A2coins, thanks - that was my first guess until I saw the holes in the fittings.

I don't think tie rods would have been made of brass , first pot hole and you're done.
the ends are what is called a flare fitting , used to seal the ''liquid'' connection.

I was a plumber by trade for over 20 years and have never seen one in a domestic water system. but the flare fitting was very common in the 70s and still used today , just not so much in domestic water systems.

I was thinking sprayer related if the item has a spring and seal in it , the spring and seal would hold back the liquid until the pump was turned on and then stop the flow instantly when pump was turned off for accurate application of the chemical.

 

[dozer dan]

Brass kinda indicates that it was used for water or electric. It reminds me of a impact sprinkler head for irrigation.

 

[invent4hir]

All, thanks for help. While I've not found a close match, I still think the most likely ID is a hydraulic/chemical valve that came off a piece of farm equipment. Kudos to all who posted.