Mystery find.

[Rebel H.]

Well went out swinging today, found an old iron an this







The end is solid an heavy. Any ideas?

 

[sliverofsilver]

looks like the hot end of a thermalcouple for a furnace or hot water heater
but could be wrong
what are its dimensions and is there any markings on it
HH

 

[Rebel H.]

2 1/4" long, and it's got checkered markings all over it

 

[Rebel H.]

 

[sliverofsilver]

is it a tube with a screw cap?

 

[jamey]

part of a flashlight

 

[sliverofsilver]

is it a tube with a cap?
match case

 

[Rebel H.]

No threads, tube is hollow all the way through. Got me stumped

 

[Beepin Husker]

Could this potentially be a part of an old gas lantern With the screen at the top?

 

[RobRieman]

Crack pipe?

 

[Rebel H.]

Lol! Crack pipe, ha never know. There is no screen though. The little piece is solid

 

[Vonclemen29]

Haha. Rob, I like your theory. Probably what it is. Old school crack pipe. I dunno what it might be. Got me stumped. Ramrod end

 

[vpnavy]

Interesting metal find Rebel! Thanks for sharing...

 

[pjduff]

Possibly the broken off hollow handle from a screwdriver set / hammer combo tool

 

[smugglersbluez]

Hmm

 

[Carolina Tom]

Cyanide suicide pill case?

 

[mellyblu]

That is most definitely drug paraphernalia...

 

[Beepin Husker]

The more I look at it it looks like a handle to a flashlight? Looks like you can see the spiral of glue reside for where the spring was glued on to the inside of base cap.

No way is that a pipe of any kind.... It is metal (I'm assuming) and would get VERY hot and there is no hole for smoke to pass thru on the cap end...

 

[Coldshuz]

Possibly the broken off hollow handle from a screwdriver set / hammer combo tool

This would be my vote. I remember these. The cap unscrewed and different bit were stored inside.

 

[Rebel H.]

Yea, it's copper. Could be a flashlight, but it's really small. A triple a wouldn't fit. Would have to be watch batteries... I dunno though. Last time a house was here was in the forties. It's now pasture land, chimney is still there.