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Mystery hook ***SOLVED***
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Maybe it is a lightning rod.
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Maybe it is a lightning rod.
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yup--- lightning rod-- is the base threaded?
yup--- lightning rod-- is the base threaded?
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A lightning rod? I would have never thought of that. Yes, the base is threaded. I dug this at an 1830's house property.
Thanks Broken Knee & Farkoff.
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Broken knee said:
A lightning rod? I would have never thought of that. Yes, the base is threaded. I dug this at an 1830's house property.
Thanks Broken Knee & Farkoff.
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Re: Mystery hook
My best guess is it is it a Victorian or earlier button hook, with silver plate hook end the handle was bone or ivory. Nice find
Jim
My best guess is it is it a Victorian or earlier button hook, with silver plate hook end the handle was bone or ivory. Nice find
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Was it found with those railroad switch locks? If so it may be railroad related. Don’t know about the lightning rod but it isn’t a buttonhook cause the hook is way too big judging from the picture.
Was it found with those railroad switch locks? If so it may be railroad related. Don’t know about the lightning rod but it isn’t a buttonhook cause the hook is way too big judging from the picture.
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Lizards,
Yes, it was. The RR tracks are literally only about 200' from where I dug this up. The tracks have been there in that location since the 1800's.
What do you think it is?
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Lizards,
Yes, it was. The RR tracks are literally only about 200' from where I dug this up. The tracks have been there in that location since the 1800's.
What do you think it is?
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Re: Mystery hook
Reminds me somewhat of a lightening rod that Ben Franklin developed:
http://projects.rsablogs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ben-franklin-lightening-rod1.jpg
Reminds me somewhat of a lightening rod that Ben Franklin developed:
http://projects.rsablogs.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2010/06/ben-franklin-lightening-rod1.jpg
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So all signs are pointing to a lightning rod unless Lizards Keep can pull a rabbit out of the hat with RR related.
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Mackaydon said:
So all signs are pointing to a lightning rod unless Lizards Keep can pull a rabbit out of the hat with RR related.
Thanks everyone,
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No wabbits today, sorry. Lightning rod looks pretty good though. If so, may have been used on a water tower or other buildings. I don’t think they actually had them on the trains.
No wabbits today, sorry. Lightning rod looks pretty good though. If so, may have been used on a water tower or other buildings. I don’t think they actually had them on the trains.
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Well Folks, a lightning rod it is then. I would have never guessed that. Thanks to everyone for your help on the I.D.
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Well Folks, a lightning rod it is then. I would have never guessed that. Thanks to everyone for your help on the I.D.
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I agree lightning rod. I never knew they had them on trains. The silver wash or plate conducts electricity quicker than steel. I bet it will command a good price. I sell a lot of railroad buttons anything railroad is in demand.
Again nice find and id.
Jim
Again nice find and id.
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