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[Texas Yankee]

Almost tossed this out last week but decided i better find out what it was first. Need help identifying this relic found in an old mining ghost town....

 

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[coinsareawesome]

To me, even though I'm not an expert, it looks like the hanger for a door knocker. Could be 1800s.

 

[nhbenz]

Part of gate latch (it almost resembles a really large window lock). A cable guide from a winch? (trying to account for why the front of the cutout in the middle is tapered)
Contemplated a trigger plate off a double barrel, with a guard between the triggers?... But I don't know old guns well enough to know any of the many reasons that could be wrong.

 

[Kevo_DFX]

What's odd about this item is the reverse. It was made to mount on a curved or angled surface. Look at how the eyelets are tapered on the back.

Could it be the housing for a small light bulb meant to go on a bumper or hood/fender of an early car? I think I'm wrong on this, but the mount on the back is throwing me for a loop. I would think this is decorative or minimally functional (something that won't get hard use) Curious.

 

[Texas Yankee]

I guess i left out the fact that it i found it in an old mining ghost town, sorry guys... I was also told that it looked like a mini ball mold. Its in the middle of the desert between some mountains of this Mining ghost town. There's lots of cans from baking powder cans,oil cans, wheel barrel rings and tobacco cans.

Also found this at about 6" in a dried up stream bed. It looks like part of a cowboys spur.

 

[bradyboy]

wall mounted oil lamp hanger?
Brady

 

[Texas Yankee]

Brady boy that actual sounds better than the other comments lol. Either that or a beer opener!! Jk

 

[Lifes A Garden...Dig IT]

Antique or vintage flag pole holder?

 

[Greybear]

It could be a picture or sign hanger. I don't think it is a lamp hanger as the hook to hang the lamp would be to close to the wall.

 

[Ammietuar]

I looked for a while and couldn't find a good example, but I think its the coin slot and bottle opener for a vending machine. The coin slot goes on top...

 

[Diggin-N-Dumps]

I looked for a while and couldn't find a good example, but I think its the coin slot and bottle opener for a vending machine. The coin slot goes on top...

And then the other part direclty below it could be the bottle opener?

 

[Texas Yankee]

I doubt it it was found in an old mining town, nothing but old tin cans and liberty V nickels in this area

 

[Breezie]

Is this area sharp or does it look like it could have been sharp at one time? I'm thinking it is part of a vintage twine cutter and it fit atop of a spool that held a bail of twine/string. The twine went through the hole and then with a downward motion could have been cut. As Kevo said, the way the back is made is unusual; the back could be the front and the odd shaped slated cups on each end was made that way to fit upon the twine spool holder.

Interesting find
Breezie

 

[Helix]

What Breezie just pointed out made me think cheese grater for some reason. I know its not but might work on the same principal. Just a thought.

 

[Greybear]

Good catch Breezie. I didn't notice the part that looks like a cutter before. That with the angled brackets have me rethinking the picture or sign hanger. Could it be that a small cable ran over the cutter indent and under the beak? Just not sure how it would have been used!

 

[Texas Yankee]

Very interesting guys...! Keep'em coming!