Need help with an ID. (Added More pictures)

[Old River]

Found this piece in the woods where an old home site is. It doesn't look like a hinge off something. I thought maybe it's a piece of a gun. What do you think.
Added a few more pictures.

 

[trikikiwi]

Re: Need help with an ID.

It must be off an Irish gun then, with the shamrock on it
- otherwise I don't know.
More pics from different angles and an idea of size will help
Mike

 

[Old River]

Some of the folks that lived in this area were Irish.

 

[trikikiwi]

Great pics , Thanks and at least a glimpse of a thumb to give some scale
It's certainly interesting, but I still have no idea.
Mike

 

[Old River]

Thanks Mike. I forgot the scale. Proud the thumb was in it. It's about the length of the thumb, and same size.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Now i can see it. I think it could be part of a bolt action rifle. It looks similar to a part off anold left handed bolt action shotgun I once owned. But Im just guessing and probably wrong on this one. The shamrock is out of place for a gun. Needs electrolysis.

 

[Monty]

Looks kinda' like a small hand cannon type weapon I've seen in pictures of sea battles. They were mounted on ship rails and loaded with shot to repel boarders. If it is, it blew up and probably did more damage to the shooter than the borders! Just a guess? Monty

 

[silverswede]

Hope it turns out to be an old gun or cannon part, but from most of the old homesteads where I've dug any cast or sheetmetal parts that are embossed have turned out to be parts of wood/coal burning stoves. It seems in earlier times the stoves were just too heavy or bulky to make the move and were abandoned to become target practice items. Couldn't find a good example,but pictured a fire box cover to show the embossing. Also looked for old stoves with Shamrock designs with no success.

 

[PikesPeakCharlie]

Hi, It is 1 piece of a 2 piece screen door hinge,circa 1890s - early 1900's . We dig /find alot of these here in colorado in the old mining camps. You can walk around towns like ,Leadville,Cripple Creek,etc,and still find them in use on some of the old houses. The 2 pieces fit together with a spring in the middle,which would pull the door shut. Sincerly PikesPeakCharlie

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Hi, It is 1 piece of a 2 piece screen door hinge,circa 1890s - early 1900's . We dig /find alot of these here in colorado in the old mining camps. You can walk around towns like ,Leadville,Cripple Creek,etc,and still find them in use on some of the old houses. The 2 pieces fit together with a spring in the middle,which would pull the door shut. Sincerly PikesPeakCharlie

I change my mind. I think Charlie is right. Part of a large antique door hinge with spring inside. I cant find a pic but you get the idea.

 

[east tx digger]

I'm with charlie on this one.

 

[Old River]

Now that I look at it I think he is right. A door spring. Thanks.

 

[Monty]

Why would anyone make a door hinge that looks like a cannon? You're probabliy right since I haven't seen the small cannon or the door hinge in real life. Good ID guys. Monty

 

[Old River]

If there was one out there there should be another. Maybe I'll find it the next time in the woods. Thanks guys.

 

[savant365]

Double Acting Spring Hinges with Ball Tips

http://www.hardwaresource.com/Store_ViewProducts.asp?Cat=1688

I think this is what you're looking for.
HH Charlie

 

[Montana Jim]

Double Acting Spring Hinges with Ball Tips

http://www.hardwaresource.com/Store_ViewProducts.asp?Cat=1688

I think this is what you're looking for.
HH Charlie

Charlie nailed this ID! Great job! I've found some of these too with the springs inside.

savant with a great assist!

 

[savant365]

Double Acting Spring Hinges with Ball Tips

http://www.hardwaresource.com/Store_ViewProducts.asp?Cat=1688

I think this is what you're looking for.
HH Charlie

Charlie nailed this ID! Great job! I've found some of these too with the springs inside.

Thanks Jim. Like I said, googleholic, lol. I've been stuck at home for 5 weeks now with a concussion. Too much internet time for me.

HH Charlie

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

i found this site...scroll down.
http://houseofantiquehardware.com/s.nl/sc.10/category.40/.f

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Yep I agree cast iron hinge.