Never seen this before.

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

Today I pulled this thing out of the dirt at an old spot that I have been hitting lately. It seems to be reeded, kinda lika a harmonica but round. The whole business is 7" long. The round, reeded piece is 2 1/2".



Thanks for any help, VPR

 

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[ZINCLID]

I haven't the faintest idea---I think the fellow who told about the hand pumps had one of the best ideas but who knows---dang sure looks similar to harmonica reeds but couldn't be that---not right shape---who knows?

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

They are reeds for sure. The shape is correct for a round music box or horn. The thread I posted shows one with a crank.

This is an old post. I just brought it back up to tell vermontpackrat its basically solved.

 

[IronSpike]

They are reeds for sure. The shape is correct for a round music box or horn. The thread I posted shows one with a crank.

This is an old post. I just brought it back up to tell vermontpackrat its basically solved.

Green check please

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,259097.0.html

 

[NL77]

Wow. Yeah, I've never seen something like that before either.

Things like that are the reason I decided to start picking (like the guys on American Pickers) for a hobby.

I don't care if I make a profit because I won't pay much for things anyway... to me it's about the fun of finding old things and the mystery of wondering what they are.

I'd like to be able to identify things like that though so I have some learning to do. Today was my first pick, in my friend's new barn after helping him move. Exciting. Old owner left a collection of tack that my friend is selling at auction. All he let me keep of the stuff I found was some stoneware jugs.

But as for what you found... not sure. I would have guessed it would be something from a motor though.

 

[VERMONTPACKRAT]

They are reeds for sure. The shape is correct for a round music box or horn. The thread I posted shows one with a crank.

This is an old post. I just brought it back up to tell vermontpackrat its basically solved.

Thanks for the ID ! You never know what you will dig next.

VPR

 

[Montana Jim]

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[Rancho Leo]

maybe part of one of these?