OK--I found a Third one of these today--What Are They?

[BuckleBoy]

Hello All,


I found the third one for the year of these mystery items. Rodeo Recon found one at a CW picket post last year that was the same size and shape as these three of mine for 2008 (which came from three different housesites). I think I have a few more in addition to these three laying around here somewhere... Each of these is the diamteter of a half dollar, and they are all made of brass.

When I begin finding the same whatzits over and over, I realize that their use must be pretty widespread--and I start to really wonder what they were used for.

Any ideas as to what these things are?









Regards,



Buckleboy

 

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[DCMatt]

Im moving Dans pic here after resizing. The brass piece may have been pushed up tight against the looped steel (by a spring?)and held in place with a dowel. Something has made those indentations. Maybe what it was attached to indented the brass. And something needs to hold the brass piece from simply sliding off. I think this is solvable.

Where the steel is looped around, is there an opening? ..or is it cast iron.
Is the other end a hex head?

I think you're on the right track. Perhaps there was a spring around the shaft which would hold the brass fitting in place against a shaft. Similar to this "Improved Harness Cockeye" patented 1876.

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[scratcher]

Does anyone else agree that the assembly was probably mounted through wood and as the nut was tightened it pushed the brass against a likely wooden cylinder shaped object inserted through the iron hole? This would account for the wear on the brass.

 

[scratcher]

All of a sudden it hit me what hasbeen said in the other post. I think he got it, a scythe handle attachment.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Im moving Dans pic here after resizing. The brass piece may have been pushed up tight against the looped steel (by a spring?)and held in place with a dowel. Something has made those indentations. Maybe what it was attached to indented the brass. And something needs to hold the brass piece from simply sliding off. I think this is solvable.

Where the steel is looped around, is there an opening? ..or is it cast iron.
Is the other end a hex head?

I think you're on the right track. Perhaps there was a spring around the shaft which would hold the brass fitting in place against a shaft. Similar to this "Improved Harness Cockeye" patented 1876.

DCMatt

DC Matt, I'm not seeing your image...

 

[John Deere Digger]

I have an old scythe that was my grandfathers. The handles have rings just like yours. I would assume they could have been used on any wooden handle.
JDD

 

[BuckleBoy]

I have an old scythe that was my grandfathers. The handles have rings just like yours. I would assume they could have been used on any wooden handle.
JDD

Now we're getting somewhere!

Would you be kind enough to post a photo?

 

[John Deere Digger]

I will try to post some photos tommorrow after work.
JDD

 

[A. Grignon]

Wheres the photo?? I now have an imprint of one of these things on my forehead!

 

[John Deere Digger]

Here are some pictures hope they help, looks the same to me.
JDD

 

[BuckleBoy]

I'm SOLD!


Part of the credit goes to hasbeen (on the other thread) and scratcher.  But to JohnDeereDigger, all I can say is Well Done!  You have just Identified a relic that Everyone has found and Nobody knew what they were!   (And it's those ID's that are sometimes the Very Toughest to make.)



I can't thank you enough for posting the photo!



Best Wishes to You,




Buckles

 

[trikikiwi]

I'm impressed with this ID, Saint John Deere Digger

Mike

 

[Sky Pilot]

Great job, John Deere Digger!! Man, I've puzzled over those till I was blue in the face!! Thanks so much!! Job Well Done!!! A+!!!!! Regards, Richard.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

large tool ferrule?

So it is a large tool ferrule afterall; but not for the tool itself, for the handle...for a scythe handle... cool. Good work John Deere.

 

[John Deere Digger]

The credit goes to Bigcypresshunter and scratcher. They had the idea of a scythe, I just had one to take apart and take pics of. Glad we solved this one.
JDD

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The credit goes to Bigcypresshunter and scratcher. They had the idea of a scythe, I just had one to take apart and take pics of. Glad we solved this one.
JDD

Hasbeen and scratcher. I only thought ferrule.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Well either way--congrats to Everyone who played a part. With some of these items, it takes several folks to nail an ID down.


I'm glad we know what these danged things are now.



Best Wishes,



Buckles

 

[EDDE]

SHWEET!

 

[Sky Pilot]

Yes, Definitely!! Thanks to all who had a hand in this!! Good example of one mind added with, say 24 others, is most assuredly greater than 25 minds!! Must be exponential! Kind of like water flowing in a 2" pipe is 4x greater than water through a 1" pipe!! The "collective" mind, so to speak!! Regards, Richard.

 

[tr snyper]

If I run across a picture I'll post it but it can accommodate a rake also. It was pressed over the end of the handle so when the rake " i guess any number of tools " was hammered in the end wouldn't split. That was good detective work guys.
Steve A

 

[trikikiwi]

Spotted this scythe recently at a nearby Museum. I had this thread in mind.
I revisited the Museum today and got permission to photograph.



Mike