✅ SOLVED Old compass or survey equipment

[NOLA.river.rat]

Does anyone know what this might be? I was hoping it is a very old compass. Both sides are identical. Thanks!

 

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[HuntinDog]

What metal is it?
Looks brass or bronze.
Could be a axle shim and the groves are for the grease to lube the surfaces.

 

[cudamark]

AKA a thrust washer.

 

[NOLA.river.rat]

It's either brass, bronze, or copper. With that being said could I eliminate it being a thrust washer? Thanks!

 

[nhbenz]

No, bronze/brass is the material you could expect to see on one of those:

 

[1637]

they are used in transmissions and other things with gears.

 

[NOLA.river.rat]

Well dang! Thanks for the help in identification!