Old School Find

[relicdigger3]

Hey guys, I found this object at an old school that dates back to 1918. Any ideas what it could be?

 

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[A2coins]

I'll guess a end cap for a wagon wheel axle

 

[DCMatt]

Is that a little pipe bent over on the top?

Maybe part of an air purge valve from a cast iron radiator/heater?

 

[nhbenz]

It reminds me of old automotive type thermostat (or a thermostatic switch maybe)... does the inside part have a spring behind it if you push on it?

 

[Anduril]

It reminds me of old automotive type thermostat (or a thermostatic switch maybe)... does the inside part have a spring behind it if you push on it?

That's it.
I couldn't place it. Late 60's, early 70's?

Nice job Benz.

 

[Inspector Comet]

I just wanted to say I laughed at title of the thread, and thought it was pretty clever. I clicked expecting to find out what detectorists consider "old-school" but it turns out it was a target from a school that happens to be old. Loved it.

 

[DizzyDigger]

Vintage light bulb socket?

 

[Gambrinus]

If that is a tube or air line that has been bent over and full of crud in the first picture, I would guess that it is an automotive vacuum switch.

 

[DCMatt]

If that is a tube or air line that has been bent over and full of crud in the first picture, I would guess that it is an automotive vacuum switch.

Like from an EGR valve or a choke pull-off...

 

[broken_detector]

I'm guessing a vacuum advance for an old school distributor.