Old tool?

[ALAMOTX]

I found this also near an 1878 house.

Is it some sort of old tool?

Thanks

 

[clovis97]

It appears to be one side of a barrel bolt lock...the bolt slides across into the piece you have to lock a gate or door.

 

[Dano Sverige]

You're good at this Clovis. You keep reading my mind. Stop it!!

 

[Baldingboy]

I'm nearly certain it is a flag holder. You insert the flag pole in the circular hole and mount it using the four corner holes to a house etc. It would have to be pretty robust to hold a decent sized flag.



Baldingboy

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I'm nearly certain it is a flag holder. You insert the flag pole in the circular hole and mount it using the four corner holes to a house etc. It would have to be pretty robust to hold a decent sized flag.



Baldingboy

Thats what I thought but was afraid to say. http://www.kitesonline.com/flags/brackets.html

 

[diggummup]

Thats what I thought but was afraid to say. http://www.kitesonline.com/flags/brackets.html

Afraid? Afraid? Why you aint never been afraid of nothing on here! However, the only thing that bothers me with the flag theory is the size of the hole. It would be a pretty small flag pole, versus a pretty strong piece of metal. I'm leaning towards the bolt latch.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Thats what I thought but was afraid to say. http://www.kitesonline.com/flags/brackets.html

Afraid? Afraid? Why you aint never been afraid of nothing on here! However, the only thing that bothers me with the flag theory is the size of the hole. It would be a pretty small flag pole, versus a pretty strong piece of metal. I'm leaning towards the bolt latch.

I change my mind.

 

[Dano Sverige]

Flag holders for walls..like this one would be...are usually angled outwards, or am i wrong?

 

[diggummup]

Flag holders for walls..like this one would be...are usually angled outwards, or am i wrong?

You are correct. That was another point that I "was" going to point out.