✅ SOLVED Only thing from today I can’t ID

[Nathan W]

I thought it was a razor handle when I first found it, after some wiping and examining it’s not I don’t believe. The handle looks textured for grip and the tip is rusted what appears to be wire bristles. I did look up shoe brushes but don’t think that’s it. Could it be an handheld tool or even some kind of cable connection? Any other ideas?

 

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[invent4hir]

3 questions: 1) Is there a "2" in the red box of the image below and if so are there any other letters/numbers on the handle? 2) Is the handle brass? If not, what kind of metal is it? 3) Is the broken end at the bottom of your pics solid or hollow?

 

[Nathan W]

3 questions: 1) Is there a "2" in the red box of the image below and if so are there any other letters/numbers on the handle? 2) Is the handle brass? If not, what kind of metal is it? 3) Is the broken end at the bottom of your pics solid or hollow?

Broken end is hollow. I think it’s either brass or copper. I think I see a 4 when I look with magnifying glass

 

[Mackaydon]

Reminds me of a woman's make-up brush.
Don in SoCal.

 

[Sandog]

Nathan, the only thing that comes to mind with wire bristles is a battery terminal brush. That's a shot in the dark.

 

[villagenut]

To me,it looks like the pattern that forged iron will take on as it rusts down past the surface....so unless you see actual bristles, I will suspect it to be a tool or utensil that has been compromised by corrosion,leaving the woody grain appearance to what is left of the business end.

 

[Nathan W]

Thanks guys, so it’s probably some kind of tool most likely.

 

[ARC]

Antique razor handle.

 

[creskol]

It looks like the knurled brass handle of a nesting screwdriver to me.

 

[Blackfoot58]

I see it is solved, but I don’t see which solution was chosen. Maybe I missed it. Too late, but I wonder if it could be a vintage snare drum brush. 👍🏼

 

[creskol]

 

[Nathan W]

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Could the tips be switched out? The wire like end on mine has got me thinking

 

[creskol]

Could the tips be switched out? The wire like end on mine has got me thinking

Yes, the tips could be switched out.

 

[Nathan W]

Yes, the tips could be switched out.

Ok so let’s go with your prediction

 

[Nathan W]

I see it is solved, but I don’t see which solution was chosen. Maybe I missed it. Too late, but I wonder if it could be a vintage snare drum brush. 👍🏼

Thinking from creskol it might be the interchangeable tip hand tool

 

[Tedyoh]

Reminds me of a primer pocket brush I use for reloading ammunition, highly doubt it though, way too big...unless for a 20 / 30mm or old WW1 artillery shell that user a primer....it's used after the fired primer is removed, the brush cleans the primer pocket of carbon / propellant left behind from the fired primer so a new primer can be seated flush into the brass