Ring or what are they ? New pics added

[Roger Mn.]

I have found maybe 6 of these ring things in the park last year and today this one and I don"t have any others to show. Some were smaller. They are made of brass.
This was a big party place in the 1890 to 1920's.
Maybe a sort of an engagement ring. A one night ring maybe.

 

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[NGE]

Re: Ring or what are they ?

They remind me of the cheap ring decorations that would be used at a wedding. like a pair of plated rings adorning a gift or a cake.............NGE

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Ring or what are they ?

Used for many different purposes, commonly harness rings, but as I say could be any number of reasons

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: Ring or what are they ?

The ring has a seam running around it. Looks like it was flat like a washer and pressed into a ring.

 

[oldsledz]

Re: Ring or what are they ?

I have found a lot of them over the years, I always thought they were some kind of grommet.

 

[Silver Searcher]

Re: Ring or what are they ?

Used for many different purposes, commonly harness rings, but as I say could be any number of reasons

Celtic ring money

SS

 

[duggap]

Re: Ring or what are they ?

could be rings off of spark plugs.

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: Ring or what are they ?

could be rings off of spark plugs.

I have thought of that and I have seen old spark plugs and none of the washers looked like these.
roger

 

[Silver Searcher]

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They are proberbly of a canvas tent, they used on the tent were the guide rope went

SS

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Ring or what are they ?

could be rings off of spark plugs.

This is what I Was told they are

Of course your Pics are a Bit too Blury
to be sure I Am seeing what I Think

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: Ring or what are they ?

They are proberbly of a canvas tent, they used on the tent were the guide rope went

SS

They are thin and would not hold up on a tent.

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: Ring or what are they ?

could be rings off of spark plugs.

This is what I Was told they are

Of course your Pics are a Bit too Blury
to be sure I Am seeing what I Think

They could be for spark plugs. Not for cars or tractors because I have seen old plugs. Maybe first chain saws or outboard motors. I just think they are for something else since I have found 6 or more in the wood at this park and different sizes.
roger

 

[DCMatt]

Re: Ring or what are they ?

I have found maybe 6 of these ring things in the park last year and today this one and I don"t have any others to show. Some were smaller. They are made of brass.
This was a big party place in the 1890 to 1920's.

Cork screw ring?

DCMatt

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: Ring or what are they ?

Here is some real close up shots of the seam that's go's around the ring.

 

[jeff of pa]

Re: Ring or what are they ?

Here is some real close up shots of the seam that's go's around the ring.

Yep your First pic here shows what
I was told from an Old timer
one day when I Let him look at my Days Finds

SparkPlug rings

 

[Roger Mn.]

Re: Ring or what are they ?

Here is some real close up shots of the seam that's go's around the ring.

Yep your First pic here shows what
I was told from an Old timer
one day when I Let him look at my Days Finds

SparkPlug rings

I spent a couple hours looking at spark plug rings or spark plug gaskets, Model A spark plugs and I'm ready to say it's a spark plug gasket. I guess you could buy a box real cheap back then and probably carried them and plugs around to change them often. I'll mark this solved. Thanks all for the help. roger

 

[Dano Sverige]

The operative words are : "...6 or more in the woods in the park."
Which says to me that they're retaining rings from a canvas/Burlap sheet,probably used to make a tent for some kids! Several times as kids we used those things to build a makeshift tent for the night,and as they were useless for the job (or more likely ..we were!)we tended to leave them where they were.The canvas/burlap rots over the years,and the rings fall into the grass and soil.

That's my opinion anyhow.