✅ SOLVED Silver band too long to be a ring; any ideas?

[cdsieg]

Not sure what this is, I know it is not a ring and the metal seems wrong to be a bottle band. I have no Idea. The last photo is just so I can include a photo of it with the tape measure. Feel free to comment about other things, but I may have a separate post about other things in that last photo.






I am digging in the woods in East Texas (12 Miles of mostly woods) I am in Franklin County Texas on a private ranch. There was one homestead here in the early 1900's. I was told that there may have been a moonshine operation in a specific area here, but after 6 months of detecting, I see no proof of that. I found an area where I believe I have found a second and even a third homestead, but I can only base that on my findings. I only dig hear in the winter months, then I boot out the renters and go back to Wisconsin!

 

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[FC-Treasure]

It looks like a flattened 35mm film canister to me.

 

[blaylock]

It looks like a flattened 35mm film canister to me.

It does look like a 35mm canister, i have a few myself .

 

[Sliverandgold]

It looks like the eraser end of one of those fat pencils we used in kindergarten.

 

[cdsieg]

It looks like a flattened 35mm film canister to me.

Thanks, sounded good to me until I googled it to see what the size of a canister would be and it says 1 3/4 inches, this is 1 1/2 inches, I think it would be too small for that. Mine is 1 inch in diameter. I didn't google the diameter of the film canister. If you have one you could measure that would be awesome!
Thank you again for your reply.

 

[cdsieg]

It does look like a 35mm canister, i have a few myself .

Thanks, sounded good to me until I googled it to see what the size of a canister would be and it says 1 3/4 inches, this is 1 1/2 inches, I think it would be too small for that. Mine is 1 inch in diameter. I didn't google the diameter of the film canister. If you have one you could measure that would be awesome!
Thank you again for your reply.

 

[Paleopilot]

Could it have been a piece from an oil lamp? The part that fastens the wick assembly to the base?

 

[cdsieg]

It looks like the eraser end of one of those fat pencils we used in kindergarten.

Anything is possible, but it seems too big for that, and too small for a film container, I am not saying your not right, I am just saying it might be something else! LOL. I appreciate any ideas and since I didn't have ANY thought... all ideas are better than mine!

 

[cdsieg]

Could it have been a piece from an oil lamp? The part that fastens the wick assembly to the base?

That sounds like a possibility, I actually found one (smashed oil lamp with the wick assembly still attached) so I can measure the one I have. I am sure they came in different sizes though, so I guess that wouldn't do me amy good! LOL. I do appreciate your feedback. Does your user name stand for anything, I mean does the word Paleopilot mean something? Just curious it is a cool name.

 

[Dug]

Looks like part of a matchbox case to me.

 

[Pork King]

smashed snuff can?

 

[cdsieg]

Looks like part of a matchbox case to me.

Welcome to the forum! So kind of you to help trying to solve something right away! I have seen old Match Box cases for stick matches that is a good possiblilty as well. Thanks again and I hope you find a lot of answers for yourself on here as well.

 

[cdsieg]

smashed snuff can?

I did google snuff cans from your suggestion, but I couldn't find any tubular style cans. I will keep looking and thank you for taking the time to look and respond!

 

[Dug]

Thankyou

Welcome to the forum! So kind of you to help trying to solve something right away! I have seen old Match Box cases for stick matches that is a good possiblilty as well. Thanks again and I hope you find a lot of answers for yourself on here as well.

Hi; I have been a digger since the mid 90s, and have lurked on this forum for some time as it is a very educational link. Most of the time someone posts the same thought I had before I had a chance. I'm surprised a match case had not been already suggested in this situation. One of the other posts prompted me to re-register with my new email since my old ISP is defunct. Congratulations on the neat finds.

 

[Paleopilot]

That sounds like a possibility, I actually found one (smashed oil lamp with the wick assembly still attached) so I can measure the one I have. I am sure they came in different sizes though, so I guess that wouldn't do me amy good! LOL. I do appreciate your feedback. Does your user name stand for anything, I mean does the word Paleopilot mean something? Just curious it is a cool name.

Hello Cindy, Came up with that username because the Paleozoic Era is of great interest to me and I am also a Private Pilot. Thank you for asking.

 

[Paleopilot]

I found something else, quite by accident, while doing a search that matches your metal ring or Collete. Maybe a part from a Buggy Whip.

 

[cdsieg]

Hi; I have been a digger since the mid 90s, and have lurked on this forum for some time as it is a very educational link. Most of the time someone posts the same thought I had before I had a chance. I'm surprised a match case had not been already suggested in this situation. One of the other posts prompted me to re-register with my new email since my old ISP is defunct. Congratulations on the neat finds.

Thanks and you are right, this is a very educational site! I have learned a lot!

 

[cdsieg]

I found something else, quite by accident, while doing a search that matches your metal ring or Collete. Maybe a part from a Buggy Whip.

I like that idea, it is the best one so far, however the wick holder was right up there too! I measured the wick holder on my lamp and it is a little small than the band but it is close and like I said, I am not sure if they were all the same size.
so who knows, but so far I like your answers best!

Also thank you for the name explanation, that is very creative!