✅ SOLVED Small “eternit” pin?

[Finder Bear]

Anyone ever seen a pin like this? Found while detecting an old camp. It’s small, not even dime size. Any thoughts on age?

 

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[creskol]

It is an anchoring device used to hold slate shingles on the roof.

 

[Finder Bear]

It is an anchoring device used to hold slate shingles on the roof.

Interesting, do you have a reference site I could look at them, I can’t find anything on “slate shingle anchors”

 

[Red-Coat]

Maybe you have other names for them in the US, but over here they're generally called 'tail rivets'. There's some generic information here:

copper tail rivet fixings 2

'Eternit' is a trademarked name for fibre-reinforced cement used to make cladding and roofing sheets and tiles among other things. The trademark has also been extended to cover bituminous products in roll form and various other roofing-related materials and fixings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternit

 

[Finder Bear]

Maybe you have other names for them in the US, but over here they're generally called 'tail rivets'. There's some generic information here:

copper tail rivet fixings 2

'Eternit' is a trademarked name for fibre-reinforced cement used to make cladding and roofing sheets and tiles among other things. The trademark has also been extended to cover bituminous products in roll form and various other roofing-related materials and fixings.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternit

Awesome, I have never heard of such a thing. Thanks for the info!

 

[creskol]

Maybe you have other names for them in the US, but over here they're generally called 'tail rivets'.

I was drawing a blank on the proper name .. you are correct .. Tail rivets