Small metal doodad made in Germany?

[Michelle1987]

Hello everyone, my name is Michelle and I’m a new member to the forum. I just started detecting a year ago and have recently been going on more frequent hunts since moving to Colorado two months ago. I haven’t been able to identify this one item I dug up in the back yard of a home built in 1870. The house was originally built for the leader of a group of first colony settlers to this particular part of Colorado, for which he became the founder of the town and is now known as a historical figure for these and other significant events of his life. Hopefully someone can help me in identifying this cool little.. thing. The screw does turn which pushes the smaller bar more outward; this bar has raised letters “D M” on it, while the other side has “GERMANY” inscribed on the thicker bar. Thanks in advance for any insight.

 

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[Simon1]

First, welcome to TNET Michelle1987. That is an interesting piece. An outer screw with an inner screw. First impression was a monogrammed tie clip, but could not find anything close and this appears to be fairly thick overall. Some type of adjuster or part of a timing mechanism ?

 

[cactusrat]

My guess is machinist caliper. The thumb wheel holds a set measurement.

 

[vpnavy]

1st - I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard Michelle! Take a look at Forum:Colorado for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your state.

2nd - It looks like some kind of thingamajig for a piece of machinery? I am sure a member will jump in shortly with a correct ID.

 

[Oddjob]

Looks like a liftingdog or a dog of some kind, but never seen one so small, ask Mad Machinist, that fella knows this stuff well.

 

[DCMatt]

Possibly part of a Deutscher Mechaniker (DM) typewriter.

 

[bologna321]

Sewing machine part

 

[Rookster]

Welcome to Tnet from Mississippi.

 

[Michelle1987]

Looks like a liftingdog or a dog of some kind, but never seen one so small, ask Mad Machinist, that fella knows this stuff well.

Do you have any links to an example? Not familiar with a lifting dog.

 

[nhbenz]

It’s very much like a fine tuner for a stringed instrument, except the shape of the levered arm doesn’t match ones I’ve seen:

https://www.violins.ca/info/tune_a_violin_fine_tuners.html
So, even though it’s really similar, it’s still possible that there’s a different use for it.

 

[Madmox]

It’s very much like a fine tuner for a stringed instrument, except the shape of the levered arm doesn’t match ones I’ve seen:
View attachment 1649847
https://www.violins.ca/info/tune_a_violin_fine_tuners.html
So, even though it’s really similar, it’s still possible that there’s a different use for it.

I agree. It’s almost definitely a fine tuner for a violin.

 

[Michelle1987]

It’s very much like a fine tuner for a stringed instrument, except the shape of the levered arm doesn’t match ones I’ve seen:
View attachment 1649847
https://www.violins.ca/info/tune_a_violin_fine_tuners.html
So, even though it’s really similar, it’s still possible that there’s a different use for it.

Thank you for this, nhbenz. These examples are definitely the closest match so far; I would never have guessed it on my own seeing as I've never played stringed instruments! I just wish I could find more info on the same exact one in order to know when it was made, or what time period it would've been used in. Thank you again for your help.

 

[A2coins]

Boom there it is!!!!!!!

 

[A2coins]

Welcome to tnet from MI Tommy