Some kind of mold????????

[Mike from MI]

My friend found one half of a mold of some type. You can see old lead in some areas where it was left over from pouring. The whole thing is just under 2" diameter. The item molded would have been 1 5/8" long. What do you think it was for?

 

[savant365]

Looks like that would have made a pretty big rivit.

 

[vhs07]

Its a "gate" from a gate valve.

 

[Mike from MI]

Its a "gate" from a gate valve.

? I looked up gate valves, and I can't see how it fits?

 

[traderoftreasures]

Its a "gate" from a gate valve.

? I looked up gate valves, and I can't see how it fits?

bump ?

 

[lennon631]

I have to go with Savant, my first thought was a rivet also

 

[vhs07]

The two pieces fit together around the valves threaded stem. As the handle is turned, it raises or lowers the gate thereby opening or closing the flow. Look at the colored diagram of the modern valve below.
http://www.brooksbank.co.uk/gate_valves.htm

 

[NGE]

WARNING!!! Going to the site about gate valves Contains Malware. My software has warned me. I will NOT open that link...........NGE

 

[Gunny71]

Like #12 in this exploded view. I think its the same thing, just shaped different.

 

[Gunny71]

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