Street tearout find again

[jimzz977]

I hunt the street tearout again and found this ,at first I thought I found a old pistol like old boot pistol . Wondering If Anyone Knows What This is

 

[jimzz977]

Well I guess no ideas

 

[SkaBa]

What kind of metal?

 

[NHBandit]

About all I can tell you is that it has absolutely nothing to do with a gun or a gun part

 

[tamrock]

No clue here either, but if there's an old street uncovered to be repaired and resurfaced, you shouldn't be wasting any time wondering about stuff like that. Get back at it and focus on the flat and round, before it's all covered up again.

 

[jimzz977]

Your right, tamrock I was hoping it was a old gun I appreciate your response , I hit the street again . The metal was brass iron

 

[maxpower]

part of a bumper jack

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Well.... When I first saw it I had the thought that it looked like part of an old flare gun.... I'd like to see it all cleaned up.... no markings anywhere?

 

[jimzz977]

Any ideas how to clean it

 

[jimzz977]

Wow it does have features, what year ut that flare gun

 

[CaptEsteban]

Looks quite similar to a light pole's guy wire " loop."

 

[cache finder]

Get back out and detect, love when they tear up streets or sidewalks.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

Wow it does have features, what year ut that flare gun

I'm not sure, I'd guess late 1800's

 

[jimzz977]

Ya planning to hunt that street till they pave it , items that I found so far range from war of 1812 mexican button to 1920s merc dimes , it's been fun hunting this stree

 

[Mrdigz]

Maybe some sort of Hand Planer for woodworking?? It has the shape if you turn it upside down.