✅ SOLVED Thanks to Mackaydon

[Merf]

Measures 1/2” across

 

[Jack873]

Old style electrical fuse?

 

[pepperj]

View attachment 2142258View attachment 2142259View attachment 2142260View attachment 2142261View attachment 2142262View attachment 2142263View attachment 2142264View attachment 2142265Measures 1/2” across

 

[releventchair]

Looks almost like a flashlight butt cap.
Also looks like a bell button.

 

[Gare]

How about bottle caps Give us a side view of the first ones

 

[invent4hir]

Hot water bottle cap? I'm unable to decipher the letters in the first pic. Can you post them along with where you found it, what was found nearby, and dimensions.

 

[Mackaydon]

Can I really see "PAT JULY......"?
Don in SoCal

 

[Merf]

View attachment 2142258View attachment 2142259View attachment 2142260View attachment 2142261View attachment 2142262View attachment 2142263View attachment 2142264View attachment 2142265Measures 1/2” across

After tumbling it I got a couple of better pics. Looks like pringles patented july. July 18--

 

[Merf]

Can I really see "PAT JULY......"?
Don in SoCal

Yes. hear are better pics

 

[Mackaydon]

(Getting closer)
Don in SoCal

 

[Mackaydon]

Here you go :
(an old TNet thread on the subject)

✅ SOLVED - Pass the tater chips!

Dug this small brass plug today. Noticed that it has a "Pringles Pat. July 4 1882. Wondering what this is. Anyone have access to a patent search?

www.treasurenet.com

Don in SoCal

 

[Marino13]

Interesting. I'm pretty sure it doesn't have anything to do with Pringle potato chips. 😕 that's the best ibmve got.