Thingamajig?

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Found this little item in the middle of the woods, nothing around. I would'nt think it would have anything to do with hunting?

The only suggestions so far are a drain plug of some sort? But to what, no suggestions.

Any ideas? Thanks Folks!

 

[IronSpike]

Don't know what it is, however an interesting piece. It appear to have been gilded? Maybe button or other sort of decorative piece ?

 

[Dano Sverige]

Looks like the bit that rests on the floor on the leg of a chair or cupboard.

 

[IronSpike]

Looks like the bit that rests on the floor on the leg of a chair or cupboard.

I agree Dano Sverige. It isn't gild, but rather the brass color showing.

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Alright a bit more info. I weighed it and it's just an ounce. I was told it's "copper"? and I am assuming it's covered in enamel? At first it was just a rusty hunk, but I left it in the rain, then green and white color started to show to peak my curiousity. Jeff scraped a bit off to show the copper color.

Chair bottom? Not sure. It does have a nub on both sides.

Thanks for the help!

 

[72cheyenne]

Wow, I'm seeing some similarities to another thread posted recently. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,273170.0.html

I'm guessing drawer pull on this one too.

 

[johnnyi]

countrygirl, I think you definately called it right with drain plug.

 

[allen]

looks more like a round handle from a hutch !

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Wow, I'm seeing some similarities to another thread posted recently. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,273170.0.html

I'm guessing drawer pull on this one too.

I agree similar, mine is 1/8" smaller but on the same idea.

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

countrygirl, I think you definately called it right with drain plug.

But........for what, awful small for a bath tub . It's just over an inch wide.

The other point is there's nothing around for a half mile in any direction. The only hit I got out in the middle of the woods? Hmmmmm

 

[johnnyi]

countrygirl, I take back my drain plug guess for now. I've been thinking about it, and I know the old pre-1910-15 and earlier gravity fed one lung engine carburators had a spring loaded brass air intake which would remain under constant pressure from a light spring. They are camphored to fit within the barrel of the carb and they are often brass (I just checked my old galloway and it has a brass one) Usually the spring is fitted on the smaller side of the disk which pulls the disk into position, but there's no reason why these can't be spring loaded on the reverse side either and pushed into position on some of the many scores of early carb designs. Your's had the shaft on the large side and would have been pushed into position. After I get some work done I'll try to find a schematic of the guts of one of these for you. The key to your's is the way it is camphored, which is exactly as such a valve (or plug ) would be camphored.

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Now Johnny that would make perfect sense to me! A one lunger out there in the woods for a wood spliter or other farm equipment perfect. Can't wait to see the schematics. Thanks for the help!

 

[johnnyi]

countrygirl, it will take me some time to dig up precise literature on these early carbs, but in the meantime here's a rough idea of what I'm talking about. Scroll down to the Gray motor carb schematic. You'll see an air valve which would have had the shaft on the same side as your's. http://images.google.com/imgres?img...=antique+carb+brass+air+valve&hl=en&sa=N&um=1

 

[stefen]

Actually it's a dohicky

 

[CRUSADER]

Drawer pull

 

[stefen]

Since it's tapered, it's a watchamacallit.

Perhaps you're correct, I wasn't paying attention to the taper.

 

[Steve in Michigan]

I take a wild guess. Maybe a knob for a copper oil lamp or some type of a wheel to a kids toy.

Your Friend,

Steve in Michigan

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Since it's tapered, it's a watchamacallit.

Perhaps you're correct, I wasn't paying attention to the taper.

One thing it's not............a chrome Khaunutin valve!

 

[stefen]

Since it's tapered, it's a watchamacallit.

Perhaps you're correct, I wasn't paying attention to the taper.

One thing it's not............a chrome Khaunutin valve!

My exact thought...

Great minds and all that rot

 

[goldguru]

countrygirl, it will take me some time to dig up precise literature on these early carbs, but in the meantime here's a rough idea of what I'm talking about. Scroll down to the Gray motor carb schematic. You'll see an air valve which would have had the shaft on the same side as your's. http://images.google.com/imgres?img...=antique+carb+brass+air+valve&hl=en&sa=N&um=1

Thats exactly what that Is Good ID. Green tick..


Air inlet check valve