tree sap tap?

[Mainedigger]

Found this at a new site I tried today, was an old farm dating back to the early 1800's, it is about 3 inches long and made of brass, looks to me like it may be an old tap for tapping maple trees for syrup. What do you think?

 

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[Michelle]

Could be..any markings on it.?

 

[jeff of pa]

may also be an old oil can spout

 

[skunemonk]

it looks like it could be a rear entry pipe or thimble to a muzzleloading guns ram rod.

 

[Night Stalker]

SYRUP
SIRE-UP
SY-RUP
SURPE
SURP TAP

 

[Mainedigger]

Michelle...there are some marks scratche into it by the spike end and also by the barrel, but nothing that was put there where it was manufactured, jsut scratches added later.

 

[Michelle]

This one is longer and I see what you mean ...even a barrell tap is different because of the on/off valve.....hmmmmmm

 

[PBK]

it looks like it could be a rear entry pipe or thimble to a muzzleloading guns ram rod.

Good call, Skunemonk! Looks like a long tail ramrod pipe to me, too.

 

[Mainedigger]

Great call Skunemonk! Thanks for verifying PBK, you amaze me still.. now that I know what it is, can you tell me what exactly a long tail ramrod pipe is? I hunt and muzzleload (newer versions black powder guns) but gotta admit my ignorance on this one....help?

 

[PBK]

Great call Skunemonk! Thanks for verifying PBK, you amaze me still.. now that I know what it is, can you tell me what exactly a long tail ramrod pipe is? I hunt and muzzleload (newer versions black powder guns) but gotta admit my ignorance on this one....help?

Hey, Mainedigger—

Great relic!

Well, I can't draw you a picture... but luckily, someone else did! See item #21 on the diagram near the bottom of the page at:

http://www.11thpa.org/Bess.html

 

[Mainedigger]

PBK, thanks for that..now I know exactly what it is, it is the receiving end for where the ramrod slides into under the stock when it is not in useand is stored.
MD

 

[Michelle]

Great call Skunemonk! Thanks for verifying PBK, you amaze me still.. now that I know what it is, can you tell me what exactly a long tail ramrod pipe is? I hunt and muzzleload (newer versions black powder guns) but gotta admit my ignorance on this one....help?

Hey, Mainedigger—

Great relic!

Well, I can't draw you a picture... but luckily, someone else did! See item #21 on the diagram near the bottom of the page at:

http://www.11thpa.org/Bess.html

:P :P :P :P :P Just go to bed PBK.....ISNT IT YOUR BEDTIME!

 

[captain Jack]

just thought I'd mention, that ram rod looks a heck of a lot like a pen and ink tip....in fact from that pic I don't think I'd be able to tell the two apart!

Nice find either way!

 

[PBK]

just thought I'd mention, that ram rod looks a heck of a lot like a pen and ink tip....in fact from that pic I don't think I'd be able to tell the two apart!

Nice find either way!

Hey, Captain Jack—

You know, a long tail ramrod pipe does look sort of like an old dip pen nib. However, it's much larger than a nib, and it doesn't have a slit down the center of the point (and a vent hole at the upper end of the slit) as a nib does.

Just for the heck of it, here's a photo of some old pen nibs so that other folks on the forum can see the resemblance that you mentioned.

 

[captain Jack]

been a while since I've used one. Thanks for the photos! U r right, it's all about the details isn't it.

 

[romeo-1]

This is a great find...now get back out there and find the rest!