What about this one?

[timothycwalker]

Another old piece of junk found in a Union camp with the ol' Garrett, probably having nothing to do with any of that.
At first I thought it was some kind of hinge, then had 2nd thoughts.

 

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[creskol]

Not sure that it is, but it reminds me of an old iron spring scale .. or the remains thereof.