✅ SOLVED What is it?

[StonedOregonhunter]

The long objects were located near a tree, I have found several in the past. Also both halves of the sphere were found at different hunt sites. I would appreciate any insight.

Thanks

 

[baspinall]

Squeeze box reeds

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

Awesome, I was thinking some type of a reed I knew it wasn't from a harmonica. Do you happen to have any idea what the half a sphere objects are?
Thanks much I have been wondering for sometime what they were.

 

[cornman]

Thanks baspinall, I too have wondered what those are.
They are found in very often in old house yards here in Ohio, always wondered how they lost so many...

 

[villagenut]

I have found a few that have a patent date inscribed on the rounded end. Yes squeeze box or pump organ would have had lots of these.

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

Yes I have noticed I have found most of them at Old home sites or churches /school.

 

[bradyboy]

reeds and bell parts

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

Thanks for the reply. Interesting.

 

[Beshires1]

Looks like they could be reeds from an Old Petal Organ. https://img2.etsystatic.com/016/0/6172599/il_fullxfull.440905246_kqaq.jpg
Yeah they go in one of these old beasts. http://www.pumporganrestorations.com/images/Cat9_ParlorOrgan.jpg

 

[TheCannonballGuy]

Actually, there's a lot of "varieties" of that basic form of musical wind-instrument reed. They vary slightly in length, shape, and in the way they are attached to the instrument, according to what instrument they are for. (Note the small twin rectangular notches at the base of one of the reeds you found.) Examples of wind-instruments that use this form of reed are Harmonium, Melodeon, Concertina, Accordion, Squeeze-Box, and of course, Pedal Organ. Therefore, it's difficult to say with certainty what instrument those reeds are for, unless you find a photo showing the exact same variation in-place in the instrument.

Here are some photos showing the reeds in a Concertina, and an early-1900s Accordion, and a group which were identified as Harmonium/Melodeon reeds. Note that the ones in this Accordion are double and triple reeds.

 

[oooldman]

the half ball looking pieces are hub caps from wagons and tricycles

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

Oh wow that's cool! I find them often. They ring up pretty good!

 

[StonedOregonhunter]

I also found letters at the bottom of them which I believe are musical notes one is a "D" the other a "G" I'm not 100% on that but that's what I believe.