"Whatizit" from a Civil War battlefield

[Gitschlag]

Found on a Civil War battlefield here in MS, and appears to be made of bronze or brass. Thanks in advance!

 

[relic nut]

Looks like a tube insulator from knob and tube wiring, but they were porcelain.

HH, Relic Nut

 

[Gitschlag]

Looks like a tube insulator from knob and tube wiring, but they were porcelain.

HH, Relic Nut

i believe you are correct! Thank you!!!

 

[vhs07]

Is it porcelain or brass?

 

[Gitschlag]

It is brass. But it looks exactly what relic nut said after I googled it. Odd that it is brass though.

 

[vhs07]

Since brass is a conductor of electricity, it can't be used as an insulator. I agree it looks like one though. It also looks like a bull nose regulator stem with the threads cut off, but with the inside hole not centered, I doubt it's that either. Too crude I would think. Here's a modern one.

 

[Tony in SC]

Tube and ferrel fitting. Missing the nut. Tony

 

[Gitschlag]

You guys are good! Thank you very much!

 

[smokeythecat]

Very old compression plumbing fitting. I think some old gas pipes used this type also.

 

[Gitschlag]

That makes sense, there is an old gas line that crosses this property