3 Whatzits from 1 Site

[407floyd]

These were all found on a downtown lot of a small town in Texas. Almost every object I found there was brass. The first 2 pics are two small copper tubes attached to each other. I've found several of these over the years, but don't know what they are. The third is brass and seems to have been riveted to something or the threads are worn away. The fourth is also brass with the same type of attachments on the back. The ring starts out narrow at the base and gets thicker toward the top of the pic. Did the last 2 come from saddles or buggies perhaps?

 

[GoGoGopher]

Is that an over/under shotgun barrel? Ring item looks like a sling attachment for a gun,. and the other item...???

HH,

 

[dkubek]

The dual tubes look like part of the internal plumbing to an old radiant heater perhaps. Are the ends cut or natural?

How big is the hook? It does appear to be some sort of saddle bag rigging as long as it's pretty small.

Good luck

 

[1859large]

My guess is you have found the harness makers shop.

Cool. You might want to dig some iron and maybe find some tools.

HH

1859

 

[407floyd]

The tubes are always the same length: 4 1/2". The hook is 2 1/2' long. The loop is 3" overall. Found a lot of buckles, grommets, rivets, a hammer head, half a ladies compact, a G# organ reed, and other relics. No coins, but hope to go back there since I only hunted for an hour near the alley in back of the lot.

 

[407floyd]

Thanks for the "harness shop" clue 1859large. A driving saddle has both the exact hook and two of the loops on top. I don't think it was a harness shop though. Horses and mules were used by everyone back then, so harnesses were common and hanging from outbuilding walls in the back yard.

 

[Jim West Pa]

n/t

 

[407floyd]

You're exactly right Jim West Pa. I expect to find one more there since there are two on a driving saddle. Kdubek, do you still think the dual tubes are from a radiant heater?

 

[dkubek]

Dkubek, do you still think the dual tubes are from a radiant heater?

No, not anymore. I'm at a loss. I'm now trying to think of something a ferrier or blacksmith would use that would have such a configuration. Of course Cu is too soft and too low of a melting point for that though. I'm not givin up though.

 

[407floyd]

Take into consideration that I've found many of these dual copper tubes through the years so it must be from something commonly used +-75yrs ago or longer.

 

[slowmotion]

I've seen the same thing near old R&R grade where the telegraph poles were. Mine were wire connectors or splice. Maybe? [1869]
Willard in Spokane