any ideas on what this is?

[PHINDINIT]

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Hi everyone, I am new to the forum and also new to MDing. I started about two weeks ago. I have a BH Lone Star. It's been pretty good so far. I am learning alot about pin pointing. Mostly finding coins and junk. I have only searched in my yard and have found about six quarters from the 70s and a bunch of pennies dimes, and a few nickels. I did find something today that is probably just junk but thought i would ask. the pics aren't very good, but maybe you can tell. I found a 1964 nickel also, so i put it next to the whatzit for size comparison. thanks to all and I am looking forward to the future with MDing. I really enjoy it.

 

[beavertail]

Welcome to the forum, I have no idea what it is, looks mechanical, someone here will have an idea. hh

 

[dobbie]

Not a clue sorry...but welcome to the hobby and our forum. theres alot of smart people here. someone should know. post it on the watzit forum if you havent already.

 

[BH-LandStar]

Very interesting peice...Looks like it went on the end of a rod of some sort, and the hole was for a cotter pin of some sort...maybe some kind of cam wheel??? Also the base looks like it was some sort of ratcheting system???


HH,

BH-LandStar

 

[GRAY GHOST]

n/t

 

[PHINDINIT]

those sound very possible....it does look like some sort of ratcheting piece. thanks

 

[boodydarn]

It looks like a ratchet off of an old come-along.

 

[cbkidder]

It looks to me like a captive nut that you put in a wood hole to accept a metal bolt. You can get them at Home Depot. IKEA uses them a lot too.