Found a bunch of these?

[Mcdetect]

Any ideas what this is? It's 4 to 5 inches in length.

 

[okierebel]

Tent rope adjuster. Was it found in CW site? Found other places too. That's a good find Mc!!

 

[TerryEastTexas]

Yep, tent rope adjuster. That's a cool find.

 

[Mcdetect]

Tent rope adjuster. Was it found in CW site? Found other places too. That's a good find Mc!!

Thanks so much for identifying it! Not CW but I believe the site was used by the US army in the 50s and 60s so a tent rope adjuster fits with other finds at the site. I've found modern army buttons and bullets at the site too.

 

[wildwilly]

Nice find. I once read that tent stays made of brass were not used during the Uncivil War. Anyone know for sure?

 

[hunter12]

Very nice find.

 

[Walknstik]

I use to hunt around an old WW1 training camp and found some brass ones of different sizes. That style tensioner was used during CW era but not sure about being brass?

 

[okierebel]

Yes I've read the same stuff but they're most likely site specific. Ever found one of those horse tack buckles w/heart
on it? Some of those go back to 1880s or so and you can still buy them at Atwoods today! So I don't really know for sure.

 

[okierebel]

Guys say they've seen them in the old CW catalogs so I assume(You know what that means!)

HH okie

 

[fyrffytr1]

The brass ones were not patented until November 30, 1880. I have found several with and without the patent date on them.

 

[okierebel]

The brass ones were not patented until November 30, 1880. I have found several with and without the patent date on them.

My bad!! Sorry mc

 

[Ronstar]

Thinking outside the box here...... round hole on left maybe for screw to attach to something solid? Maybe chain lock slides to right and becomes door lock like motels! Just a thought

 

[okierebel]

The brass ones were not patented until November 30, 1880. I have found several with and without the patent date on them.

Hey fyrffytr I've got 3 of those 2 found by an old indian horsetrack and one from CW area all brass and no patent dates.
Your info was good to know!!

 

[fyrffytr1]

My old mind isn't what it used to be but if I remember correctly the tent rope tensioners used during the Civil War were made of wood. Most all of the ones I have found came from a Spanish-American war camp near me.

 

[okierebel]

My old mind isn't what it used to be but if I remember correctly the tent rope tensioners used during the Civil War were made of wood. Most all of the ones I have found came from a Spanish-American war camp near me.

I think I heard about the wooden ones too. We probably won't get a signal on those Appreciate clearing that up, I certainly
don't wanna lead anyone astray. I barely can keep track of me!!

HH okie