A "lot" of unknowns

[Woodland Detectors]

A "lot" of unknown's

I'm just trying to get a few items I.D'd.

Let me know what you think. There's a few!


This button/attachment feels and looks to be of age. Note, the top od button and right, have tiny holes pointing to an attachment. However, the reverse has been fashioned with a button shank

The Back

Flintlock pic?

Linstock end?

Here's a very strange one. The field this came from was a Tobacco field in the 17-mid 1800's. It has the feel of Tobacco. The iron crimps appear to be old. No, its not plastic. What I'm trying to decipher is, could this be tobacco from years ago? It was well preserved between two plates of iron when dug.
Is this a way tobacco could have been crimped? Note, the membranes to the left of the photo.

 

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[Bunker]

Re: A "lot" of unknown's

Interesting finds 4H. Wish I could help with the Id's. Thanks for posting.
Bunker

 

[Adventure Wolf]

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The third picture down could be one of two things in my mind. I think it could be a hook used by a train conductor to pick mail off the mail hooks. The other thing it could be is a meat hook of some kind.

 

[timekiller]

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I think your iron hook is part of a hinge 4-H, Nice finds! #2 in this pic.

2. HL hinge, iron, incomplete, and with horizontal of the "L" missing, approximate height: 10-½", much decayed and date uncertain.

 

[Bramblefind]

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Cool stuff! I think the first one could be the middle of a button that had a decorative rim around it. Here is a close example I found in my book-

It says: "13. Brass back with pierced rim. Brass relief head of Minerva set on polished steel plate. Actual size." The size when I measured the pic is 32mm.

 

[Monty]

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The third pic looks like a screw in hook for hanging something on but with the threads all rusted off. The fourth pic looks like part of the headlamp dimmer switch from an older automobile. Monty

 

[creskol]

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Is the item in the fourth photo too large to be the end to a pull down window blind?

The little tag with clips may be a tobacco tag?

 

[Lucas]

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IMHO the hook is just a rusted hook. Next looks like a inkwell lid. Then possibly something wrapped in oiled paper? Wonder what's inside?

 

[Adventure Wolf]

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Actually taking a second look at this. I think 6 may be a stirrup for a horse.

 

[Broken knee]

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Well 4H, I'm interested in your last pic, as I found the same thing about a week ago.
Looking forward to an ID.
Broken Knee

 

[kyphote]

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IMHO the hook is just a rusted hook. Next looks like a inkwell lid. Then possibly something wrapped in oiled paper? Wonder what's inside?

Can anyone confirm the item after the rusty hook is an inkwell lid? I found the same thing about a year ago and have been anxious for an ID. Thanks.

 

[creskol]

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IMHO the hook is just a rusted hook. Next looks like a inkwell lid. Then possibly something wrapped in oiled paper? Wonder what's inside?

Can anyone confirm the item after the rusty hook is an inkwell lid? I found the same thing about a year ago and have been anxious for an ID. Thanks.

Maybe some additional photos and information would help, but I have never seen an inkwell lid with that sort of spindle protruding from it. Generally speaking, they have little knobs or shaped finials to lift the lid by.

 

[kyphote]

Re: A "lot" of unknown's

IMHO the hook is just a rusted hook. Next looks like a inkwell lid. Then possibly something wrapped in oiled paper? Wonder what's inside?

Can anyone confirm the item after the rusty hook is an inkwell lid? I found the same thing about a year ago and have been anxious for an ID. Thanks.

Maybe some additional photos and information would help, but I have never seen an inkwell lid with that sort of spindle protruding from it. Generally speaking, they have little knobs or shaped finials to lift the lid by.

That was my thought. Mine has the same pointy protusion. Will post a pic tomorrow.

 

[BuckleBoy]

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Is the round piece with the pointy protrusion Cast brass or Stamped brass?

 

[Old Town]

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They are all shot puts. Every last one of them. LOL

OT

 

[Deepdiger60]

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Picture 1 could be a football teams logo pin like the Trojans ? Jim

 

[creskol]

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They are all shot puts. Every last one of them. LOL

OT

 

[Lucas]

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They are all shot puts. Every last one of them. LOL

OT

Oh, man, and here I thought they were all blazer buttons.

OK definitely not inkwell. I'm leaning towards half a drawer pull, or with that square shank, a cupboard latch.

 

[Old Town]

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Boys, I was going to go back over to the "shot put" thread and ask if anyone understood we used to have a Junior Olympic training program in this country kinda like Little League for track. Up until 1978 you could get kids' shot puts for all age groups down to 2.5 pounds. They were brass and they had 2 threaded holes just like the big models.

Around 1978, javelin, discus and shot put were eliminated because of kids spearing other kids with javelins. I don't remember anyone getting hit with shot puts or discs but that might have happened too. So they stopped those events and the smaller shot puts and discus' and javelins are now no longer manufactured.

If you think I'm going back over to that thread and add this further information, you are crazy. Like the born-again, those boys got religion and they ain't gonna change their minds. They have a Junior Olympic shot put. A &$@%ing shot put! LOL!

OT

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

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That last item Mike reminds me of the belt hooks on this link. http://www.packhorsefordrelics.com/b new_items.htm
http://www.packhorsefordrelics.com/b new_items.htm