anyone come across one out there, plate, gear???

[chong2]

found the other day detectin, kinda crude, actuall found 2 only picked up one, dunno why, shoulda got both, i have the location jotted down tho. i was thinking doorbell button cover, but i dont think door bells were around that long ago, who knows
CHONG

 

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[gldhntr]

looks sorta like a early axle bearing end cover with small hole for grease/oil......maybe

 

[Michelle]

Yes a few yrs ago...ours is cast iron...looks just like yours....what is it?

 

[dg39]

If it were a cover plate of some kind it would have more than one mounting hole..At first I thought it was a cover plate for a mechanical door bell, but only one mounting hole.

 

[Angelo]

It does appear to be a cover. Perhaps, for an axle. The bolt through the center hole then a nut.


So my vote goes to GLDHNTR

Tony

 

[chong2]

im not sure michelle, thats why i put it up in here i also think cast iron, ill let u know when i find out!!!

 

[dg39]

If it were the cover for a differential or axle of some type, would it not have a place for a seal on the smooth side?

 

[nhbenz]

Piece of a clamp?

 

[stefen]

Looks like a malleable iron washer sometimes used for seismic bracing. They are still made today and come in various sizes.

 

[trk5capt]

Looks Kind Of Like The End Piece Of A EarthQuake Rod. Just A Guess. trk5capt...

 

[PBK]

I agree with Stefen and Trk5capt: looks like a plate/washer from an architectural reinforcement rod. You can also see them in fancy rosette, star, and diamond shapes on late 19th and early 20th century masonry buildings.

 

[Angelo]

Right!

It just hit me whe I saw Stefen, Trk5Capt/, and PBK's posting.

Worked on a project last year and the brick building next to bridge had to be reinforced to sustain the vibrations of the compacting equipment.

Although the new plates and rods used, differed, there were some old ones that looked like the one on this post.

Furthermore, about 20 years ago I used them on wood timber bridges for the forestry service to connect the creasote beams.

Nice job and thanks for the memory.

Tony

 

[Michelle]

I agree with Stefen and Trk5capt: looks like a plate/washer from an architectural reinforcement rod. You can also see them in fancy rosette, star, and diamond shapes on late 19th and early 20th century masonry buildings.

Did these things sometime have an S shape? Used in stone homes alot in the 1800's at the ends of these steel supports?

 

[dg39]

None I have ever seen have a mounting hole, and most are screw threaded.....

 

[chong2]

nope, no visible threads

 

[chong2]

did they put a nail through it

 

[gldhntr]

looks too small for a wall retainer...most i have seen are at least 4-5 inches across, usually more as they had to have enough surface area to hold a large washer or steel plate to retain the wall....item in pic looks like maybe 2 inches ?,......early axle bearing end caps had no seal...axle through the center to hold it on and keep dirt from getting in grease...small hole to the side for inserting grease/oil.......but its just a guess going on ones i have seen on older small wagons/carts/trailers.............gldhntr

 

[Michelle]

None I have ever seen have a mounting hole, and most are screw threaded.....

Nor did the S I spoke of ...could be for smaller structures How about a rail mount bracket that sits atop concrete and the other hole is for the pin to hold it in place?

 

[Michelle]

I agree with Stefen and Trk5capt: looks like a plate/washer from an architectural reinforcement rod. You can also see them in fancy rosette, star, and diamond shapes on late 19th and early 20th century masonry buildings.

Did these things sometime have an S shape? Used in stone homes alot in the 1800's at the ends of these steel supports?

star structure TIE INS

 

[stefen]

Mostly. these mallable iron (cast) are used to support or cross-brace beams and walls using threaded steel rods.

In earthquake areas these are used for seismic reinforcement of older earthquake-prone buildings, mainly those that are brick or block construction.

As stated by others, these come in various shapes and sizes...some more ornamental shaped, yet functional. Still manufactured today.

There were, at one time, thousands of foundaries, so it may be a problem being specific to who was the actual manufacturer or date of casting.