Bell/wheel?

[IronSpike]

Yesterday found this relic at an old farm house. Michaelangelo and I can't call this one. What is it?

Measures 3/4 x 2. Door bell, tractor part, toy wheel?

 

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[AU24K]

My first thought was an old tape measure case without the tape measure from the 20's-30's.
Scott

 

[IronSpike]

Thanks input AU24K. Doesn't appear to have a slot for the tape

Could it be from some kind of farm pump device?

 

[AU24K]

Thanks input AU24K. Doesn't appear to have a slot for the tape

Could it be from some kind of farm pump device?

Possible...maybe an old float?
Scott

 

[IronSpike]

Thanks input AU24K. Doesn't appear to have a slot for the tape

Could it be from some kind of farm pump device?

Possible...maybe an old float?
Scott

Could be. Maybe the line wheel?

 

[johnnyi]

Spike , does it open up? Is there anything inside it? were the two halves once soldered together? Is there a spindle on both sides?

 

[IronSpike]

It opens and nothing inside, however the pin is flattened/thicker at each point and holds the disks in place. Disks spins freely.

 

[johnnyi]

Spike, just one more question; when you pull the two halves apart so the edge of the larger half meets the flair on the bottom half, is the pin flush on both sides of the whole thing, or does it still extend beyond the whole deal on both sides?

 

[IronSpike]

Appear to still be 1/8" overlap.

 

[johnnyi]

You usually guess these things Spike and I see why you're stumped. A float seems unlikely,as water would get through at axle hole. A wheel seems most likely, but to what? The only toy wheel it would seem to fit with this kind of axle arangement would be a steam roller, but this is narrower, and beside, most toys were made of tin, not brass.

spike, it's a one in a zillion long shot, but some of the old 19th century pull toy boats had a wide wheel hidden underneath so they could be pulled along the floor as well as floated. Don't know if these were ever made of brass or copper though...

 

[IronSpike]

Thanks johnnyi. I'm leaning towards toy wheel of sorts.

 

[intimer]

wag
muffler?

 

[IronSpike]

I see muffler sound filter of sorts. Or could it be some sort of filter/drain for fluid?

 

[taz42o]

If the piece through center is a hollow tube, just filled with dirt, I would guess float from old S.U. carburetor. All seams would have been soldered .

 

[IronSpike]

It's gotta be an old float. Good followthrough taz420 on AU24K call Thanks all for solving this one Maybe if I had cleaned in better