Brass switch? What-cha think?

[Montana Jim]

Nana40 suggested I post this here... So why not?

It's a brass late 1860s - 1890s piece. I believe it to be a turn knob for either a lamp or a light switch, a turning drawer-pull of sorts, or possibly an antique doorbell crank switch... I dunno. It does have some house paint on it so I'm sure it was a household-located item.

Yes, it seems something has broken/snapped off at the end of the shaft portion.

Any opinions?

 

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[mojjax]

I like the doorbell idea .

mojjax

 

[montepollock]

I think so too.Don,t You love finding ornate brass,Definately noy trash.

 

[stoney56]

I was thinking possibly from a gaslight valve. Here's one I found last year.

 

[PBK]

Here you go, Jim...

http://gallery.webwilson.com/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pos=1

http://gallery.webwilson.com/displayimage.php?album=search&cat=0&pos=2

 

[Ant]

Hi PBK (The All Mighty Guru of "What Is It"). When I go to the link it takes me to the Museum page but the display is:

"No image to display"

HH

 

[mojjax]

Hi PBK (The All Mighty Guru of "What Is It"). When I go to the link it takes me to the Museum page but the display is:

"No image to display"

HH

click on 'most viewed' then go to page 3 or 4 . hurry ....because I think they move around alot .

 

[PBK]

When I go to the link it takes me to the Museum page but the display is: "No image to display"

Not sure what's up with that, Ant. Still works for me. Anyway, try this...

Go to http://gallery.webwilson.com/

Click on "Search."

Search for "thumb."

 

[Montana Jim]

I got it too PBK... Thanks a ton as usual And thanks all of you helping.

CASE CLOSED!

This is a doorbell "switch" to twist, which also came as a bell pull-knob.

 

[Ant]

Thanks PBK, I found it using search way. Thanks mojjax too, but I was to late/slow to find it that way.

Now that you posted that link, I remember them clearly.

HH

 

[lonewolfe]

cool find,

hh