Brass "U" Shaped Mystery Item

[Ohio Jerry]

Brass "U" Shaped Mystery Item

This "oarlock" looking item is solid brass and is very well made whatever it is. I found it in what I believe is the barn area near a cellarhole. I think the arrow shaped item is pewter but I don't have a clue... WAG would be horse tack... Thanks for any ideas on these two items, HH!! Jerry

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Brass "U" Shaped Mystery Item

The first one looks familiar. The second pic is definitely horse tack harness boss or saddle shield. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,364118.0.html

 

[Ohio Jerry]

Re: Brass "U" Shaped Mystery Item

The first one looks familiar. The second pic is definitely horse tack harness boss or saddle shield. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,364118.0.html

Thanks for the link BCH!! After a closer look,my arrow shaped item is silver plated brass and a perfect match to the picture you posted of the harness boss. Saw BB's picture of Sherman's horse with these decorations attached,just wish he would have posted Lee or Jackson's horse

 

[Tony in SC]

Re: Brass "U" Shaped Mystery Item

that type of item is used in transmissions to shift the gears by sliding them back and forth. It is called a yoke. Also used on line shaft clutches (looks more like yours) to start and stop the flat belts. etc Tony

 

[Sky Pilot]

Re: Brass "U" Shaped Mystery Item

It may very well be a line shaft yoke.

The first thing I thought of was a transmission yoke for an automobile too, but they are steel not brass (the synchronizers are brass though) and the "shoulders" are built up thicker.

Interesting!



Sky Pilot

 

[ivan salis]

Re: Brass "U" Shaped Mystery Item

a item like that could also be used to --"tip" or rock / move upon the "ears" if they were in a u shaped slot cut into wood --think of a long range artillery spotter telescope being used on a tropid with this item ibuilt into it to hold the telescope in it *

or it could be a "car part" once the horse and saddle era was gone --the iron horse took over the barn .

 

[Ohio Jerry]

Re: Brass "U" Shaped Mystery Item

I believe wetrock over on the "todays finds" has nailed the id on the u shaped brass item..wow,model T part, close to some horse tack..anxious to get back there and dig some more history


"Photo 2 sure looks like a Model T transmission clutch fork" wetrock.

 

[Sky Pilot]

Re: Brass "U" Shaped Mystery Item

Good i.d.!

I see why they started making them out of steel!! LOL!!


Sky Pilot

 

[clovis97]

Re: Brass "U" Shaped Mystery Item

Wow!!!

What an amazing I.D.!!!!!

 

[Ohio Jerry]

Re: Brass "U" Shaped Mystery Item

Thanks Tony and Sky Pilot for your initial id of this item being a transmission part. I wondered about that since it was brass but i guess it was high tech for a model T Jerry

 

[Sky Pilot]

Re: Brass "U" Shaped Mystery Item

No problem, Jerry!

I dismissed it as well for being brass! LOL!

Here you go:

"Uncle Henry's (Ford) High Tech Transmission Parts" LOL!!

I love old stuff like this!


Sky Pilot

 

[ivan salis]

Re: Brass "U" Shaped Mystery Item

well I'll be model T

 

[Sky Pilot]

Re: Brass "U" Shaped Mystery Item

well I'll be model T

LOL!!!