Copper pod

[cudamark]

This is a solid copper piece found at a 100 year old home. It appears to have threads on the little pointy part. Maybe an engine for a toy plane?

 

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[doublet2a]

Reminds me of one of those things you put on the front bumper of you car and the wind going through it or around it would make a noise and scare the deer from running in front of your car when you where driving. But to small I think??

Tim

 

[trdking]

Thats where the other engine to the miniature Star Trek Enterprise went!

 

[Indian Steve]

Could it be a door stop? Threaded part screws into floor. It would have had a rubber bumper.

 

[Joe hunter]

Pressure release valve of a radiator

 

[nhbenz]

Only an inch wide, machine threads on the post... and turned copper, which would indicate it had to be somewhat precise... like a machine part of some sort?

 

[Plug N Play]

I'd never heard of a thing called a "goffer iron" before.
Is this one, perhaps ?

 

[Retired Fire]

Looks like a thruster pod from a Model Ship. Or a Sonar Pod from a model ship. Or possibly a Bullet Light/Siren from a model Fire Truck. Screw end is likely for insertion into wood.

 

[cudamark]

The threads look to be machine threads rather than screw threads, so I doubt it went into wood.

 

[nagant]

Drawer pull that looks like a bullet

 

[cudamark]

It's a bit tiny for that, and the drawer face would have to be pretty thin.

 

[Subterranean]

My first guess is a Growler siren for a prewar toy Fire Chief or police car. Cool item. Sub

 

[DCMatt]

Mostly based on color and size, my first thought was a knob off a copper pot or tea kettle lid.

 

[cudamark]

Mostly based on color and size, my first thought was a knob off a copper pot or tea kettle lid.

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If the threaded stud was on the end (like a finial) I would agree. Since it's on the side, I tend to agree more with Subterranean, unless, it's a decoration piece instead of a handle.