✅ SOLVED Copper thing a magigy

[matthewc61]

Found 1890 - 1930 homestead
Heavy for size , almost looks like a hair clip.
Notice middle strip that isn’t attached to other end.
Any clues what this is?

 

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[matthewc61]

Other side

 

[smokeythecat]

Old organ reed?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Ye. Or a melodian reed (the difference is that organs blow while melodians suck).

 

[smokeythecat]

Only you would say that!

 

[matthewc61]

That is it, incredible knowledge on this forum, thank a bunch.

 

[invent4hir]

At the squared-off end you might find the note (i.e. D#). Oh, and don't forget to mark solved.

 

[Noah_D]

There's a front yard that I have dug probably 10 of those. Organ reed or something was the diagnosis when I posted mine.

Ye. Or a melodian reed (the difference is that organs blow while melodians suck).

Probably the funniest thing I have read on TNET.