Found at a colonial site...haven't got a clue

[RelicMedic]

I found this at a colonial cellar hole. Usually I can figure out colonial relics, but this has me stumped. Maybe it's not colonial at all. Farm related?. I'm hoping someone will know.

 

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[trdking]

No size reference. What are you? A rookie?

 

[RelicMedic]

Hahahaha yes sorry I forgot to add that. It's my first time, be gentle lol. It's about 3" at the longest point and 1 3/4" wide

 

[Old Pueblo]

Maybe part of a furniture wheel?

 

[ctalmadg]

That finger appears that it may have rotated? Maybe a latch of some sort? Part of a ratcheting mechanism.

 

[trdking]

It has a latch mechanism in it. Could be an old coach handle? coach door latch

 

[Anduril]

I'm thinking it's part of a gear selector switch for a 10-speed bike. (?)

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

No size reference. What are you? A rookie?

Nicccce Randy.

 

[Hawks88]

Interesting find. I agree with Anduril, it looks like a gear selector switch to me too.

 

[trdking]

Interesting find. I agree with Anduril, it looks like a gear selector switch to me too.

Im liking it as well. It would be an odd shaped one but I remember some odd shifters Remember the Schwinn Apple Orange Grape Crates?

 

[RelicMedic]

Thanks for the replies! It's very possible that it could be a gear selector for an old bike. There is a small junk yard close by. It's the most modern thing I've ever found there...by a couple of centuries lol.

 

[DCMatt]

Thanks for the replies! It's very possible that it could be a gear selector for an old bike. There is a small junk yard close by. It's the most modern thing I've ever found there...by a couple of centuries lol.

I'm not really buying into the gear selector thing. But I don't know what it is. It's brass, isn't it? Brass bicycle parts? Hmmmm....

Is it broken off at the big end? It's hard to tell much from those pics... It is an interesting piece, though. Seems very old... Can you clean it up and give us a few more angles?

 

[Bruce R]

Looks like the upper roller from a sliding pocket door.

 

[RelicMedic]

I'm not really buying into the gear selector thing. But I don't know what it is. It's brass, isn't it? Brass bicycle parts? Hmmmm....

Is it broken off at the big end? It's hard to tell much from those pics... It is an interesting piece, though. Seems very old... Can you clean it up and give us a few more angles?

Yes its brass and the end does seem to be broken. Here are some better pics

 

[Bruce R]

Yep, pocket door roller.

 

[RelicMedic]

Yep, pocket door roller.

Perfect! Thank you. I'm assuming it's as old as the site then? Late 1700s-early 1800s?

 

[DCMatt]

The round pieces are made to be seen, possibly from both sides. I don't get the impression that is was a moving part. Just a connector.

Here's a similar application on a Victorian era fire screen: