Heavy brass (relic)

[tokens70]

This object is made of fairly heavy duty brass, very crude and has the letter "H" stamped in one side. It has an old rusted nail/pin going through it with some decayed wood still in the hollow shaft. Thought it might be an old cane handle or something of that nature. Any help would be appreciated. thanks, chris Also it looks to have a #3 stamped in the other side & has file marks on it.

 

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[IronSpike]

If it was a wooden pole it was the size of a wooden pencil or smaller....What would they use a stick that small for?

Must be some pretty big pencils There's a penny for size reference. Also, Tokens70 states that there's still decayed wood in the hollow shaft.

I agree with the window pole hook suggestion.

 

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[CRUSADER]

the gap is between 15mm-18mm plenty of diameter for a thin wooden pole.

 

[CRUSADER]

If it was a wooden pole it was the size of a wooden pencil or smaller....What would they use a stick that small for?

what kinda pencils do you use

 

[RELICDUDE07]

My eyes must be playing tricks on me.Tokens could you place it on the end of a pencil.....

 

[tokens70]

Best I can do, pencil will not go in due to rusty pin.

 

[RELICDUDE07]

I got ya?Is it close to the same size of the hole in the bottom?It may help us size up the pole it went on

 

[CRUSADER]

what is the diameter gap in mm's - looks like 16ish

 

[CRUSADER]

If it was a wooden pole it was the size of a wooden pencil or smaller....What would they use a stick that small for?

 

[RELICDUDE07]

Hey where did the picture go.It just a wee bit bigger then a pencil

 

[tokens70]

Hope these pics help!! The hole is right at 1/2 inch.

 

[RELICDUDE07]

That would be 12 -13 mm....Its old whatever it is.Look at the way it was made /cast with the file marks and the shape of the hole.

 

[tokens70]

It is for sure OLD & CRUDE!!!!

 

[RELICDUDE07]

I found one kinda like it but the picture is not very good

 

[Illinois Jeff]

I remembver these from grammer school. They were used to pull shades down on very high windows. I believe they are too small for pike poles. They were also used to open and close the windows above door ways.

Ballbuster is right, I also remember these in school. There were several different designs as well. There is one that has a loop on the end and is used to rotate a worm gear to open or close the window. Not being a real good kid all the time got me window duty after school, in addition to cleaning erasers.

 

[tokens70]

Hey Relic, that pic is kinda fuzzy, But it sure does look ALOT LIKE MINE!!! Right down to the peeled white paint on the railing, and of course the penny in the same exact spot! GOOD ONE, thats pretty funny

 

[tokens70]

By the way, I would like to thank everyone for helping!!!

 

[ballbuster]

Just to add fuel to the fire they were also used to pull large rolled maps open for display. Ah, the memories keep flooding back. Sucks getting old!!

 

[tokens70]

Thats ok, fuel is good. All suggestions welcome!

 

[RELICDUDE07]

You always know when its something very old and handcrafted because no one can find one that looks just like it...If it was a window /blind/ rod -thingie there would be 100,000 of them on the internet just like it

 

[Likely Guy]

Ah, the memories keep flooding back. Sucks getting old!!

Gettin' old is better than the aternative! I'm with RelicDude in post #32 (a turn cock for a spigot thingy).