I.D. help needed

[Pa.Billy]

I found this at a late 1800's early 1900's house foundation last week. thanks in advance for any help you can give me identifying it.

 

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[Pa.Billy]

it's all metal,it has some weight for it's size. Yes I found it md'ing

 

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[dg39]

I wonder if it's a gate Finial

Or a fence topper.
DG

 

[boopsie1314]

could have went on top of a flag pole.

 

[goldie1959]

could be a screw driver that the handle rotted away. i have seen lathe tools and antique specialty tools at my grandfathers (he was 100yrs old when he passed in 1976) and some where brass so as not to damage steel , leather,etc. i have seen this but for the life of me i can't place it.

 

[lafatlife]

Possibly an old hinge pin like for a door?

 

[goldie1959]

i think its down on the treadle part of an old singer sewing mach.

 

[Pa.Billy]

I made a wild guess earlier in this thread about it being the end of a lightning rod for a house.I just remembered finding one of these (below) at my mothers old homestead (1930's time frame) I noticed that grove at the bottom of the one in this pic ?

 

[Pa.Billy]

this lightning rod on the left in this pic I found on a website is called a bayonet tip. am I barking up the wrong tree here with this theory ?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

What is the size of lightning rod tips?

 

[Pa.Billy]

well the one that I found (above) I sold it but I think it was about twice as long.But I would guess lightning tips can come in different sizes and degrees of ornamentation.

 

[relic lover]

looks letter opener-ish maybe had wooden handle?

 

[allen_idaho]

i'd go with bottle stopper.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I think it should be cleaned. It may reveal something.

 

[Bluezman]

i think its down on the treadle part of an old singer sewing mach.

Sounds good to me! Bluezman

 

[Pa.Billy]

i just sent a inquiry to the person that operates this website below in the UK on old sewing machines.She just got back to me and said it doesn't look like anything she has ever seen on a sewing machine.

I did clean it up some more and it didn't expose anything new.


http://www.raindropkites.co.uk/sewingmachines/index.html

 

[Pa.Billy]

there's no edge on it,everything is rounded and the point is about 1/8 thick. Right now am sort of leaning toward it being a external antenna for a early cell phone ;-)