Info,on items needed

[JARMAN]

Found today at old rail depot that was torn down in the 40's,Also found a L&N RR Lock.
1. key-I think it's a water valve key bt may be some sort of rr key.
2.Bell item,I think may be a candel snuffer,Has marked along top.FULLER BROTHERS COMPANY,dated Dec,8th 1905.
3.Large button (?) age.
4. Clamp ?

Any help.Thanks

 

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[nutso]

Cool stuff. The clamp thing looks like it's for a cable.

 

[junkdigger]

The "button" is a concho from a belt.Looks to be a modern one. The Fuller item looks to be part of a brush.The bristles were held by the cone part,with the handle on the shaft.Remember the Fuller brush company?

 

[JARMAN]

Thanks guys,Junkdigger,That would make good sense,with the wire bent back out and the wire inside the bell is looped as to hold the bristles.Thanks.

 

[Monty]

Why that key is what they use to wind up the train!

 

[JARMAN]

Buckram,No such luck, I found the lock on ebay without the key.Last bid $9.99.The one I found has the hasp missing.Don't know the age.Thanks.

Jim you may be on the right track,While looking at locks on ebay I came across some keys that look like my find that are used for Signal - Winders
? ?

 

[mtl-huntr]

The key is probably a key to turn on a gas stove or heater....it has a square hole in the end about 1/4 inch square.....if smaller it may be a key to wind a clock.........Hard to tell how big it is in the pic..

 

[mojjax]

I am pretty sure the key is for bleeding the air out of those big old cast iron radiators people heat their houses with (or use to ) .

 

[JackRussell]

back in the 80's my mom bought me a white leather coat and that star button like the one in your pic..was on it. long leather fringe went through the holes and tied in a knot and hung down i think mom even had boots w/that....

 

[alphabetta20001]

The key is commonly known as a "barrell Key", it was used on locks that were used in trunks, wooden boxes, and luggage cir 1850s to 1950s. It would make sense to me that you found it near a railroad.

BE

 

[skinnyoda]

No idea

 

[lonewolfe]

The key is the type used to "wind something".

The 2 "ears" are a dead give away indicating its use. It's not the type used on old 'railroad trunks' because I have 3 of these trunks myself (circa 1870s - 1910s), and they all have barrel keys with single ears.

The clamp is just that - "a cable clamp" of some sort.

The button thing looks like it was used as a suspender type ornament.

The other piece I have no idea.

HH

Lonewolfe

 

[omnicognic]

back in the 80's my mom bought me a white leather coat and that star button? like the one in your pic..was on it. long leather fringe went through the holes and tied? in a knot and hung down i think mom even had boots w/that....

Did the sleeves tie in the back? LOL





Just kidding!

 

[searcher]

the "button" is definitely a saddle concho! i have them on my saddle. in the past i've put many on other saddles in the shop.
probably modern, chrome over brass.
searcher

 

[Bavaria Mike]

The button thing is probably from a horse bridle, I have found several here in Germany.? Probably has a little age on it, any idea what material it's made from?? Here is one of mine from the fields, a 1 cm piece of paper for size reference.? HH, Mike