✅ SOLVED Just for fun - jewelled knob

[DeadElvis]

Ok guys this is obviously nothing valuable, historic, and maybe not even that interesting - but it might be fun. I have no clue what it is. Found about 4" down near an old house.

"T" shaped handle type object, plastic red "jewels" on either side, a square-headed set screw, and remnants of metal bar on inside, held in by set screw and corrosion. Penny and ink pen added for scale.

K-D28 stamped on it. Any ideas?

 

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[duggap]

I'm guessing it is some sort of reflector.

 

[DCMatt]

Bicycle handle bars reflector? 1950's?

DCMatt

 

[Taranis]

I think its a cateye on an old bike or car, maybe motocycle.

 

[DeadElvis]

Could be any of the suggestions so far. My best guess to date is some adornment off of a cheap kiddie carnival ride, or one of those rides you used to see where you put a quarter in and it rocks back and forth.

It seems to have been through a couple of paint jobs, one red and one black.

It's surely junk by any definition, but I thought the K-D28 stamped into it was interesting. Googling was very unproductive

 

[ace1968]

Are those real rubies?

 

[Breezie]

I think the 28 is the date of 1928, and what you found is some type of reflector from the K-D Lamp Company.
kd vintage | eBay
Interesting find, Breezie

 

[DeadElvis]

I think the 28 is the date of 1928, and what you found is some type of reflector from the K-D Lamp Company.
kd vintage | eBay
Interesting find, Breezie

Thanks! The K-D on some of those light/reflector boxes has me convinced. I think it is some device/ornament from the K-D lamp company. I'll mark this solved. Thanks Breezie!