M-E 85N?

[IronSpike]

Brass head with lead attached to thin metal wire (Item 3/4" diameter, 1 1/8" length).

Found this item at the office on an former rail road track that now borders two properties so location may not help

Any ideas of what item is?

Added: Not sure it's lead. If other material could it have been like a battery thingy?

 

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[lostcauses]

electrical, most likely a plug in item that fit in a socket and then turned to seat. One of them things I have seen some were but just dont remeber on what.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I cant find the post but someone found something similar that was from the inside of an electric power pole fuse.

 

[IronSpike]

Fuse sounds reasonable

Would the thin metal wire have been straighten and connected to another point? Also, is the "lead" actually some form of hard ceramic for insulation?

 

[steif]

Hi,
I thought I had seen something like that...
I believe they are called Ferrule end cartridge fuses, the ME 85 I think would be a ME series and 85mm long. N I have no idea on..maybe nominal??
This would have been on one end of a cartridge fuse, kind of like inserted into the crimped metal ends of a cartridge fuse. the end is probably lead solder and it would have had a "resistor" wire that was designed to melt or blow at a certain amp or temperature, then connected to another "button" just like it on the other end
I could not find a picture of one exactly like it, but it could be 50 years old as well, they have not changed much since they were invented..lol..

 

[IronSpike]

Thanks guys for ID and explanation. I'm marking this one solved

 

[IronSpike]

A few follow up pics of what I believe is the missing piece for the fuse.

 

[jsandin]

Thanks guys for ID and explanation. I'm marking this one solved

Can you tell me how to mark a "What is it" as solved? I can't figure it out.

 

[IronSpike]

Go to your original post and chose modify post (right side). Then chose message icon (standard) and then scroll down to solved. Click save and the green checkmark will appear

 

[pegleglooker]

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