marble what?

[Mr. Magoo]

Found this a few days ago at an old homesite. It appears to be marble and 1.5 inches in diameter. The underside has been fitted with an insert that has threading in a hexagon shap with threading. I was thinking maybe a fancy shifter ball for a car? Anyone help?

 

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[wheelerite]

Its a gear shift knob.
kim

 

[sasnz]

Yip I Agree with gear shifter . I think you can mark this one solved.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

nice find of vintage automobilia. http://www.antiquemystique.com/pages/6478_jpg.htm

you can mark it solved.

 

[Angelo]

I would say that's an accurate picture

Nice one BIGCY!

Tony

 

[thepoolguy]

yup shifter....used on old hand shift motorcycles ALOT. i would put it on ebay under antique motorcycles/shiftknob....you may be REAL surprised what it brings. let me know how it comes out dave oh and if you ever find one shaped like an indian head ill take it off your hands lol

 

[dozer dan]

before you go gettin all excited with the green check marks, i think i would try to
screw it onto the top of an electric lamp first to see if the threads match. it could be a fancy
lamp shade cap nut.

 

[cw0909]

yes you might be right about the shifter knob
but!!!
my cousin used a steering wheel spinner
something like these, hers was solid dark
blue. as she had one hand, this helped her
turn the wheel a little easier
yours is missing the clamp i think
i think hers had reverse threads, had something
to do with missing her right hand or maybe
that was just the way hers was made, she still uses one
to this day

http://www.nextag.com/knob-spinner-steering-wheel/search-html

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

before you go gettin all excited with the green check marks, i think i would try to
screw it onto the top of an electric lamp first to see if the threads match. it could be a fancy
lamp shade cap nut.

yes you might want to wait on the solved mark
my cousin used a steering wheel spinner
something like these, hers was solid dark
blue. as she had one hand, this helped her
turn the wheel a little easier
yours is missing the clamp i think
i think hers had reverse threads, had something
to do with missing her right hand or maybe
that was just the way hers was made, she still uses one
to this day

http://www.nextag.com/knob-spinner-steering-wheel/search-html

Even though I can see this being used on the steering wheel, there are 100's of examples on the internet IDing this as an automotive marble shifter knob. I even found the exact color. http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&...=&as_occt=any&cr=&as_nlo=&as_nhi=&safe=images

As far as it being a lamp knob, can you show one link?

 

[cw0909]

bigcypresshunter yep i changed it i thought
the jpg with the same looking marble was the one found
didnt realize it was the proof

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

bigcypresshunter yep i changed it i thought
the jpg with the same looking marble was the one found
didnt realize it was the proof

it looks like the same one

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Sounds like this one is dead.

 

[sasnz]

LOL bigcypresshunter, if only they had listened to us first lol I said it once and will say it again. I think we can put a tick next to this one.

 

[Harry_Morant]

LOL bigcypresshunter, if only they had listened to us first lol I said it once and will say it again. I think we can put a tick next to this one.

What if its from a lamp that made up of old shifter parts

 

[deepskyal]

My first thought, because of the way the threads are notched, was a pipe threader......kinda fancy for one tho...

The comparison seems to have continuous threads...without the spacings for the mill turnings...

But...looks can be decieving.

I like the shifter knob idea better.....

Al

 

[frogwizard]

Imho, it is too small to be a shift knob. As mentioned before, it could be a steering knob. I think it is a cabinet knob. But that is just a guess.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Imho, it is too small to be a shift knob. As mentioned before, it could be a steering knob. I think it is a cabinet knob. But that is just a guess.

Its not too small for a shifter knob. We are talking about the old style shifter on the column. Anyway, cabinet knobs have a much smaller screw hole.


After finding an exact picture, with the exact coloring, with a hundred examples online, and numerous links supporting this as a shifter knob, I am a bit surprised that we still have doubters.


that being said Mr.Magoo, Im afraid its up to you to make a decision as to whether this is solved or not. If you believe the evidence has been presented, you should post the green check.

 

[frogwizard]

BigCy, I thought the second set of pics were another view of the pic Mr. Magoo posted. Sorry to have irritated you.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

BigCy, I thought the second set of pics were another view of the pic Mr. Magoo posted. Sorry to have irritated you.

LOL No I am just quite a bit surprised that members continue guessing. Im also sorry to appear irritated. Its no big deal. 8) It is such an exact match that it appears to be the same set LOL. You are not the first person to think that.

bigcypresshunter yep i changed it i thought
the jpg with the same looking marble was the one found
didnt realize it was the proof

Maybe I will move the pic down and resize it. So you agree it could be column shifter? Dont forget the column shifter would be a tad smaller than a floor shift knob. (1-1/2"dia.) I think catfish came up with that... I just googled it.

 

[cw0909]

Quote from: frogwizard on Yesterday at 12:41:32 AM
BigCy, I thought the second set of pics were another view of the pic Mr. Magoo posted. Sorry to have irritated you.

LOL No I am just quite a bit surprised that members continue guessing. Im also sorry to appear irritated. Its no big deal. It is such an exact match that it appears to be the same set LOL. You are not the first person to think that.
Quote from: cw0909 on Jan 24, 2009, 11:15:07 AM
bigcypresshunter yep i changed it i thought
the jpg with the same looking marble was the one found
didnt realize it was the proof



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