No idea on this one.

[Garabaldi]

Found this with CW and War of 1812 artifacts. a piece was broken off of the top rim. Has a pattern on it.

 

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[jeff of pa]

can you see any Markings on the insid Piston ?

Could it be a tire Guage ?

different brand

 

[Garabaldi]

No markings.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Pencil? His neck is twice the size of his head.

 

[jeff of pa]

I think its older than that........

I don't

I think it's early 20th. century
and Machined

 

[Breezie]

I think it is the post of a brass finial for an antique table lamp. Breezie

 

[Broken knee]

Garabaldi, IMO it looks like part of a mechanical pencil an old one sorry no pic.
Broken Knee

 

[Garabaldi]

In the first couple of images, the bottom has a nerl around it. So do you think whatever this went to it would be twisted.

 

[jeff of pa]

In the first couple of images, the bottom has a nerl around it. So do you think whatever this went to it would be twisted.

Yea I saw that.

If it wasn't for the Piece at the end & The
Piston Being Metal I would have Thought Lipstick

 

[jeff of pa]

This reminds me of part of a Clip
like would be on a Pen.

Or may have had a wire attached

 

[vayank54]

I agree that it looks like part of a mechanical pencil and from the markings I think it is civil war or earlier.

 

[jeff of pa]

I agree that it looks like part of a mechanical pencil and from the markings I think it is civil war or earlier.

yea if you turn it around

 

[sniper100]

Resembles a black powder measuring device. Most powder measure were custom made to match the firearm. To find what the firearm liked to eat, one would test different measures. The link shows some. The the tube moves in and out to increase, or decrease volume. You really don't need marks to indicate grains. Once you established the volume you would use that to carve out a permanent measure in something like a horn tip. My guess.
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/categories/PartList.aspx?catID=1&subID=13&styleID=50

 

[relic lover]

Resembles a black powder measuring device. Most powder measure were custom made to match the firearm. To find what the firearm liked to eat, one would test different measures. The link shows some. The the tube moves in and out to increase, or decrease volume. You really don't need marks to indicate grains. Once you established the volume you would use that to carve out a permanent measure in something like a horn tip. My guess.
http://www.trackofthewolf.com/categories/PartList.aspx?catID=1&subID=13&styleID=50

agreed

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Disagree. 1/3 the width of a dime would be impractically small for a powder measure.

Grease pencil barrel would be my guess (used for marking glassware & metal, etc.).

 

[relic lover]

Disagree. 1/3 the width of a dime would be impractically small for a powder measure.

Grease pencil barrel would be my guess (used for marking glassware & metal, etc.).

Hmmmmm yes you have a good point

 

[sniper100]

Disagree. 1/3 the width of a dime would be impractically small for a powder measure.

Grease pencil barrel would be my guess (used for marking glassware & metal, etc.).

Excuse me! I stand corrected, well actually I'm sitting, but corrected no the less. After taking a better look I think I am rong. There I said it, or typed it.

 

[kyphote]

Civil War era collapsible mechanical pencil. I have seen many just like it. Nice find.

 

[Garabaldi]

Awesome!!! So do you think this piece of pencil is basiclly the same as the ones Jeff posted?

 

[kyphote]

Awesome!!! So do you think this piece of pencil is basiclly the same as the ones Jeff posted?

Yes, similar to what Jeff's diagram depicts. Yours could be even earlier. I've seen a few examples closely resembling yours in a friend's CW collection.