✅ SOLVED Not sure what this is...

[LeeFromVA]

I found this in a wooded area on my property in Northern VA.
It seems to be some sort of lid. To what I'm not sure.
Has anyone seen something like it?
The initials are QRS

 

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[NOLA_Ken]

Pretty sure it's a lid from an old pipe, and probably a fairly ornate one.

 

[surf]

Hello Lee,

Welcome to this place, and thanks for showing us your find. I'm voting for a fitting on a Playsax.

Qrs Playsax W/ 15 Music Rolls, 16 Pcs. : Lot 30434

"QRS deVry Playsax w/paper roll, metal, working cond, 11"H" Harmonicas (16), Qrs Devry Playsax W/Paper Roll, : Lot 71

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

The QRS products logo matches but Im not sold on playsax by the pictures posted so far. But maybe a different one. They also made camera equipment under the DeVry label. http://www.amazon.com/Antique-Camer...-Christmas/dp/B007MSKJ4A?tag=treasurenet01-20

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I looked at the pot metal playsax from every angle and I dont see it. Q.R.S. Playasax - Bassic SaxBassic Sax Very good link. Very good guess.

 

[surf]

Hey Bigcypress,

That is a very good link, and now that I see all angles, I agree. Thanks for the lesson.

 

[Breezie]

It looks like the end cap to a player piano roll. I had a 1928 Kohler & Campbell upright player piano and all of the antique rolls were made by QRS. I can't take a pic of it because it is at my daughter's house, but will try to find a pic online.

Neat find
Breezie

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Hey Bigcypress,

That is a very good link, and now that I see all angles, I agree. Thanks for the lesson.

I thought it was a great guess so I researched it further but couldnt match it.

 

[bigfoot1]

breezy,you may be on to something.I dont see that shape on the rolls themselves,but perhaps the reciever.I'll look after work.

 

[LeeFromVA]

Definitely the right company, the way the "R" is shorter than the Q or S.

 

[LeeFromVA]

I contacted QRS. Here's what they said:


Lee
that is a cover for a lock, many pianos had locks on them to lock the lid or keyboard cover.

I'm marking this as solved, but if anyone has a picture of one of these I'd love to see it.

Thanks for everyone's help. Could've never solved it without you.

Lee