Part of a horse harness?

[Drmagnum]

Probably an easy solve for you experienced folk

 

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[Tony in SC]

Probably an easy solve for you experienced folk

Looks like the ring from a set of hames(the wooden part of a collar). Tony

 

[creskol]

It is half of a Sanborn bit with a portion of the center button link still attached.

http://www.google.com/patents?id=0J...=gbs_selected_pages&cad=1#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

[creskol]

A photo for you:

 

[Drmagnum]

It is half of a Sanborn bit with a portion of the center button link still attached.

http://www.google.com/patents?id=0J...=gbs_selected_pages&cad=1#v=onepage&q&f=false

Thanks for the pics, I was having a hard time finding any. Are these types of bits used today, any idea of age?

 

[kuger]

It is half of a Sanborn bit with a portion of the center button link still attached.

http://www.google.com/patents?id=0J...=gbs_selected_pages&cad=1#v=onepage&q&f=false

Thanks for the pics, I was having a hard time finding any. Are these types of bits used today, any idea of age?

Yes,still use one today

 

[Drmagnum]

It is half of a Sanborn bit with a portion of the center button link still attached.

http://www.google.com/patents?id=0J...=gbs_selected_pages&cad=1#v=onepage&q&f=false

Thanks for the pics, I was having a hard time finding any. Are these types of bits used today, any idea of age?

Yes,still use one today

Thank you!