Part of a Rifle?

[cornspike]

It's brass, found at an 1800's site, any ideas?

 

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[kenley]

It reminds me of the latch on tire chains. (snow chains)

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Its some kind of catch. It looks like it may be from inside a lock.

Possibly a mortise lock piece. Its definitely some kind of catch IMO but Im not sure from what..

 

[RickyD]

Another guess is a anti reverse gear lock. Rounded on one edge allows the gear to turn, but the hook shape on the other side locks on the gear tooth.

 

[Daedalus]

It is a ratchet lock, and they are used on many things, so as to what it went to I do not know.

 

[ole_grisley]

looks to be a auto brake adjuster (ole style from the mid 50"s) the new ones are offset but old ones sometimes was straight or
close to it.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Another guess is a anti reverse gear lock. Rounded on one edge allows the gear to turn, but the hook shape on the other side locks on the gear tooth.

It is a ratchet lock, and they are used on many things, so as to what it went to I do not know.

Yes thats mechanically what I meant. It will turn one way and if turned the other, it will catch.

looks to be a auto brake adjuster (ole style from the mid 50"s) the new ones are offset but old ones sometimes was straight or
close to it.

Same principal as an automatic brake adjuster but I was thinking older site.

 

[Daedalus]

looks to be a auto brake adjuster (ole style from the mid 50"s) the new ones are offset but old ones sometimes was straight or
close to it.

Yeah , I think you are right on the money on the time this was made. It's been awhile sense I had seen one that old and that style.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

looks to be a auto brake adjuster (ole style from the mid 50"s) the new ones are offset but old ones sometimes was straight or
close to it.

Yeah , I think you are right on the money on the time this was made. It's been awhile sense I had seen one that old and that style.

2 members say automatic brake adjuster but a pic would be nice.

I think this is the part you are thinking of, but I dont remember seeing any with such a catch and dont forget its brass. Brake adj. are steel. Being brass, Im thinking older, some kind of old lock, box or cabinet catch. Or a ratchet type reverse gear lock.

 

[Daedalus]

Not all where steel , some of the ones made in the late 40's and up through the 50's were made like this. There is brass in the part but it is not straight brass through out.
I will see if I can find a pic of this part. But there are not to many around.
The part was made that way to help with the expansion of the parts when the brake was hot. This became a big issue for awhile , and if you are old enough to remember when this would happen , as in when you went to back up the auto the brakes would lock up and you could not move.
Self adjusters came out and got better over the years and this did not happen as much.
It mostly happened on the back brakes , and you would have to get out and take a tool and turn the sprocket to loosen up the brake to be able to move again.

Also the back brake was not made the same as the front brake . So it is two parts that have to be found as they are not the same.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Not all where steel , some of the ones made in the late 40's and up through the 50's were made like this. There is brass in the part but it is not straight brass through out.
I will see if I can find a pic of this part. But there are not to many around.
The part was made that way to help with the expansion of the parts when the brake was hot. This became a big issue for awhile , and if you are old enough to remember when this would happen , as in when you went to back up the auto the brakes would lock up and you could not move.
Self adjusters came out and got better over the years and this did not happen as much.
It mostly happened on the back brakes , and you would have to get out and take a tool and turn the sprocket to loosen up the brake to be able to move again.

No Im not old enough to remember that. What I recall is the brakes needed constant adjustment as the linings became worn. You would use the tool in the drum slot to tighten it. The self adjusters solved all that manual adjusting.. You would back up and hit the brakes to auto adjust. But its true I'm not old enough to own any 50's autos. Good luck with the pic. 8) Someone will produce a pic.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Another guess is a anti reverse gear lock. Rounded on one edge allows the gear to turn, but the hook shape on the other side locks on the gear tooth.

Im thinking now it may be a catch (lock)from a hand crank winch. But I could be wrong.

It would have to be old being brass and/or maybe for outside use.

Tell us more about the 1800 site it was found.