pin 3.75" long

[Ahamay]

pin 3.75" long

What is it? It has 2 sets of 3 rings, the first set about 1 inch from the point, and the other set about 1/4" from the flat end. looks like there was a ridge lengthwise on the pin. I was thinking an old firing pin?

Found at Leo Carillo State park near malibu, CA, in some dunes on the beach

 

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[Gypsy Heart]

Re: pin 3.75" long

Could be an old sailing mast pin...like a cotter pin....or then again I could be wrong...

 

[DigEmAll]

Re: pin 3.75" long

Do me a favor bud. I know that you said it's 3 3/4 inches long, but can you shrink the pic a bit so that it'll fit in one screen and maybe throw a quarter or something into the picture for a scale? Thanks a million!

 

[rasrandy]

Re: pin 3.75" long

? ? ? ? ? ? My guess---It reminds me of a nail set tool.

 

[JakePhelps]

Re: pin 3.75" long

Thats what i thought at first glance too, but dont nail sets usually have a checkered grip on them? And why the rings?

 

[Narked1]

Re: pin 3.75" long

Maybe I'm way out in left field here, but....possibly could it be an old fountain pen of some sort? 3.75 inches is a bit short for a pen, but the shape is there. Perhaps it was originally longer? Just a thought.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Re: pin 3.75" long

Are you guys seeing the incised rings at the top and then again at the bottom......

 

[Ahamay]

reference pic

rHere is the reference pic. Use the firstone to see detail.

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Re: pin 3.75" long

hmmm... becauseits so corroded...its hard to tell....but my next two guesses are going to be :
Steel Scribe
Old Tripod leg from ships compass.....German made triangular tripod

Those sound good ,dont they

 

[Ahamay]

Re: pin 3.75" long

I have an idea.. what about an awl? I bet those rings are to hold it in place. It probably had a wooden case

 

[Rob-IL]

Re: pin 3.75" long

Looks like a Fur Trade Era awl.

 

[DigEmAll]

Re: pin 3.75" long

I'm going to say the writing part of a feather pen. The part that gets dipped into the ink. The feather would stick out of the other end.