Please help me identify this object!

[wild69er]

I dug up this object with a rototiller on a friend of mines lot that he has owned for 40 years. I believe this is made of marble. It is semi polished. The inside threads are tapered. I have given the dimensions below. Please help.
LENGTH 3.75"
TAPERED WIDTH 2.25" to 1.50"
THREADED HOLE WIDTH .75"
HOLE DEPTH 1.75"
WEIGHT 12oz.

 

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[vhs07]

End to a walking stick?

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Shifter knob.Probably not marble, but bakelite.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

old faucet handle maybe

 

[DBANDGB]

i agree with NOLA

 

[Tony in SC]

1 1/2" dia. and 3/4" hole, I'll go with shifter/selector knob. Tony

Shifter knob.Probably not marble, but bakelite.

 

[SkaBa]

1 1/2" dia. and 3/4" hole, I'll go with shifter/selector knob. Tony

Looks like from a tractor shifter/selector.

 

[SkaBa]

Shifter knob.Probably not marble, but bakelite.

Agree

 

[ARC]

Pull chain knob from old style toilet.

 

[ARC]

 

[Anduril]

It has the general shape of a cable vibration damper (see photo at link, below).
You'll find these on guyed radio towers, and high-tension electrical wires. Keeps the wind from setting up destructive mechanical oscillations in the lines.
But, I've never seen one made out of marble.

https://www.aflglobal.com/productlist/Product-Lines/Conductor-Accessories/OPGW-Vibration-Damper/img/OPGW-Vibration-Damper.aspx?maxsidesize=800

 

[Bruce R]

I agree with shift knob, the continental gearshift, better known as 3- on the tree.

 

[CTwoods]

It cannot be a vintage car/truck shift knob with a 3/4" thread hole size. Nearly all shift levers are 5/16" and some are 3/8".

He shows .750 inside hole, so that is not how threads are measured. Thread sizes are to the outside of the threads, which would make this thread size larger than 3/4". That is simply too huge for a shift lever.

 

[ecmo]

It cannot be a vintage car/truck shift knob with a 3/4" thread hole size. Nearly all shift levers are 5/16" and some are 3/8".

He shows .750 inside hole, so that is not how threads are measured. Thread sizes are to the outside of the threads, which would make this thread size larger than 3/4". That is simply too huge for a shift lever.

I wanted to say beer tapper handle but with that hole diameter that seems a bit large.Oh well I'll just get another frosty one.

 

[Bruce R]

Looks like I jumped the gun, I went back and read the sizes and I think I'd have to say cane or umbrella handle. I would like to point out that I have some glass shift knobs with 3/4 " fine threaded holes, you bought the knob and the appropriate adapter for your vehicle.

 

[austin]

I have seen, owned, bought and traded shift knobs this large before. Like Bruce R said, you bought the knob AND the adapter you wanted or needed. Besides, not all were from cars and trucks. Many were on tractors too and other farm machines...

 

[Bruce R]

I just had an epiphany, maybe it's a clutch handle from an antique roto-tiller ! LOL