PLEASE HELP! Referred by an expert as red bronze/brass?

[sarawisman]

Found while digging an old home site where there was a civil war camp in Central VA. Took it to an expert in Hanover, VA and he was stumped. I can't remember if he said it was red brass or red bronze. I buffed one corner to show the color and shine. This has been a big mystery and I would love to know what it is and if it has any value. Please help! Thank you!

 

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[pippinwhitepaws]

excuse me. riveted in place, wood or canvass would be the un-invented brake pad material.

 

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[Silver Searcher]

Brass door wedge perhaps..

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[NHBandit]

In my post, I was trying to point out the fact that the piece in question, is not a brake pad! Also, it was mainly pointed towards the use on a old time wagon or buggy since as far as I know, brake pad material had not been invented. If used on a wagon or buggy, they would have bolted a piece of wood or maybe canvas type material to the piece, of course with the chance that it was a brake pad mounting bracket for a wagon or buggy! Also, please understand that I was in the process of writing my response during the time that you made the two posts and did not have the luxury of seeing what you wrote. That being said, I believe that you may be correct that the piece was part of the braking system on a locomotive!


Frank

It's all good. Damn cold here in Tennessee the last few days. And my neighbor just cut his corn fields. I was planning to ask permission to do a bit of digging but now I'm not so sure.

 

[huntsman53]

It's all good. Damn cold here in Tennessee the last few days. And my neighbor just cut his corn fields. I was planning to ask permission to do a bit of digging but now I'm not so sure.

Yeah but it is probably much colder than where you moved from! LOL!! I live in Jefferson City, where are you located? I don't get out much with the metal detectors but we there was a lot of Civil War skirmishes around here and a lot of both Union and Confederate Troops in the area during the war. I primarily purchased my' metal detectors for Gold Nugget shooting, if and when I ever get the time to go!


Frank

 

[huntsman53]

excuse me. riveted in place, wood or canvass would be the un-invented brake pad material.

You know what I meant! And the soles of my' shoes were my' brake pads when riding a Bulger (probably spelled many different ways here in Appalachia) Wagon down a country hillside when I was a kid.


Frank

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

i've smoke a few convers and red wings my self...lol