River Diving - What Is it

[DandyDon]

Found the following item while doing a river dive this afternoon, saw a glint on the bottom and pulled it out of the slit. I thought for a minute that it was a part to a rifle and that I would find the rest of it there, however there wasn't anything else in the area .

Facts I do Know:

Item is made of Brass

Overall length is 5 inches

Has a rolling part at the end that is pinned

Brass part is pinned to another brass/metal flat shank?

Item has a connecting pin at the other end of the flat shank, possibly to secure it.

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Anyone have any suggestion as to what it is?

 

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[pcolaboy]

My guess would be some sort of latch mechanism for a door or hatch. Was this found in a large river that empties into an ocean?

Pcola

 

[FireRescue]

I'm thinking door hardware off of a boat.

 

[Shaw]

Looks like hatch hardware to me.

 

[Darren in NC]

That fits the exact description of the latch made for the treasure chest of one-eyed Willie!



Okay, I vote for boat hardware

 

[DandyDon]

My guess would be some sort of latch mechanism for a door or hatch. Was this found in a large river that empties into an ocean?

Pcola

Pcola,

It empities into another fresh water lake

 

[JahMan2003]

What about a handle from a music box