🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Spindle whorl or.....???

[Lenrac2]

We found this at an abandoned farm permission. We have found things dating back to the mid 1800's. It appears to be lead with a metal (iron?) pin inside surrounded by wood. It is dimpled around also. It weighs 3 1/2 ounces. It looks like a spindle whorl but that would be weird in Illinois I would think? Any other better ideas? Also, if anyone has an idea on the long thing in the bottom pic, that is bugging us too. Found in the same place. Thanks for the help!

 

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[Retired Sarge]

Long item....Mechanical Pencil....?

 

[Lenrac2]

Maybe. Seems too heavy duty though. We were thinking maybe valve stem but pretty long. Thanks for an idea though!

 

[GDub62]

Solid or hollow on long item. Looks like a punch

 

[gunsil]

I think valve stem may be correct, trucks had long ones. Could the ball be the top of an iron bed post from an iron bed?

 

[Loco-Digger]

The long piece is the more than likely a handle to an old razor.

 

[Lenrac2]

Solid or hollow on long item. Looks like a punch

That does look a lot like it. The large end of ours is threaded inside. Thank you!!

 

[Lenrac2]

I think valve stem may be correct, trucks had long ones. Could the ball be the top of an iron bed post from an iron bed?

That is what we are leaning towards. I didn't know they could be that long. Thank you!!

 

[Lenrac2]

The long piece is the more than likely a handle to an old razor.

That is a great idea too! I will have to check some out! Thank you!

 

[CRUSADER]

Never seen a spindle whorl with an iron insert before, so can tick that off the list.

 

[navigupta]

I reached out online after reading all the answers here. And I found it as a punch. I came to know such new things here. Thank you, everyone.

 

[Lenrac2]

Never seen a spindle whorl with an iron insert before, so can tick that off the list.

Thank you! I got that idea from something online and it looked like wood through with a metal hook on top. I will discard this idea then. Thanks!