Still looking to ID this critter

[DrGrip]

I posted this in the past and didn't get an ID on it. Figured I'd try one more time before I throw it into the lead bucket.

The top stem is brass or copper and the rest of it is lead. I scraped some off and used a lead test kit to determine that much.

If I need to take more pics let me know.

Grip

 

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[goldie1959]

have air hose ends similar to this to blow debri and shavings out of cncs , mold presses, punch presses etc two holes on the end help regulate amount of air coming out ,

 

[blurr]

This is a blow gun for an air compressor.

John

 

[NGE]

That's what it looks like to me too. Mine is pot metal with threaded on brass nose piece......NGE

 

[Blacksheep]

Looks like its in its intended position, upright with the spout down. May have been intended for outside use and the spout is turned to help protect the opening from the elements. Also, the two long splayed "slots" appear to be generic mounting boss`s which may indicate differing use applications such as mounting to a barrel, brick etc. possibly with low pressure to push the fluid (oil dispenser? ) since it appears to be a plunge valve.

Interesting valve

 

[DrGrip]

I failed to add that the top of the brass/copper piece is NOT hollow. The opening on each side are the only holes. the top is solid.

I've used many blowers in the past, and have a couple now, and they are nothing like this.

The piece weighs almost 22 ounces, and the "hook" portion is too small to be used as a finger rest area. Also, this was dug at an old home site that was torn down in the early 70s and was built in the 1900s.

Here it is in reference to my hand

And this is the bottom of it. It looks like some pieces of it have broken off...

 

[Blacksheep]

That is a weird piece, guess its not an oil dispenser valve lol. It`s more intriguing now than it was 20 minutes ago.

 

[DrGrip]

That is a weird piece, guess its not an oil dispenser valve lol. It`s more intriguing now than it was 20 minutes ago.

I know what you mean. I've had very few finds that I have left on my computer desk just so I could ponder it. This is one of them!

All else fails and I don't get an ID I plan to break out the MAP gas and dissect this thing!

Grip

 

[traderoftreasures]

mabye its a steering gear for old tractor

 

[DrGrip]

mabye its a steering gear for old tractor

I have seriously considered this thing being something along those lines. With it being made of lead it would "shear" before anything metal would, and the shape of it leads me to think it was made to "mesh" into something...

Dunno, getting closer to the torch plan here.

Grip

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Cant wait to see whats inside. I keep thinking a spring is in there somewhere.

 

[traderoftreasures]

the only thing that throws me off is the hook. almost as if it was the foot weight for a taller object

 

[chipveres]

Does the brass part look suitable to hook up an electrical wire? It looks like a contact I saw long ago, to make electrical contact with a salt solution in an open-top jar. The hook part hung on the edge of the jar. The contact itself was lead so the solution wouldn't attack it. Could be?

Chip V.

 

[traderoftreasures]

i think chip v could be on to something

 

[lostcauses]

Possibly an old battery insert. I will see what I can find.

 

[lostcauses]

http://www.answers.com/topic/daniel-cell

A primary cell with a constant electromotive force of 1.1 volts, having a copper electrode in a copper sulfate solution and a zinc electrode in dilute sulfuric acid or zinc sulfate, the solutions separated by a porous partition or by gravity.
Fits the drawing it does.

 

[lostcauses]

A different photo

http://www.gutenberg.org/files/16593/16593-h/images/image_198.jpg

Now go find the other parts...

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

http://www.answers.com/topic/daniel-cell

A primary cell with a constant electromotive force of 1.1 volts, having a copper electrode in a copper sulfate solution and a zinc electrode in dilute sulfuric acid or zinc sulfate, the solutions separated by a porous partition or by gravity.
Fits the drawing it does.

Wow lostcauses, I think you got it! It sure resembles the picture with the crows foot. Dont destroy it DrGrip it could have value from the CW era. Chipveres gets credit too for first mentioning it..

Does the brass part look suitable to hook up an electrical wire? It looks like a contact I saw long ago, to make electrical contact with a salt solution in an open-top jar. The hook part hung on the edge of the jar. The contact itself was lead so the solution wouldn't attack it. Could be?

Chip V.

 

[lostcauses]

The gravity cell was a standered for a long time as a to adjust meters and other devices. Still trying to find out how long they were in use.
According to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniell_cell was invented in 1836. Some improvements later. Seems it was used in telegraph situations also. A great find of history I think.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Yes it was used in the old telegraph system. http://images.google.com/imgres?img...E-SearchBox&rlz=1I7GGLR_en&sa=N&start=20&um=1

http://thelibrary.org/lochist/periodicals/bittersweet/fa81g.htm