Unidentified handheld implement PA homestead site

[Dragonscaletattoo]

This object has a makers mark along both sides of the slot.... what i can make out reads: " C____field" and "Manufa___Phila" This southwestern PA homestead site has given up items ranging from early 1800's to mid 1900's. The handle seems to be a type of resin and riveted brass. The bottom of the handle was also a bit longer (it is broken off at the bottom) so i'm not sure how much longer it was. The tool shows no signs of obvious wear inside or around the slot, in addition there are no sharpened edges on this. Thanks for taking the time to help out will be interesting to find out what this is!

 

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[Lafitte Deux]

It looks like part of a horse buggy top to me.

 

[Bramblefind]

Charles J. Field / Charles J. Field & Son etc. Was a hardware store in Philadelphia. Do you think the lettering might match? I can't really see it clearly in the photo.

Chas. J. Field & Sons

BUILDERS' HARDWARE

Carpenters, Machinists

Railroad and Contractors

TOOLS

GOVERNMENT SUPPLIES

633 Market Street

and 624 Commerce St.
PHILADELPHIA

260. Unusual hand vise that likely had a leather belt attached to the end, perhaps used like a wire stretcher; plus a hammer that also has clip on the end of the handle and was likely hung off a wagon or buggy. Vise is marked P.S. STUBS ENGLAND and CHAS. J. FIELD. Field was a Philadelphia hardware merchant. (Photo)

 

[geo4472]

maybe a lever for a brake or something else on an old wagon?

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

is there a "bell system " stamp on that thing?
it reminds me of a tool to disconnect or remove one of those fuses up on a pole...

 

[Dragonscaletattoo]

That Chas J Field logo is looking like it matches up pretty nicely! Nice detective work Bramble. Pippin, I don't see any other stampings on it unfortunately. I'll get a couple clearer shots of this up including the reverse side.

 

[pippinwhitepaws]

thanks dragon...it sure looks familiar...

 

[Dragonscaletattoo]

Photo at top of this conversation has a penny for size reference.. here are some additional shots of this "thing" from the past...
Note the indentations on the back at the swivel point. Its pretty FIRMLY locked into position like this and I don't really want to
force it to rotate for fear of breaking it before I understand it fully.

 

[Broken knee]

Is the side with the rivets plastic? HH
BK

 

[Dragonscaletattoo]

BK: Yes, it's some type of non-metal wrapped around a metal core.. plasticized pvc, resin.. not quite sure but its black inside and the olive colour on the outside surface as you can see.

 

[Broken knee]

BK: Yes, it's some type of non-metal wrapped around a metal core.. plasticized pvc, resin.. not quite sure but its black inside and the olive colour on the outside surface as you can see.

It can't be that old with plastic? It looks like some type of a prosthetic brace part, knee or elbow? HH
Broken Knee

 

[Dragonscaletattoo]

It can't be that old with plastic?

Here's a timeline on plastic The History of Plastic Like I said the place this came from has produced items all the way from early 1800's to mid 1900's. So I don't think the coating, whatever it is, is necessarily out of place for that time period. I see what you did there... Broken Knee.. Knee Brace.. Very interesting idea!

 

[huntsman53]

It reminds me of a tilt-out window adjustment arm for a covered buggy but also similar to the same for heavy equipment, old Jeeps, tactical trucks, etc.!


Frank

 

[Bramblefind]

It reminds me of a tilt-out window adjustment arm for a covered buggy but also similar to the same for heavy equipment, old Jeeps, tactical trucks, etc.!


Frank

I was looking into a similar concept with a door closer or a door check device since the only patent I found for Charles J. Field (assignor) is this one for a door check from 1871 and in his advertisements he shows the Blount Door Opener which has that arm piece but I can't find a good match so I decided it probably was something else.

The window idea might work better though...

https://www.google.com/patents/US11...ei=eKQXUrCuMI7i8gScuYHYAg#v=onepage&q&f=false

 

[Dragonscaletattoo]

What really throws me is that keyring type loop on it.. almost like it was something you attached to your belt/keyring and carried around, seems almost out of place or unecessary otherwise.