What Is This?

[shanegalang]

I found this near a site where a college stood from 1926 to 1961 or so. It is about 12 inches long. There is a hole on the "barrel" at the end of it that is about 1/8th inch.

 

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[lennon631]

Could use more photos, is it part of a welders torch? is that tube hollow?

 

[shanegalang]

no, the tube is not hollow. it is solid and comes to a point, almost like a nail. I dont know if it's obvious from the pictures but it looks like it got bent. I think it used to be straight.

 

[shanegalang]

These are closer up. the part with the hole in it is also solid. The hole is smooth so I dont think a set screw would work in it. The hole also goes all the way thru.

 

[Sky Pilot]

Hello Shanegalang, Sky Pilot here.

Does your find have threads at the opposite end of the holed end?
If so, I believe it to be a bicycle or motorcycle mirror mount.

Cool find, whatever it is!

Regards, Sky Pilot

 

[timekiller]

Good Ideas,I'm going to say some kind of linkage.Maybe a throttle linkage or small tranmission from motorcycle.
Take Care,
Pete
Sorta like these pics.

 

[timekiller]

I just realized how small you are saying the hole in the end is. If it's that small scratch my two ideas. It might be a linkage to something but it is small then.They are made that small though. (sorry about that,need to read better)

 

[shanegalang]

Hey, theres some good ideas, where I found it is a spot that is regularly mowed, perhaps linkage of some kind off of a lawn mower?

 

[timekiller]

Hey, theres some good ideas, where I found it is a spot that is regularly mowed, perhaps linkage of some kind off of a lawn mower?

Yea I still think that a small size linkage is a good guess.It would of probably had a pin that went through the hole and was held on with a clip pin.And the other end was probably threaded at one time for adjustment.And still could be from a carburator.But also could be from many other things as well.
Reguards,
Pete

 

[Sky Pilot]

Hello TimeKiller and Shanegalang,

I apologize for the untimely response!
Great idea about the linkage!
Two great looking vehicles in your pictures also. I'm gonna guess the car is a mid sixties Oldsmobile with a very innocent looking Edelbrock intake, am I close?
I think you have it with the mower linkage...........
MTD, Murray and Roper, Sears and Roebuck etc., every single one use/used a similar type to engage/disengage the mowing deck.
Great job, Pete!
Great job, Shanegalang!

Regards, Richard

 

[timekiller]

Hello TimeKiller and Shanegalang,

I apologize for the untimely response!
Great idea about the linkage!
Two great looking vehicles in your pictures also. I'm gonna guess the car is a mid sixties Oldsmobile with a very innocent looking Edelbrock intake, am I close?
I think you have it with the mower linkage...........
MTD, Murray and Roper, Sears and Roebuck etc., every single one use/used a similar type to engage/disengage the mowing deck.
Great job, Pete!
Great job, Shanegalang!

Regards, Richard

How about these for mowing?
Take Care,Sky Pilot
Pete,

 

[george7737]

Might be from the Science or Chemistry Labs . Arm for a Tesla Coil (static electric machine)

 

[Sky Pilot]

Cool mowers, Pete!

I love the John Deere chopper especially!


Hello George-------------- Welcome to TreasureNet!
Good guess, I suppose anything's possible!

Take care all!

Regards, Sky Pilot