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VirginiaBikeGirl

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• Mar 1, 2024

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Appears to be tinned copper. Two square mounting holes? And why are the ends flared and split?
EDIT: the fibers are from the Q-tip I cleaned it with. These pictures make it look redder than it does in normal light.

 

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Sage

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• Mar 1, 2024

• #2

Square holes are usually for carriage bolts.

 

VirginiaBikeGirl

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Sage said:

Square holes are usually for carriage bolts.

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This thing is 26mm long and 4mm wide, I'm thinking very small drawer pull, or broach.

 

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• Mar 2, 2024

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Yeah that goes in the scrap bucket.
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• Mar 2, 2024

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No clue. This is one of those times when an unknown item becomes a knurdler.

 

Jonny B

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• Mar 4, 2024

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VirginiaBikeGirl said:

Appears to be tinned copper. Two square mounting holes? And why are the ends flared and split?
EDIT: the fibers are from the Q-tip I cleaned it with. These pictures make it look redder than it does in normal light.

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No idea looks old maybe it was a bodge job for summat looks home made

 

bottlecap4u

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• Mar 4, 2024

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Its an antique toot sweet! Go chitty chitty bang bang.

 

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