Volksman
Senior Member
Found by a friend in his yard. The hole where the threads are does not go all the way through.
Anyone know what this is?
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Decorative curtain rod end??
Volksman
Senior Member
Hhmm!
Maybe? The screw on the other end seems odd.
Maybe? The screw on the other end seems odd.
ncplumber
Full Member
Is the fluted piece driven into a piece of wood ?
Just a guess here.. it looks like a fluted reamer..self tapped into a water pipe..the screw in the end to release trapped air..I’m not a plumber..and I’ve never seen such a gizmo..but I ask myself what makes sense and this guess is my only thought.. I will follow this thread in hope someone actually knows the answer..
After looking more closely I see what you’re talking about..looks like a hole in the pipe and possibly a wooden plug...looks like a tapered reamer..but the screw on the end might be some custom alteration? Home made field repair bleeder valve is all I can guess???
Volksman
Senior Member
Good guesses! I don’t know. There aren’t any other holes.
I’m wondering if you hit the screw with rust breaker, if you could back it out and see if there is a hole all the way through..if there is, then it could be a home made bleeder valve..emphasis on “could” be...is there a wooden plug? As was asked previously...I’m curious to know...definitely an intriguing find..
