Bronze hook of some kind

StevenB · Nov 9, 2017

Anyone have any ideas on what this object was used for? It's a heavy bronze/brass casting, about four inches long. It's clearly meant to be hammered into place; one end is pointed and the other has a flat surface for hammering. Obviously a hook of some sort, but for what? Found at an 1800's home site.

Pulltabby · Nov 9, 2017

Possible part of a barn door latch or kerosene hook, nice find whatever it is. hh

Longhair · Nov 9, 2017

Lightning rod ground wire standout. They were employed to stake a cable out away from a house that ran from a lightning rod to a ground rod. The flat part was where it was struck with a hammer to drive it.

Pulltabby · Nov 9, 2017

Longhair said:
Lightning rod ground wire standout. They were employed to stake a cable out away from a house that ran from a lightning rod to a ground rod. The flat part was where it was struck with a hammer to drive it.

Excellent id, I thought myself looked like a cable retainer, but the bare metal threw me off thinking it would be porcelain..

Longhair · Nov 10, 2017

Pulltabby said:
Excellent id, I thought myself looked like a cable retainer, but the bare metal threw me off thinking it would be porcelain..

It may have originally had a porcelain eyelet.

StevenB · Nov 10, 2017

Longhair said:
Lightning rod ground wire standout. They were employed to stake a cable out away from a house that ran from a lightning rod to a ground rod. The flat part was where it was struck with a hammer to drive it.

Seems like a logical use for this. Thanks for the ID!

Bronze hook of some kind

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