A bunch of Whatsits (Pic heavy)

Papa Plug · May 12, 2014

Okay guys, I have a bunch of finds I've found and failed to include in previous post that I'd like help getting identified.. And since it being my personal opinion that collectively we are the most smartest hobbyist out there, I knew this was the place to go. Haha
To start I will say I have no clue what most of these things are, I might have a guess on a few but that's it.
I will post a pic of each whatsit and put a number above it. The number will be used as a temporary name for the object until we can all agree on an ID. After we get an ID I will edit and place it next to the number above the photo along with the first person to correctly identify the object. (I think this will work anyway... )

#1 Chicago Valve Co. Thermostatically Operated Valve - (ID'ed by Geez)

#2 Allen Bradley Logo (ID'ed by SevenOneSix)

#3 I think it's copper?

#4 Piece of a Harmonica Reed- (ID'ed by SevenOneSix)

#5 Mister Mulligan Diecast Toy Plane Wing (ID'ed by TurtleFoot)

#6 Found in same hole

#7 Pretty sure it's lead.. The pieces that are physically touching I am positive go together. And the ones in the first pic were found in about a 3 square foot area so I'm almost certain they're part of the same "sign". Pieces in second and third photo were found about 50 feet away.

France 1914?

#8 Musket Ball- (ID'ed by Geez)

#9 on Left
#10 on right (Clock Frame Inards- ID'ed by 007tallguy)
(Found in different locations, trying to keep pic count down)

Go Cincinnati Cyclones

Papa Plug · May 12, 2014

Also feel free to give me a hoarder rating and call me crazy for keeping this junk like my friends do.. Haha I have a hard time parting with my finds..

Go Cincinnati Cyclones

mpgandfun · May 12, 2014

Item #1 looks like a caster wheel.

SevenOneSix · May 12, 2014

#2 http://www.rockwellautomation.com/about-us/history/overview.page

bottom right of the page for the pic

SevenOneSix · May 12, 2014

#4 looks like a piece of harmonica reed? Lead?

Papa Plug · May 12, 2014

SevenOneSix said:
#2 http://www.rockwellautomation.com/about-us/history/overview.page

bottom right of the page for the pic

Thanks for the link. I did google the name, I guess it would be too hard to tell what it came off of? Found it in the middle of the woods.

Go Cincinnati Cyclones

Papa Plug · May 12, 2014

SevenOneSix said:
#4 looks like a piece of harmonica reed? Lead?

I'm only guessing its lead based of how it rang up on my Ace 250.. Just like my ringer bullets. I'm thinking it might've been a piece to something electrical..

Go Cincinnati Cyclones

turtlefoot · May 12, 2014

#5 looks like a wing off of a "Mister Mulligan" diecast toy plane.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mister-Mu...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Doug

Papa Plug · May 12, 2014

turtlefoot said:
#5 looks like a wing off of a "Mister Mulligan" diecast toy plane.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mister-Mu...D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Doug

Sweet!! That looks to be exactly what it is, and it came off something much cooler than I thought it would be. The wing number even matches up. Poor thing probably got hit with a lawn mower.
Thanks Doug!!

Go Cincinnati Cyclones

Marldain · May 12, 2014

Honestly it looks like you find whatever is left of an entire office desk

Geez · May 12, 2014

Number one is some type of thermostatically operated valve. The spring expands and contracts with temperature to open or close the valve, much like an auto thermostat valve.
The lead ball is indeed a musket ball. Also looks like the rodents have gnawed on it. For some reason they seem to like lead.

007tallguy · May 12, 2014

that one item looks like a harmonica reed to me as well, but it doesn't look like the normal brass they're made from. :?:

last pic, right hand side looks like part of the frame from the innards of a clock.

and what the diameter on the lead ball? i've found a similar one with that little nub on it, but mine was about 2 inches across!

Pete

BB_in_Maine · May 12, 2014

Really neat collection of oddities... #4 is definitely a piece of a harmonica reed, no question there. #9 I believe is the top from an old tube of epoxy/lubricant - something along those lines. Always find them in farm fields and they sound good! #10 is a piece from a clock frame. I only know that from having dug a bunch that look like yours, and then finally one day I dug one with all the gears still attached. There would be a second identical piece forming the two sides of the clock 'skeleton', with all the gears in between...

Ah, PS, yes #8 sure looks a musket ball to me.

blev · May 12, 2014

good to see i'm not the only one that keeps all that junk...... HH blev

Papa Plug · May 12, 2014

Marldain said:
Honestly it looks like you find whatever is left of an entire office desk

Yeah, you're right. I do find a lot of junk.. Now if I could only find the desk.

blev said:
good to see i'm not the only one that keeps all that junk...... HH blev

Why throw it away if its semi-unjunk? :laughing:

You put in the work and dug it.

Go Cincinnati Cyclones

Papa Plug · May 12, 2014

Appreciate all the ID's.. Post has been updated with ID and first correct identifier.
I guess the rest is just junk.. Eh?

Go Cincinnati Cyclones

Crackerjack · May 18, 2014

#9 looks like possibly an electrical terminal to me. There may be a threaded post in the middle. Try to see if the reeded part will unscrew off.

E Hedberg · Mar 9, 2019

Items

Number 4 is not a harmonica plate they were made of brass not lead and the spacing is not even Number 10 looks like it could be the top off an old 6 volt dry cell the long oblong type

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