need help with id on these two things

FistFullOfCoppers · Jul 6, 2015

Dug these the other day along with a old I believe to be cw era spur n stirrup.
So im thinking these two mystery items might be from that era .
Just have no idea what they are .
Hopefully somebody can positively id them.
Ty for looking.

AlinMN · Jul 6, 2015

My guess would be that they are parts from an old platform feed scale. The long piece with the hook on one end looks like the weight adjustment arm of the scale. I used one like this when I was young: :yes:

FistFullOfCoppers · Jul 6, 2015

That definitely looks like the long hook piece.
Now if I can id the D shaped piece .
Im wondering if it is part of a horse saddle

History Lover · Jul 6, 2015

Could the D shaped item be a horse stirrup?

Stunmi · Jul 7, 2015

The scales I have seen use a piece of rod for the hook, not a piece of iron. It (the long piece) seems more like a prying tool, along the lines of a tire iron.

T-Man · Jul 7, 2015

I'm really curious about the D shaped item as well since I found one very similar about a year ago. Still have it sitting on a shelf down my basement.

FistFullOfCoppers · Jul 7, 2015

T-Man said:
I'm really curious about the D shaped item as well since I found one very similar about a year ago. Still have it sitting on a shelf down my basement.

Can you post a pic of yours pls.
Maybe itll help .
Im thinking maybe a strap went around the straight part of the D shaped item .
Then you could possible hang something on it or hook something to it maybe

DashHopes · Jul 7, 2015

That looks like a D ring from an old artillery saddle. It was used to attach the Y strap that hooked to the artillery piece for hauling it around. If that is what it is?

Edit: It would have been found in the center (front and back ) of the saddle.

FistFullOfCoppers · Jul 7, 2015

DashHopes said:
That looks like a D ring from an old artillery saddle. It was used to attach the Y strap that hooked to the artillery piece for hauling it around. If that is what it is?

Edit: It would have been found in the center (front and back ) of the saddle.

Kinda would make sense since I found it rigjt near where I dug a piece of spur and a brass stirrup. And a horse shoe.

T-Man · Jul 7, 2015

I'll see if I can get a pick of it tonight. At work right now.

flyguy784 · Jul 7, 2015

I believe your "D" shaped object is just a horse shoe. The cross bar piece may have been for traction or to help keep the hoof together. If you pick around that groove on the round edge, I'll bet you find the nail holes.

T-Man · Jul 8, 2015

Here's the one I found, looks smaller then yours but similar design. I tried knocking some of the excess rust off with my digger and broke the piece out of the side so it's some type of cast iron, and brittle. Didn't even smack it that hard. Hopefully nothing of any value

Did have it spend the night in the tumbler after that. Hopefully someone can help identify it.

Ice Scratcher · Jul 10, 2015

The longer item almost looks like one of those handles used to lift the covers over the burners on wood stoves...

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NectarDetector · Aug 30, 2015

T-Man said:
Here's the one I found, looks smaller then yours but similar design. I tried knocking some of the excess rust off with my digger and broke the piece out of the side so it's some type of cast iron, and brittle. Didn't even smack it that hard. Hopefully nothing of any value Did have it spend the night in the tumbler after that. Hopefully someone can help identify it.

I have one of these too, I have no idea what it is...it's in a box somewhere... I've researched it and still don't know what it is :lol:

T-Man · Aug 30, 2015

Slow Sunday at work. I think I found it. It's a cast iron bed hook, I guess for holding the rails to the frame. Having problems finding a sample pic of one in use but may be able to dig something up. http://robinsonsantiques.com/bed-hooks/bed-hooks-1-4.htm

Never would of guessed.

NectarDetector · Aug 30, 2015

Awesome ID Man, THANK YOU! :yes:

I was racking my brains trying to figure out what that thing was. Now we know... :cool:

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