TreasureHunter5 Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 I found this today and I am not sure what it is. I think it is copper or brass. It has a hole on the bottom and I looks like gears on it? It looks like it should be round, but has smashed. It was found about 5 feet any from a car thermostat I found a few months ago. Is it related to that? It was found where a old driveway was, but is now part of the lawn and a vegetable garden. I might have been smashed by a tiller. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryC/Oregon Coast Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Looks like a cap off a electrical socket where it was crimped to another piece. Maybe a thicker coated wire went through it or it had a switch attached. GaryC/Oregon Coast 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureHunter5 Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 16 hours ago, GaryC/Oregon Coast said: Looks like a cap off a electrical socket where it was crimped to another piece. Maybe a thicker coated wire went through it or it had a switch attached. GaryC/Oregon Coast Do you know that for sure. Do you have I picture? I don’t think it was bent like that on purpose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryC/Oregon Coast Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 "Let me know what you think!" Going by your quote above, it's just a guess. Maybe you'll get other perspectives. Hard to tell when I can't feel the weight in my hand. Good Luck. GaryC/Oregon Coast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted July 14, 2020 Share Posted July 14, 2020 Hole looks like it has a keyway on it. Thinking a cover of some sorts that fit over a shave that had a keyway on it. Maybe the gear or knurl portion was to turn the keyway. Guessing some sorts of machinery or farm equipment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureHunter5 Posted July 14, 2020 Author Share Posted July 14, 2020 58 minutes ago, kac said: Hole looks like it has a keyway on it. Thinking a cover of some sorts that fit over a shave that had a keyway on it. Maybe the gear or knurl portion was to turn the keyway. Guessing some sorts of machinery or farm equipment? I think it maybe a key slot of some sort. What is a shave? Thanks for responding! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim tn Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Looks like the sleeve on a electric light switch. The notch is where the on/off knob comes through. IMHO anyway. That one has been smashed, they are round. HH jim tn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kac Posted July 15, 2020 Share Posted July 15, 2020 Meant shaft sorry for the typo. Could be a rotary light switch but not sure. Seems too long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureHunter5 Posted July 18, 2020 Author Share Posted July 18, 2020 Any other ideas on what this is? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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