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Unusual metal object from SF - 12/13/2011 4:50:26 PM    harryr1961   Posts: 52 Joined: 3/8/2009 Status: offline Greetings Gurus! I just dug this object in SF. Stuff in site is from 1850-1890. It is 3" by 2" by 2" roughly, cast iron. There is a hole where it attached to something, and a notch at the top (?) if that is the top. Is it some sort of bottle opener? There were lots of beer and wine bottles in this area. Thanks for the help, Harry Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: Unusual metal object from SF - 12/13/2011 4:52:00 PM    harryr1961   Posts: 52 Joined: 3/8/2009 Status: offline Another pic. Attachment (1) (in reply to harryr1961) Post #: 2

RE: Unusual metal object from SF - 12/13/2011 4:52:36 PM    harryr1961   Posts: 52 Joined: 3/8/2009 Status: offline Another pic. Attachment (1) (in reply to harryr1961) Post #: 3

RE: Unusual metal object from SF - 12/13/2011 5:41:57 PM    toddrandolph   Posts: 295 Joined: 1/29/2010 From: Randolph, Ohio (near Akron) Status: offline I was going to say buggy step, but the dimensions don't seem right and it's not like one that I have ever seen. The Eastlake design elements should date it roughly from 1875-1900. It's in great shape for being dug. (in reply to harryr1961) Post #: 4

RE: Unusual metal object from SF - 12/13/2011 7:21:41 PM    beendiggin Posts: 3005 Joined: 6/30/2005 Status: offline That's a head scratcher for sure. Maybe a part to a toy or a kitchen gadget. _____________________________ Paul (in reply to toddrandolph) Post #: 5

RE: Unusual metal object from SF - 12/14/2011 1:11:36 PM    glass man Posts: 7746 Joined: 1/30/2008 From: GEORGIA Status: offline Would say it is something that was used to sweep dirt or ashes from a fire place in...but again seems to small for that...JAMIE _____________________________ LET NOT YOUR HEART BE TROUBLED ! IF YOU NEED A BLESSING OR A SONG THAT WILL PICK YOU UP PLEASE LISTEN TO THIS SONG FROM"VAN THE MAN"MORRISON! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qi4R2YXv_AE (in reply to beendiggin) Post #: 6

RE: Unusual metal object from SF - 12/14/2011 7:07:57 PM    myersdiggers1998 Posts: 1700 Joined: 10/2/2007 From: northern n.y. watertown(GlenPark) Status: offline I wonder if a candle sat on it and the top edge was used as a match striker??? _____________________________ gordon myers dig and you will find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! always looking for watertown n.y, bottles (in reply to glass man) Post #: 7

RE: Unusual metal object from SF - 12/14/2011 9:24:11 PM    Dugout   Posts: 1734 Joined: 1/27/2008 Status: online Or is it a shelf  from a cast iron cook stove? Pretty cool what ever it is. (in reply to myersdiggers1998) Post #: 8

RE: Unusual metal object from SF - 12/14/2011 10:19:58 PM    towhead Posts: 2691 Joined: 12/31/2004 From: GREAT LAKES Status: offline a vent of some sort from an old stove? -Julie (in reply to Dugout) Post #: 9

RE: Unusual metal object from SF - 12/15/2011 7:10:41 PM    myersdiggers1998 Posts: 1700 Joined: 10/2/2007 From: northern n.y. watertown(GlenPark) Status: offline it might have hung on the side of the cook stove and they scraped the grease into it .. a grease trap? _____________________________ gordon myers dig and you will find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! always looking for watertown n.y, bottles (in reply to towhead) Post #: 10

RE: Unusual metal object from SF - 12/17/2011 4:57:24 PM    Stardust Posts: 3650 Joined: 10/5/2007 From: Boston, MA ~ ; ) Status: offline Reminds me of an antique stove crumb and ash catcher or a door stop I have a glass table crumb catcher that my mom gave me that was her mother's that made me think of that right away. _____________________________ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9vBsIQ2_Ic http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okKWzl3jCrM *´¨) ¸.·´¸.·*´¨) ¸.·*¨) (¸.·´ (¸.·' * Stardust.·´ (in reply to myersdiggers1998) Post #: 11

RE: Unusual metal object from SF - 12/26/2011 11:43:50 AM    cyberdigger Posts: 12319 Joined: 11/29/2008 From: I 195 @ US 9, NJ USA Status: online Perhaps it's a wall-mounted business card holder? (in reply to harryr1961) Post #: 12

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