My guesses
004 is an air hose coupling - used where a rubber of rubberised canvas
or other type of hose is attached to another fitting, for example a
brake booster, air powered tool pump etc.
016 looks like a grease nipple - used where grease is regularly applied
to a moving mechanical joint such as a vehicle suspension, machine drive
shaft etc.
014-5 is an end cap of a fluid or air pipe, used where a pipe end needs
blocking, perhaps on hydraulic machinery - it might also be a decorative
cap of metal furniture - the type of finish - chromed, brass plated etc,
would determine this
012 & 018 might be curtain weights - lead discs are used to help make
lightweight curtains hang neatly.
021-2 looks like part of a watch case, possibly the hinged lid.
Do we get prizes if we get the most right?
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From: HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGY [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of
Robert C. Leavitt
Sent: Thursday, 12 July 2007 12:56 PM
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Subject: Re: 20th c. artifact photos to id
Doug: I'll take the obvious.
#3, especially center and right, are knurled thumb screws, used for any
number of applications where you want a fairly firm hold but didn't want
to use a tool: electrical connections like for installing a battery
pack; fastening the cover onto a box (some cars used them to fasten the
cover on the fuse box, for example); also used for the time-set
adjustment on a wind-up alarm clock. The center one screwed onto a
threaded post and would restrict the degree to which it could be
tightened. The right one screwed into a threaded hole.
#17 - is a strap tensioner/adustment. Thread a flat, especially woven,
strap through it. Slide the center section one way to release pressure
and allow the strap to travel, to lengthen or shorten. Slide the center
section the other way to apply pressure to lock in the length. This one
would have been used for a strap not under a whole lot of pressure, like
you'd expect from suspenders or a garter belt, otherwise one element
would be toothed. I've seen them in the not-too-far past on decorative
belts on women's clothing and have worn slacks with one the further
past (anyone remember mens slacks with a "decorative" belt in the center
of the back?) Also on adjustable hat bands. You'll find the modern
equivalent on your knapsack, except they no longer have a slide in the
middle, relying on teeth to hold.
All are very generic, not diagnostic of Chinese/Japanese/other,
male/female, adult/child, cannery, or even first third of the twentieth
century.
Robert
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>Folks,
>
>I have a small group of artifacts from my recent fieldwork here in BC
>that I am having difficulty identifying. They are from sites
>associated with Chinese cannery workers and Japanese fishermen at a c.
>1900-1930 salmon cannery, although most objects are likely not of Asian
>origin. It is likely that women and children were present at one of
>the sites, in addition to the largely male population. You may view
them at the following link:
>
>http://www.flickr.com/photos/95698270@N00/sets/72157600768005562/detail
>/
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>You can view larger images by clicking on each photo, and even larger
>ones by clicking on "All Sizes" above the enlarged version. Brief
>descriptions can be found below each object.
>
>Thanks so much for any help you can provide,
>
>Doug Ross
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