Mr Skiles - re your objects -
#4 - Copper Alloy - hollow is an exact duplicate of a fitting that is attached to the end of a rubber hose. This allows the hose to be attached to a piece of machinery. The rubber is connected to the ribbed end of the fitting and secured with a clamp and the male threaded end of the fitting is attached to the machinery. Usually this fitting is used to attach an air line for an air compressor.
Object #3 - copper alloy threaded appears to be electrical connections used to secure an electrical line to an electrical device. These appear to be the type used for low voltage as in the 12volts to 24 volt range.
Regards
Bob Cerra
From: Bob Skiles <[log in to unmask]>
Date: 2007/07/11 Wed PM 11:09:05 CDT
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: 20th c. artifact photos to id
more specifically for no. 10 ... it's probably the ferrule from a fish gaff
... see an example of the type here:
http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-Gaff-Hook-w-wood-handle_W0QQitemZ190094410092QQihZ009QQcategoryZ12QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
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From: "Doug Ross" <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Wednesday, July 11, 2007 6:33 PM
Subject: 20th c. artifact photos to id
> 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/
>
> 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
>
