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Title: Any Ideas on this? Post by: rjm on July 30, 2009, 11:22:58 AM Found this on an old site with my GM3. Looks like it is probably a machined object, but can't think what it's for. It's about 1.5 inches long and half inch wide.
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Neil on July 30, 2009, 11:46:35 AM Stair rod holder Bob. For keeping carpet attached to the stairs. Vicky to now. I had one many moons ago and was convinced it was ancient - sadly I was proved wrong!
Cheers Neil Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Neil on July 30, 2009, 12:59:58 PM I am sure it is Millsy - my gran used to have them. If I remmber the carpet is laid on the stairs as a runner with wood showing either side. The rod goes at the base of each step and is held in place by one of these items. Its tacked to the wooden step via the hole and the point bites either into the carpet or the wood.
I am sure thats what it is - but I have been wrong before. Hope I am wrong as I have about 10 of the things in my scrap box! This is the closest comparisson I can find. Have a look right at the end where the fixing is to the stairs. Not right or the same, but you get the idea cheers Neil Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Neil on July 30, 2009, 01:30:10 PM How about the point gets hammered/ tapped into the verticle bit of the stair into the wood, the rod goes through the hole and the small hole if nailed to the base of the floorboard. Repeat either side holding the carpet in place.
Neil Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: handyman [Alan} on July 30, 2009, 01:32:11 PM i recall seeing something similar in my grandma's house, but it was to fix a curtain rod. The pointed end was uppermost, to add 'effect' to the heavy duty curtains.
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: rjm on July 30, 2009, 01:47:21 PM Thanks for the suggestions, Neil and Millsy. Didn't mean to casue a domestic.
So it's a medieval stair rod then! LOL The suns come out so I'm gonna get an hour of bleeping in. Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: mickycoin "mick" on July 30, 2009, 02:47:21 PM hi all im 99% certain its part of an old" GIN TRAP" that part was the piece that triggered the small plate, once the rodent had put its foot on it, its a much smaller version of the trap they use for bears, beaver etc sorry i havent a photo of one, but one will turn up knowing this forum nice little find mick
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Neil on July 30, 2009, 03:12:14 PM Your miles out lads - I am telling you its definately off a stair rod! ;D
I know I am 100% correct and I will prove it my friends! Just you wait and see. ;D Cheers ;) Neil Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on July 30, 2009, 03:30:32 PM these are what I remember on one of my parents houses
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Richy on July 30, 2009, 04:13:39 PM I'm enjoying this thread...... ;D ;D lol.
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: DIGGA on July 30, 2009, 04:25:20 PM NO NO NO SORRY BUT YOU ARE ALL WRONG ,,,, IT IS IN FACT EARLYMEDIEVAL ,,,, IT WAS SCREWED INTO THE WALL OF THE HUT AND ALL THE WIRES FOR THEIR COMPUTER WERE DROOPED OVER THE HOOK END ,,,, TO KEEP IT LOOKING TIDY ,,,, COME ON ITS SOOOOOOO EASY ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: DIGGA on July 30, 2009, 04:27:57 PM NOOOO IT WAS JUST SOOOOOOOO OBVIOUS ;) ;) ;)
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Neil on July 30, 2009, 05:57:52 PM Still say your wrong Millsy and I can prove it - I just need to find the Searcher/Treasure magazine with the article in! Now to start wading through several hundred copies! This may take some time!
Victorian carpet rod holder all the way! Oh and Millsy - your wrong! ;D ;D ;D Neil Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: coleggwent(phil) on July 30, 2009, 06:21:34 PM alan is write in one way alan you will not find one of those in you book they are to old for your dates of your books they are stair rod holders but they are 19th cen vicky for sure found loads of them stick to your guns neil ;) sorry alan mate you are wrong :-* ps by the way hope your feeling better mate regards (phil)
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: coleggwent(phil) on July 30, 2009, 07:10:18 PM sorry allan im saying nout :P by the way im not a newport boy im from pontypool :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Richy on July 30, 2009, 07:37:33 PM ??? ??? Similar but not quite, I'm with Millsy on this. ;D ;D
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Gadget(Ian) on July 30, 2009, 07:49:35 PM guy's i think it is a giude rail from a electric fence i have found a few of these if you look at the hole there is a large chamfer in it not to chaf the wire.if it was a stair rod holder there would be no need for this lead in.
only a guess mind nice to see unusual things and try to find out what they are for. ;) ;D Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on July 30, 2009, 08:38:42 PM Well I think its a wrapper of a peparami , so youre all wrong ....and crazy! :o
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: DIGGA on July 30, 2009, 08:59:46 PM ME AND THE MRS WENT TO AN OLDY WORLDY TYPE MEDIEVAL WANNABE RESTRAUNT AGES AGO AND THERE WAS A SIMILER THING USED TO HOLD UP THE CURTAIN POLE ,,,,,,, THE POINT WAS KNOCKED INTO THE CEILING AND THE HOLE HAD A SCREW INTO THE WALL ,,,,, I KNOW THIS AS I PULLED MY CHAIR FORWARD AND PULLED THE RAIL HOLDER OUT WITH THE CURTAIN ,,,,,AND THE LOT FELL DOWN ONTO OUR TABLE ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: coleggwent(phil) on July 30, 2009, 09:07:13 PM thats a bit of a shocker ian :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Gadget(Ian) on July 30, 2009, 09:24:58 PM phil i was jolted into action after the millsy and neils posts. ;D ;D ;D
or should i say shocked. ::) Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on July 30, 2009, 09:36:02 PM Judging the current conversation , I think its shocking that two amp ly capable detectorists have sparked up such a silly thread Watt are you playing at! I'm going to blow a fuse.
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Gadget(Ian) on July 30, 2009, 09:50:53 PM dont take o fence taff. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: ROMAN STEVE on July 30, 2009, 10:10:56 PM Yes i do agree with neil they are victorian
stair bars the bottom point gets knocked into the stairs and the other part nailed or screwed Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Neil on July 31, 2009, 07:44:36 AM Thanks Phil and Steve for the support - I know I am right, as do you two as expereinced detectorists. These new young upstarts don't know a Chafing Dish Handle from a Palm Guard! ;D ;D ;D
They need more respect for their elders! Oh and Millsy, "your not WAAAAING any more!" ;D ;D ;D cheers Neil P.S. I have so far gone through 100+ magazines and still not found it! :o Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: PHIL YNYSBOETH on July 31, 2009, 09:07:48 AM Im with Diga on the this ....to a point :P
The Commuter cable tidys Ive seen in the British museums annual report clearly places these handly little fella in the middle Iron age. Medieval computer cable tidys are the modern curly wurly black/gray plastic type Im glad i was able to clear this up lol ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D :P Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: hedgehog on July 31, 2009, 09:18:18 AM You are right it's about time the "old " thinking was challenged on this Millsy, if you remember I posted one up a while back because I don't believe they are off stair rods either. I must say for a "young" chap Neil is very set in his opinions and maybe needs to open his mind a little ;D
A Question, you only find one or two occasionally in a field, what happened to the other 20 odd? Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: hedgehog on July 31, 2009, 02:45:46 PM I was thinking maybe it is off a piece of furniture that would have a small rod on as a hanging rail for something, that brought me to the conclusion that it may be a hanging rod off a washstand or something of that nature!
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: saxonman on August 01, 2009, 11:31:12 AM Still recon its part of a window latch.the recieving part.saxonman.i have a few.
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Neil on August 01, 2009, 12:46:56 PM Its coming Millsy - as the late JC once said "be patient my young disciple!" ;D
Neil Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: DIGGA on August 01, 2009, 02:03:12 PM waaaa i love it ,,,, beter than tv this is ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: The Doc on August 01, 2009, 04:30:12 PM It's a stair rod holder. I had a link to a picture of a repro one, which I'll post if I can find it :-[
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Stig(The) on August 01, 2009, 04:32:46 PM Waaaaaaaaaaaaaa !
Unlucky Rozzer my friend ! ;D Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Tafflaff (Rob) on August 01, 2009, 04:40:42 PM Millsy...... You've been in touch with stair rod manufacturers ?
:D :-* Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Richy on August 01, 2009, 04:50:36 PM I'm loving this thread............ ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Neil on August 01, 2009, 05:03:28 PM Ahem,
Neil Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Richy on August 01, 2009, 05:06:24 PM I'm wetting myself laughing here, I've got tears running down my cheeks, god my stomach hurts. ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Neil on August 01, 2009, 05:06:55 PM Sorry Millsy mate - I didn't catch that what did you say?
Neil Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Stig(The) on August 01, 2009, 06:23:18 PM Loser ! Waaaaaaaaaaa ;D
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: The Doc on August 01, 2009, 06:30:48 PM Here's the link to the repro one as well:
http://www.optarch.co.uk/pictures/stair/album/pages/1886%20Y_jpg.htm (http://www.optarch.co.uk/pictures/stair/album/pages/1886%20Y_jpg.htm) Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: mel on August 01, 2009, 07:07:30 PM WAAAAAAAAAAA dose this mean it's all over,i was enjoying this thread :D :D :D
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Richy on August 01, 2009, 07:36:28 PM Can't wait. ;D ;D ;D
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: DIGGA on August 01, 2009, 08:16:39 PM skinny wot can i say bud ,,,,, shown to the bone ,,,, exposed to the toes waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: bymatt666 (byron) on August 01, 2009, 09:09:33 PM thats a great thread...one of the best we've ever had on here !!..well done for entertaining us both of you..... ;D...nb..i did'nt take any side...pmsl..... ;D ;D...byron
Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: Neil on August 02, 2009, 06:33:33 AM It was a pleasure! ;D
I am never ever going through all those magazine again though! I get bloody stopping and reading about find I had made! ::) Neil Title: Re: Any Ideas on this? Post by: hedgehog on August 02, 2009, 09:06:19 AM ;D Enjoyed that one, you should have asked Peter instead of doing all that trawling Neil
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