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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4105 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 9:34 pm Post subject: Unidentified old brass lever..... |
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This lever was in a job lot of bits that arrived recently. The brass lever can be locked in anyone of 6 different positions, main body appears to be copper, does anyone recognise it or what its use was?
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mikeC
Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 1775 Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 10:03 pm Post subject: |
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I would suggest the main body is in bronze, the lever itself looks like it's nickel-silver, so I would date it as mid-1920s at the latest. six positions could be four forward speeds, neutral and reverse in something with a sequential gearbox... but that's a puzzle: three or four positions would probably be suitable for a motorcycle, or five positions a 3-speed and reverse car assembly, but I can't think of a suitable car with four-speed sequential change.
Put some dimensions up, I may be barking up the wrong tree altogether! _________________ in the garage: 1938 Talbot Ten Airline
Recently departed: 1953 Lancia Appia, 1931 Austin Seven, 1967 Singer Chamois, 1914 Saxon, 1930 Morris Cowley, 1936 BSA Scout, 1958 Lancia Appia coupe, 1922 Star 11.9 ... the list goes on! |
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peter scott
Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7118 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:19 pm Post subject: |
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I think your bike gearchange suggestion sounds good Mike.
Peter _________________ http://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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MVPeters
Joined: 28 Aug 2008 Posts: 822 Location: Northern MA, USA
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Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2020 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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or a parking brake with 6 positions rather than a ratchet? _________________ Mike - MVPeters at comcast.net
2002 MINI Cooper 'S' |
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mikeC
Joined: 31 Jul 2009 Posts: 1775 Location: Market Warsop, Nottinghamshire
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 9:18 am Post subject: |
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Perhaps it's a 3-speed motorcycle change with neutrals between each gear? I don't think it's a handbrake: surely the notches would still have a ratchet effect, not positive stops? _________________ in the garage: 1938 Talbot Ten Airline
Recently departed: 1953 Lancia Appia, 1931 Austin Seven, 1967 Singer Chamois, 1914 Saxon, 1930 Morris Cowley, 1936 BSA Scout, 1958 Lancia Appia coupe, 1922 Star 11.9 ... the list goes on! |
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Miken
Joined: 24 Dec 2012 Posts: 544
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 1:58 pm Post subject: |
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Steam boiler maybe?
A lever to position the damper flap in a variety of positions to regulate air to the fire.
Perhaps. |
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Kenham
Joined: 12 Mar 2012 Posts: 209 Location: Kent
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Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2020 11:24 pm Post subject: |
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I may be wrong but I think that is a gear lever off of an old lawnmower, Ransomes perhaps or Dennis. |
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ukdave2002
Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 4105 Location: South Cheshire
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Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2020 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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Kenham wrote: | I may be wrong but I think that is a gear lever off of an old lawnmower, Ransomes perhaps or Dennis. | Yes I did think that, there are traces of green paint , I thought it may be the cutting height lever?
The lever itself is solid brass, and as Mike suggested the main frame may well be bronze, it has 5 positions not the 6 that I originally posted, you would think at my age I could count up to 5 accurately!
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