Another oddity. Any ideas?

Digger_O'Dell

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• Aug 2, 2017

• #1

I found this next to a cellar hole for what looks like what may have been an outbuilding at the former farm site I've been working. It's brass, but was still a tough find in the heavy iron. Looks like an adjuster wheel to something. Any ideas appreciated, thanks!

 

OxShoeDrew

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• Aug 2, 2017

• #2

Obviously part of the alphabet...what a weird and interesting object. The type looks old too.

 

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bamaart

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• Aug 4, 2017

• #3

I am pretty sure that what you have is the top dial portion of an old punch type embossing machine.

 

Digger_O'Dell

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• Aug 4, 2017

• #4

Question, why is it missing the "X" in the series?

 

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bamaart

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• Aug 4, 2017

• #5

Perhaps it is on another wheel with numbers and the Y and Z. X, Y and Z are the three least used letters, Z 7% of the time, X 15% and not sure about Y., But then again, it may be from a country that hardly ever uses X. I know its not colonial or the S would kind of look like an f. Something to think about.

 

Joe Dirt

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• Aug 4, 2017

• #6

Off a secret code device made for kids?