Any ideas??

[kochevar]

Any idea what this might be?? [attachment 268441 053.JPG]

 

[knarfj]

No idea what it actually is but in a pinch it would make a pretty decent plumbob.

 

[Aarong81]

It looks kind of like a base to a marker or turn signal. The shape is called 'Kite' but some of the teardrop lights may have had a base with straight edges. I can't find any matches to the shape but it could have been part of a light, the hole nearest to the center would've had a wire leading to the bulb. Just a thought. Here are a couple teardrop markers for example...
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EEfiVMBt1mE/URfI5SB7DZI/AAAAAAAADIc/VlKrEYvoKBA/s1600/Klausmann+Scooter+signal+One+Motorcycle+Show.JPG
http://img0085.popscreencdn.com/126136894_vintageyankee-77ambermarkerchrometruck-cab-light-ebay.jpg

But it looks like the 2 holes at the lower part of your picture are the same size and both might have evidence of a bolt(signs of threads). The hole at the top looks bigger and looks like it might be smooth, suggesting a bolt was never used for that hole. Its still possible it was a base to a light but the wire would have had to go into the hole at the top which is not likely after all.

 

[kochevar]

Thanks guys! I had no real idea, I did think of the plumbob though - great minds think alike.

 

[kingingkunsan]

An old clothes iron, missing the handle?

 

[Aarong81]

It is only 2.5 inches long, though. It looks deceiving, good thing the ruler was pictured.

 

[Marcus Detectus]

Teardrop lights are usually pot metal with chrome and have a ridge that sticks up all the way around for the lens to seat into. The same is true of cheap plastic ones.

 

[DiggerODirt]

I am thinking top hole mounted to a wall, and other 2 holes were rivet holes for a coat hanger thingy thingamajig...You know what I mean...

HH,

 

[Woodstock]

It's part of a old plaster trowel , minus the handle (of course) . IMHO , Woodstock

 

[DiggerODirt]

mighty small trowel???

HH,