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Some finds in Parque la sabana Costa Rica

norbyx

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Ok today I went to MD, I went out to a park in central san jose called "La Sabana" this park has a very interesting history, here it is for the ones that are interested in it:

The park was officially inaugurated in 1977, though its origins go back two centuries. San Jos
 
Key is not antique. It fits a typical 5-pin cylinder but has apparently been ground or filed down to a small size perhaps to make it easier to find on a ring of many keys.

The other gizmo could be a 160 degree thermostat for something. I am certain on the key but guessing on the thermostat.

Charlie
 
I agree it looks like a thermostat and the key is modern, the weatherhead is a hydraulic fittings inspection tag or some hydraulic component, weatherhead is a manufacture of hydraulic fittings.
 
Any idea on the age of that thermostat... ??? I have never seen one like that on a modern engine. Could it be from some antique car or maybe an old airplane?
 
The thermostat in this photo is common and the parts are similar to the one you found, thermostats haven
 
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