Any ideas ??

[Johnsond]

Hi All 

Long shot but wondering if any of the engineering types would have any idea what the item in the pics is. Recovered from Bristol Channel off Hinckley. 

[Stubby]

17 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

Hi All 

Long shot but wondering if any of the engineering types would have any idea what the item in the pics is. Recovered from Bristol Channel off Hinckley. 

Part of a desk draw slider .

[gary112]

23 minutes ago, Johnsond said:

Hi All 

Long shot but wondering if any of the engineering types would have any idea what the item in the pics is. Recovered from Bristol Channel off Hinckley. 

Scrap

[Johnsond]

11 minutes ago, gary112 said:

Scrap

Maybe but that’s from same patch, very high grade steel that has very little surface pitting etc. 

 

 

Edited May 13, 2021 by Johnsond

[Johnsond]

19 minutes ago, Stubby said:

Part of a desk draw slider .

Could well be 🤷‍♂️but very decent quality steel for that. 

Edited May 13, 2021 by Johnsond

[petercb]

It's part of a detent locking mechanism, spring loaded ball bearing goes into spherical indentations so it can be held in different positions, possibly to hold a flap open at different positions. Used on shafts in car. gearboxes to hold gearstick in gear

[petercb]

Gearbox selector shaft mechanism

[Johnsond]

2 minutes ago, petercb said:

Gearbox selector shaft mechanism

Thanks for that, few onboard had suggested something similar with the detentes but the shape at the end is throwing most. I did a job a  couple of years ago off Belgian coast and what turned out to be a B17g was identified on the cable route, we ended up with a guy onboard whom had a complete parts manual for that model and was able to confirm the identity using a retaining ring we recovered from the port wing landing lights made from non ferrous material which had survived pretty much in as new condition. 

[Will C]

It’s a ruler pictured with a random bit of steel, why over complicate things? 🤔🤪

[petercb]

Other picture on deck looks like radial aero engine?