I need to know what this is. Is it a 3/4″ galvanized aluminum (it’s not magnetic) flange? Or something else?
It would also be awesome if you know where I could buy 50 of them.
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Looks like a marine fitting… say a base for a lifeline stantion.
“Pot metal” wouldn’t be magnetic.
Maybe West Marine catalog?
Good luck,
Bill M
Vero Beach FL
Is this a Valentine’s Day prank?
Bill may well have a source for you but if you do not need it to be salt resistant, then take it to the nearest good hardware store and ask for 49 just like it.
What ARE you going to do with 50 of them?
@falco: Iran wants them for their nuke program.
Are you starting your own nuclear weapons program?
Looks to me like a closet rod holder. But Bill Masi could be right too. First stop — hardware store, like Ace or True Value, etc. If they can’t match it, try one of those hardware stores that says they have everything.
Could be aluminum, unless it’s brass, but you could tell that from the color, assuming it’s not painted. But if it does what you want, why worry about what kind of metal it is?
Speaking of which, what do you want it to do?
B
1. If it were brass, not aluminum, you could tell by the weight. Aluminum would weigh close to nothing. Judging by the screw, it isn’t for marine use because the screw looks corroded. Only a real asshat marine-supply place would produce something with a screw that would corrode in salt air (but such things are possible).
2. I don’t think it’s a closet rod bracket because of the set screw on the side. For that reason I also don’t think it’s a shower rod bracket because I’ve never seen one with a set screw. The set screw means that whatever’s being mounted in the bracket needs to be kept from turning, and from the depth the screw goes, the rod would have to have a corresponding — and probably threaded — opening. It looks like the hole in the side of the flange is threaded, so the screw could be a simple tension screw. If so, it would be a dubious piece of equipment for a shower because someone grabbing at it wouldn’t have a solid, non-turning grip if the screw weren’t tightened to a ridiculous degree.
3. I have a feeling that I’ve seen this before somewhere, but I can’t pull it from memory. Possibly as a vertical banner holder. If it were a flag holder, the mount would be at an angle.
If you do find out, Ted. I’d love to know.
To Ted:
Don’t that say it ALL about said, alleged nuclear program!
Okay, so let’s go back to basics. Ted, what do you want to do with 50 of them?
I saw something very similar to this when taking apart a door knob a couple weeks back.
could be used to mount round leg or legs to a table top, depending on design. One in the middle of a small round table or 3 to 4 for larger tables.