What are these?

[lynnbilodeau]

They are about 1 3/8 inches long; maybe 1.5. Took pics with and without a flash.

Found them in an old tool box.

I have no clue.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

Arrowheads??

 

[AEAdam]

I’d guess trammel points, but only because you said tool box.

 

[lynnbilodeau]

Trammel points was my first thought; but there is no provision for attaching. No threads.

 

[joe_padavano]

The are blind fasteners for sheet rock. They are missing the screws that thread into them. The fastener is inserted into the wall with the screw parallel to the point, then rotated 90 deg once in the wall. Note the threads where the screw engages.

 

[RTM]

The are blind fasteners for sheet rock. They are missing the screws that thread into them. The fastener is inserted into the wall with the screw parallel to the point, then rotated 90 deg once in the wall. Note the threads where the screw engages.

I could see that.

 

[lynnbilodeau]

I think you are correct. A 6-32 screw goes right in. But I don't see how you could drive this thing into drywall, out the other side, and not lose the toggle piece.

 

[seber]

Back that screw out so only two threads are engaged and see if it pivots to a driving position.

 

[lynnbilodeau]

Nope. Tried it. Probably a good reason you don't see these for sale any more.

 

[uart]

I can't really see why you'd need a point like that for a dry wall fastener?

They kind of look a bit like plumb bob heads to me - But that doesn't seem quite right either as you'd normally have radial symmetry on a plumb bob to keep it accurate.

 

[Old Man Roger]

They are about 1 3/8 inches long; maybe 1.5. Took pics with and without a flash.

Found them in an old tool box.

I have no clue.

This is an easy one, those are the rockets they use to inject flavor into starburst candy. Duh.

 

[PBCampbell]

If these are drywall fasteners, there is a frame that they would nest in which allows them to pivot after insertion.

 

[Old Man Roger]

Could it be a chalk line rocket ancor?