vintage piece of electronics?

[wheresbob]

Hi -
I am trying to identify this piece of electronics (or what ever it is!). It's not soft like a button or switch. It wasn't wired to anything when I bought the boat, rather it was dangling around near the cockpit. Does anyone have any ideas on what this is? Thanks very much! jt

[Ike]

A Button to honk the horn?

[wheresbob]

Thanks Ike, but if it's a button to honk the horn, I'd need a sledge hammer to activate it! Maybe it's gotten brittle over the years...

[rayk]

The horn itself? A buzzer for some old alarm (gas bilge oil temp)? The rusty screw on the back may be for tuning.

[dougfrolich]

That looks like a great way to fasten the leads, Looks alot better than duct tape.

[Frosty]

I think its an electric alarm from something. looks like a small horn even has an adjustment on it.

The wire attachment screws are bit big but if you put a feed to them pos and neg it should beep

[Bergalia]

It's one of those Weapons of Mass Distraction...

As my colleagues suggest - it's what's left of an alarm - the 'front' jpeg shows the 'diaphram'...or 'wobbly bit'. Clean it up and you'll be surprised at the really 'rude' noise it makes.

[wheresbob]

It's a buzzer... I just put it on a battery and you guys are right again. Thanks for the laughs! jt

[RCardozo]

Its the drain plug! Put the damn thing back in!

[Bergalia]

Originally Posted by RCardozo

Its the drain plug! Put the damn thing back in!

Too late RCardozo. Far too late. As Guillermo would say - "He now sleeps with the fishes..."
Or is that in Italy...Foreign anyway....