Any Value To Older Aluminum Bits?

[digdug18]

Cleaned out my grandmothers attic after she passed last year, and found a box of bits. Any value to these? They're pretty plain, but just thought I'd ask. Not trying for this to be a FS thread, but they might just end up in that area, because I'd rather they go to someone that would use them for their intended purpose vs scrap.

I'll add some pics so you see what I'm talking about, I'm guessing ages range from the 50's to the 70's. My mom is the rider, they were her's, but she doesn't want them. I think she said they were from a barn that she rode at back then, and they were throwing out old tack with bad leather. Though as you'll see the one bit is leather where the horse's teeth actually goes.

Andrew

Full box so you can see what I'm talking about.

Steel.

Leather bit, steel ends.

Steel?

Steel.

Painted steel.

Aluminum, seem to be a couple of these in the box.

Edited March 31, 2014 by digdug18

[oltoot]

The answer to the question re aluminum is basically no. But you have quite a few with copper mouth pieces and those would still be useful. If some are actually steel, they too might be useful. Reason aluminum is no, take one that you know is A and after washing the mouthpiece, lick it with your tongue enough to get the taste, then after washing your mouth out do the same with one of the copper ones. Notice the difference in taste. A horse will, too. Now then, having said that, what you have is still basically a box of old junk. Someone who was interested could go through it and find some that would be keepers and chuck the rest.

[digdug18]

Kinda what I figured, but thought I'd check to be sure.

[Wenny]

If you still have this box laying around, I'll pay shipping price for it. I find bits interesting, and looking at various styles, how they work, how they're made -- well, I just think they're neat. Probably won't use any on my horse, but I like studying them. Let me know. Thanks!