I found this on a shelf
has FORD in block letters on one side
the other side has pat aple for
any ideas
Valve Spring Lifter
An after market item. Ford used a script for the Ford name.
That is a rare FORD shoe horn!
There is a company called FORD that makes brass valves and other plumbing parts, Perhaps this is something they made.
Herb
Ford Meter Box Company. They made valves for water meters. Been around since at least 1898.