Found this chunk of rusty iron in a school playground. It is very heavy - probably 3 to 4 pounds. It has a very defined shape to it - almost looks like the front half of a shoe form of some kind. Also made me think about the tooth of a bulldozer scoop. Any ideas?
It does look like the front end of a dozer scoop, but a very old one, as here in South Africa they are made from tungston steel and should not rust like your has.
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It looks like it may be a lug from a pre-1950's farm tractor. Farmall, John Deere, Case, and more had steel rear wheels with rows of these lugs for traction. They bolted on from the inside wheel. Would your find have a hole in the back part that would have recieved a bolt?
It does look like the front end of a dozer scoop, but a very old one, as here in South Africa they are made from tungston steel and should not rust like your has.
It looks like it may be a lug from a pre-1950's farm tractor. Farmall, John Deere, Case, and more had steel rear wheels with rows of these lugs for traction. They bolted on from the inside wheel. Would your find have a hole in the back part that would have recieved a bolt?
i agree with silverswede my grandpa had a tractor like that on his farm and thats exactly what that looks like. matter of fact he had some missing off his tractor.
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I love trying to figure out what chunks of iron were used for. I've decided that what they were takes a back seat to what they are now----- 11 cents a pound at the scrap metal recycler.
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