A Large Gun Shaped Thing

[cdsieg]

This thing weighs about 15 pounds, it was in a spring in east Texas. I have no idea what it is, do you?



I did not carry it home, I cleaned it off the best I could, it is really scummed up from being in the water and muck for how many years. Any idea?
Thanks,
Cindy

 

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[Paleopilot]

Looks like part of a pump handle.

 

[Reed Lukens]

It's part of an old freight wagon brake arm
Freight Wagon, with left brake

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[sasnz]

that wagon break arm dosnt look like it weighs 15 pounds.

Poster. Can you give us any dimensions??

 

[Reed Lukens]

that wagon break arm dosnt look like it weighs 15 pounds.

Poster. Can you give us any dimensions??

That's because it's a picture... duh

 

[cdsieg]

that wagon break arm dosnt look like it weighs 15 pounds.

Poster. Can you give us any dimensions??

The photos have the tape measure right on them, but I see how it doesn't clearly show you anything! Sorry about that. I would say 17 x 4 x 4. Thanks for asking.

 

[cdsieg]

It's part of an old freight wagon brake arm
Freight Wagon, with left brake

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All I can say if that is what it is, it apparently didn't work for crap going down the big hill to the spring and it deserved to be on the bottom of it! LOL

 

[cdsieg]

Looks like part of a pump handle.

I do remember them being quite heavy!

 

[Ism]

Cindy's object looks cast. The wagon break arm looks forged.

 

[Broken knee]

Are there any oil wells around? HH
BK

 

[cdsieg]

Are there any oil wells around? HH
BK

No, but should I be looking for one based on something you see on here? LOL

 

[Paleopilot]

This thing weighs about 15 pounds, it was in a spring in east Texas. I have no idea what it is, do you?
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I did not carry it home, I cleaned it off the best I could, it is really scummed up from being in the water and muck for how many years. Any idea?
Thanks,
Cindy

Pumps were of every size and description, here are some handles for comparison...

 

[Peyton Manning]

was it made of wood or metal?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Can you clean it up?

 

[Peyton Manning]

no, they left it there ( go figure)

 

[uglymailman]

part of a cross member off an old car?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

I'm liking piece of pump handle.

 

[cdsieg]

was it made of wood or metal?

metal

 

[cdsieg]

no, they left it there ( go figure)

I am disabled and do the best I can with what I have, I already had more weight than I wished I would have tried to carry with all my other stuff. I didn't carry the bricks home either, is that a problem as well?

 

[Reed Lukens]

Leaving the garbage is so anti green... lol