Can anyone tell me what this is? I'd be impressed if so

[jml818]

This has to be old. Found around early 1800's site. It has square nails in the pattern you see lined in a twisting fashion. The two holes are on both ends and the shaft looks like it may have rotated through the center. What has me perplexed are the square nails in that pattern and the purpose?

 

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[SD51]

Guessing some kind of drill or boring bit, maybe for digging holes for fence posts.

 

[RW]

What type of agriculture was predominant in the area?

 

[cactusrat]

I'm thinking pipeline pig of sorts.

 

[jml818]

What type of agriculture was predominant in the area?

Yes RW I see your point. This could have been some type of improvised tilling device or boring old clogged irrigation pipes?

 

[wainzoid]

Hemorrhoid remover. Impressed yet?

 

[RW]

It looks like an iron beater/brush bar in a vacuum cleaner. I am leaning towards some kind of drill attachment too. The 2 holes at the top are similar to the way hole saw bits lock into place. The square nails could have had wire brushes coming out of them, like a wire cylinder brush, but who knows what for? Industrial Cylinder Brush or Pig Brush brings up a lot of modern similar...

 

[A2coins]

to clean a cylinder of some kind

 

[Tony in SC]

You have the drum from an old corn sheller. Wooden standing type with a large handle/hand wheel on one side, sometimes a pulley on the other for a small engine.

 

[Plug N Play]

Looks like you have a part to an old tobacco grinder.

 

[jml818]

Hemorrhoid remover. Impressed yet?

wainzoid & hemorroid. Need we say anymore?

 

[jml818]

Looks like you have a part to an old tobacco grinder.

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Yep that's what they were growing then. Mystery solved.
Thanks Plug N Play

 

[Tony in SC]

After looking at it again I think you're right!! The corn sheller doesn't have as many teeth and they are shorter.

Looks like you have a part to an old tobacco grinder.

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[Madmox]

It could also be the grinder wheel for an apple press. Depending on you local.