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

jml818 · Oct 5, 2018

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?

SD51 · Oct 5, 2018

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

RW · Oct 5, 2018

What type of agriculture was predominant in the area?

cactusrat · Oct 5, 2018

I'm thinking pipeline pig of sorts.

jml818 · Oct 5, 2018

RW said:
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 · Oct 5, 2018

Hemorrhoid remover. Impressed yet?

RW · Oct 5, 2018

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 · Oct 5, 2018

to clean a cylinder of some kind

Tony in SC · Oct 5, 2018

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.