Can anyone tell me what this may be

[Chevyfan2k9]

Found this on my wife's uncles farm which was built around 1780, it's about a foot long and is solid except the end, if you know what it is plmk


Jack

 

[DCMatt]

Iron? Brass? Both ends hollow? Is it broken? What is the diameter? Is the slot on both sides? Need more info...

DCMatt

 

[Chevyfan2k9]

Iron? Brass? Both ends hollow? Is it broken? What is the diameter? Is the slot on both sides? Need more info...

DCMatt

Hey dc the diameter is size of a nickel, it's solid iron and is hollow at the end and its broken on one end the other end has 2 slots

 

[DCMatt]

Curtain rod?

 

[Chevyfan2k9]

Curtain rod?

Nope can't be that it's way to heavy

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

I'm sure I am way off base, but, it appears to look like some kind of axle spindle, maybe to a small cart, or even to a well pulley system? A differential piece for farm equipment?
I've seen that kind of connector end, and cannot for the life of me, place it. Good luck with id.

 

[loco oro]

looks like a broken crank, the right angle handle snapped off, maybe

 

[ridgecrawler]

I agree, looks like part of the crank we had for our old Tractor.

 

[taz42o]

Wrong type of notch for a hand crank , would not release from the crank and would break your arm.

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

I would also wonder, maybe a connector for propane and or cooling components (coupling needed?).
Doesn't it kinda look like a propane tube connector for a grill? Or blow torch extension?
(oh, I shoulda said, I am terrible at riddles and whatisit's)

 

[etsmith]

The slot looks like a connection point on a bayonet.

 

[macpac52]

its a jack handle old model A has that ends on it.

 

[cactusrat]

I know this doesn’t help much.

I have seen a lot of handles of different kinds of jacks and hand pumps that had that kind of a slot cut into it, but the handles are hollow all the way threw, like a pipe. The shape of the slot keeps the handle from pulling off or out.

 

[Chevyfan2k9]

I know this doesn’t help much.

I have seen a lot of handles of different kinds of jacks and hand pumps that had that kind of a slot cut into it, but the handles are hollow all the way threw, like a pipe. The shape of the slot keeps the handle from pulling off or out.

This rod is solid except the tip with the slots I was guessing a broken mining drill bit, they're a lot of mines where I was at but could be a axle spindle, when I first starting digging it out I thought I found part of a flint lock rifle but anyways I will take better pictures tomorrow and post them

 

[AU Seeker]

I think it's an extension or part of the handle for a screwjack or scissorjack, new handles and extensions are hollow, but most all old handles and extensions I have seen are solid steel.