Heavy Creek Wheel

[Nick79]

Thinking a hit and miss flywheel? But I have never seen one. Took awhile to dig out, seems like its been there 100 years. Stones were stuck to it. One side seems to have a sprocket.
Thanks
Nick

 

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[ToddsPoint]

Almost big enough to sell at the scrap yard. Heavy duty for sure. Gary

 

[Tony in SC]

What is the diameter of the wheel?

 

[Bruce R]

Never seen one with 3 spokes on a hit n miss.

 

[Tedyoh]

Looks like the handle off an old steam valve - these are from an old locomotive, old farm tractors had steam engines as well.....

 

[Tony in SC]

In the third picture the "L" shaped piece does look like a broken crank throw. I think it is a flywheel of sorts but like Bruce says I don't think it is a hit & miss. Could be a flywheel from an early two cycle marine engine. Most were small and used small heavy flywheels, sometimes used in running small farm implements. I could find some close but not an exact match in my books. After all there were 3,600 patents for the early engines.

 

[Nick79]

This area was used for logging back in the day, maybe from then?

 

[Nick79]

What is the diameter of the wheel?

I'll double check when I get home but if say about 14 to 16"
Thanks

 

[Nick79]

One more pic. These an old screw it seems so I'm assuming it might have had a wooden piece there...the collar has a square head bolt. I'm leaning towards maybe off a steam donkey? Sorry, this is bugging me hahaha

 

[Tony in SC]

The square head bolt is an old style set screw, That rules out engine flywheel. Engine flywheels have either a gib key or split hub with a bolt.

One more pic. These an old screw it seems so I'm assuming it might have had a wooden piece there...the collar has a square head bolt. I'm leaning towards maybe off a steam donkey? Sorry, this is bugging me hahahaView attachment 1605576

 

[Tony in SC]

Could have been a flywheel for a pump jack, it was found in water. Most used wooden arms.

 

[Nick79]

Could have been a flywheel for a pump jack, it was found in water. Most used wooden arms.

Thanks Tony, you seem to be the expert in this, I really appreciate the help. Any guesses on time frame? Meanwhile I am going to be looking at pump jack photos for awhile

 

[sawmill man]

Seeing its got the sprocket i will go with a old square hay baler.

 

[Nick79]

Seeing its got the sprocket i will go with a old square hay baler.

This is in a dense redwood forest found in a small creek

 

[sawmill man]

I will correct myself then, probably like was said steam engine or tractor . Dont overlook sawmills alot used to run flywheels big and small.

 

[Nick79]

I will correct myself then, probably like was said steam engine or tractor . Dont overlook sawmills alot used to run flywheels big and small.

That's true, especially with the logging, thanks!