✅ SOLVED Heavy Iron Piece Branded F32 No clue

matthewc61

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Dug up today , 3 1/2 x 5 inches about 1” thick . Very
Heavy. Branded with F32 across top. Bottom has a lip and a groove in the middle at bottom. Any help is appreciated. ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1621824475.521477.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1621824485.482238.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1621824505.739950.jpg ImageUploadedByTreasureNet.com1621824515.853304.jpg
 

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matthewc61

matthewc61

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It is thick and heavy 6 or 7 pounds, only 3 1/2 “ x 6” I thinking to small size for tractor weight, any guess to what part of a fire box. I m close to a railroad track
 

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Maybe part of an old railway switch ? The one's on the side of the track's ? Just shoot'in the dark !
 

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matthewc61

matthewc61

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I didn’t mention this but the area had several farming homesites around 1890-1930, railroad tracks were close to the homesites before any road was in place. The F32 marking makes this a interesting piece, can’t find anything with my research, any clues welcome
 

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matthewc61

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Cast iron piece with the marking F32 no clues yet

Posted this the other day but I have researched the leads I got and could not come up with anything. Trying one more time to see if any expert can nail this for me.
Dug up in area 1890 - 1930 farm homes close to road and railroad track..
Heavy 3 1/2 “ x 5 1/2” and 1 1/4” thick. Has a raised area on bottom of piece and has large marking of
F32 at top.
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Evan in CA

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It’s look like a railroad track plate. Although is does not have holes for the spikes to go thur
 

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matthewc61

matthewc61

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Thanks, looking now , but my piece is about 1” thick. Could it still be a brace?
 

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bowwinkles

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Rail shims were labeled F30, F31, F32 amd so own depending on the thickness needs to level the track.
 

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Thanks for everyone’s help, and thank you bowwinkle for the replies. I believe you have
Helped me in the past. I hadn’t found any photo online or info on date of piece. If you happen to find anything
on this , feel free to reply. Thanks again
 

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