✅ SOLVED Hundred pounds of Whatzit's?

[digger460]

Found on the old farm yesterday. Didn't grunt like solid old iron should. Rang 84 on one end and 30 on the other. I was thinking used for maybe seperating seeds or whatever. Haven't got a clue. Any of you farm implement experts no what these are? Approx. 50 lbs. each.

I wonder if she'll let me hang them on the wall?

Thanks

 

[capsmith]

Looks like rollers off of the front of a old corn picker.

 

[4x4x4]

....Real curious finds ....I'm sure you will have an answer soon !
In the mean time , do you have any detailed pics.....close-ups ?

Mark.

 

[Trentonfrank]

Very cool find, it will look great cleaned up and hanging on the wall...no matter what it is.

 

[Spats]

"I wonder if she'll let me hang them on the wall?"

She won't.

 

[marion moore]

Are those cast iron, they look like round rod has been twiseted around the bigger bar, then welded at each. If this is the case, I would say they are scroll rolls to spead out the fabric to avoid wrinkles before winding it up into a large roll to be shipped where ever for for processing. They would one right hand and one left hand, the would be driven about 10 percent faster than the fabric speed. I,m a little long on this, sorry

 

[digger460]

....Real curious finds ....I'm sure you will have an answer soon !
In the mean time , do you have any detailed pics.....close-ups ?

Mark.

If you click on a picture 3 times, you'll get a close up. I'm going to clean them up a bit a take more pics.

 

[digger460]

Are those cast iron, they look like round rod has been twiseted around the bigger bar, then welded at each. If this is the case, I would say they are scroll rolls to spead out the fabric to avoid wrinkles before winding it up into a large roll to be shipped where ever for for processing. They would one right hand and one left hand, the would be driven about 10 percent faster than the fabric speed. I,m a little long on this, sorry

Thanks for the response. Will be doing some research on your theory.

 

[sutphin]

ITS A A WIFES HUSBAND ADJUSTER.

 

[Kurios1]

Damn nice relic pieces there! They would look wonderful displayed in your home. They could also be used as self defense weapons in case an intruder broke into your crib to steal your stuff.

 

[cambria09]

Hello digger460. Tell her they are unicorn horns...that's what my wife sez they are. Definitely keepers I think...just too rite lokin' to throw away.

Thanks for the post and Good Luck out there. C9

 

[submariner]

Could they be rollers from an early model round baler?

 

[digger460]

Hello digger460. Tell her they are unicorn horns...that's what my wife sez they are. Definitely keepers I think...just too rite lokin' to throw away.

Thanks for the post and Good Luck out there. C9

Absolutely they could be unicorn horns, until we find out what they really are. Definitely keeping them. Might just build a unicorn HH

 

[digger460]

Could they be rollers from an early model round baler?

Very well could be. Will be talking to the farmer that owns the property next weekend. Hopefully he can tell me what they are. Heck, he might have buried them

 

[DigIron2]

I don't know, but you made sure they where coming up didn't you what a dig.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

They would make nice mailbox posts....

 

[digger460]

I don't know, but you made sure they where coming up didn't you what a dig.

With a name like DigIron2, I'm sure curiosity has gotten the best of you too!! Hard to stop the more of it you uncover

 

[submariner]

After further review. I am bow thinking that they are crimping rolls off of a haybine or conditioner

 

[digger460]

Well, I just talked to the farmer and he say's they are "snapping rods" from a corn picker late 50's early 60's. I was able to find this one which is somewhat similar.

Thanks for all the replies. Now they will be re-purposed

 

[Bruce R]

Yep, snap rolls. I've changed out lots of them. Yours don't appear to be broken like when they eat a rock, probably from a machine that was scrapped.