🔎 UNIDENTIFIED I found this piece of chain in my front yard, any clues to age? It’s pretty rusty so I don’t know and I found it stuck in a ball and had to untangle i

[DarthYoda333]

 

[DownEast_Detecting]

just modern chain. could be 10 years old or 75 years old. depends how wet the ground was where you found it.

 

[Tony in SC]

Probably a piece broken off a longer piece? It was in use for a long time going by the wear in the links.

 

[Older The Better]

Not a chain expert but I’d agree somewhat modern. from what I understand older chains had longer links… of course always exceptions

 

[DownEast_Detecting]

Not a chain expert but I’d agree somewhat modern. from what I understand older chains had longer links… of course always exceptions

yes i think its for sure modern. I work in marine construction. Its not stainless obviously and if it wasn't galvanized that thing could be 5-10 years old, just from ground water. I have seen bigger galvanized ones looks far worse in 5 years in seawater. it wouldn't take long if it was just plain steel in the ground