Iron cylinders

whiteblack · Mar 27, 2009

Hi:
Am wondering if anyone can identify these iron cylinders, about a foot long each and 4 inches in diameter, spread out over about a hundred feet on a shore in the British Columbia, Canada Gulf Islands. Possibly ballast? What kind of craft would they be from if so? Many thanks for any ideas.

NGE · Mar 28, 2009

If that is a hole I see in the end of one goes all the way through, then I would say some giant heavy duty roller bearings....NGE

Harry_Morant · Mar 28, 2009

Boat rollers from an old slip

White Feather · Mar 28, 2009

They do look like the rollers from a belt conveyor. The holed one would have a drive tred slid on it to drive the belt and the rest would be smooth. Usually used in packing sheds and on farms to move and load boxes of produce.

RPG · Mar 28, 2009

I agree with what was said above. Rollers from a conveyor. The one with the hole looks to have a keyway cut into it so it would be the drive shaft.
Randy

whiteblack · Mar 30, 2009

Hi everyone:
Don't think these have anything to do with a conveyor belt though. They are located in a wilderness area, never has had farms, etc, and they are solid cylinders- ends sealed. The one with the hole looks a bit like part of a prop shaft. Thanks for all your thoughts and efforts.