Iron mystery

[SOG Fielder]

Any help identifying this would be greatly appreciated. It’s thick iron, hollow inside and round at the base and throughout the length of the conical shape.

Thanks!

 

[Nfp325]

Any help identifying this would be greatly appreciated. It’s thick iron, hollow inside and round at the base and throughout the length of the conical shape.

Thanks!

Looks like a window weight to me but not sure with it having a hollow inside, hopefully someone else knows for sure!

 

[Florida Finder]

Any help identifying this would be greatly appreciated. It’s thick iron, hollow inside and round at the base and throughout the length of the conical shape.

Thanks!

Glad you posted that. I found a brass one recently and didn’t know what it was.

 

[Nfp325]

Glad you posted that. I found a brass one recently and didn’t know what it was.

That’s awesome I’m glad I could help out!!

 

[jewelerguy]

kinda reminds me of the end of an antique window transom pole

 

[cudamark]

Maybe a bell clapper?

 

[SOG Fielder]

Maybe a bell clapper?

I think you’re onto something! Thank you. Maybe a cowbell clapper? Definitely cows in the region I found it. 😊

 

[Breed]

I think it might be a weight for a grandfather clock.

 

[SOG Fielder]

I think it might be a weight for a grandfather clock.

Thanks, that would be very cool. I found 2 of them near each other. The setting of the site doesn’t lend itself to a big clock, but you never know! I’m guessing this was a gold mining area and am not aware of any home sites, but there is rumor of an old barn……love the mystery.

 

[paleomaxx]

It's the tip from a whiffletree:

Whiffletrees are used to distribute the force when you have multiple horses (or oxen) harnessed together.

 

[SOG Fielder]

It's the tip from a whiffletree:

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Whiffletrees are used to distribute the force when you have multiple horses (or oxen) harnessed together.

That’s awesome. Thank you!

 

[SOG Fielder]

It's the tip from a whiffletree:

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Whiffletrees are used to distribute the force when you have multiple horses (or oxen) harnessed together.

Thanks, that’s awesome! I knew it was something good! I’ve been reading up on this since I read your post. My kids are both mechanical engineers and they’ll get a kick out of the weight and force distribution! Lots of neat diagrams on the internet. And they both thought metal detecting had nothing to do with engineering!!! 😊

 

[Digger RJ]

Any help identifying this would be greatly appreciated. It’s thick iron, hollow inside and round at the base and throughout the length of the conical shape.

Thanks!

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[Gare]

Possibly a window counter sash weight

 

[Tpmetal]

It's the tip from a whiffletree:

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Whiffletrees are used to distribute the force when you have multiple horses (or oxen) harnessed together.

Yes sir I agree, nice id

 

[oldmxrat]

That's a great relic, congrats!

 

[PalmyraProspector]

It's the tip from a whiffletree:

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Whiffletrees are used to distribute the force when you have multiple horses (or oxen) harnessed together.

A whiffletree, ha! I definitely learn some interesting stuff here

 

[Just some Guy]

Sweet!!