Just some random chain
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Re: Grim reminder of our past
Definitely some old chain there zaxfire69.
I notice that there's different sizes of links in it.
Could have come from a candle chandelier or from an early hanging oil lamp. Some of them
were extremely heavy and used a thin heavy chain for support.
Of course it could also be slave chains.
Definitely some old chain there zaxfire69.
I notice that there's different sizes of links in it. Could have come from a candle chandelier or from an early hanging oil lamp. Some of them
were extremely heavy and used a thin heavy chain for support.
Of course it could also be slave chains.
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Re: Grim reminder of our past
Well I dug them near some old antebellum slave quarters. Looks to me to be one piece links. Longer links on the ends. With the smaller links in the middle.
Well I dug them near some old antebellum slave quarters. Looks to me to be one piece links. Longer links on the ends. With the smaller links in the middle.
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Re: Grim reminder of our past
I hear what you're saying man, I didn't know where you'd dug them from before I posted.
They just look awful lot like heavy lamp chain to me, I've owned quite a few lamps in my time,
but you're probably right in your assumption that they're leg iron chains.
Thanks for your response,
Dave
zaxfire69 said:
I hear what you're saying man, I didn't know where you'd dug them from before I posted.
They just look awful lot like heavy lamp chain to me, I've owned quite a few lamps in my time,
but you're probably right in your assumption that they're leg iron chains.
Thanks for your response,
Dave
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Re: Grim reminder of our past
Well my buddy found a ball and chain that had this exact style of long chain links on them. What confuses me is the middle section of small chain. I'm still researching. I've seen a set of early leg irons with these long links. I'm gonna clean them then maybe I'll be able to positively identify them.
Well my buddy found a ball and chain that had this exact style of long chain links on them. What confuses me is the middle section of small chain. I'm still researching. I've seen a set of early leg irons with these long links. I'm gonna clean them then maybe I'll be able to positively identify them.
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Re: Grim reminder of our past
Rob Mitch is exactly right. Just because you found some chain on the site of an antebellum home doesn't automatically make them slave chains. Chains were used for plenty more things than hanging on somebody's legs. In those times, chain was all handmade by a blacksmith and that was why the links were longer than you see today. A chain was hand formed and hand welded link by link, so the longer links gave some working room for the smithy.
Rob Mitch is exactly right. Just because you found some chain on the site of an antebellum home doesn't automatically make them slave chains. Chains were used for plenty more things than hanging on somebody's legs. In those times, chain was all handmade by a blacksmith and that was why the links were longer than you see today. A chain was hand formed and hand welded link by link, so the longer links gave some working room for the smithy.
Possibly some repair work on the chain. I'm not too sure why but trace chains are still made with long and short links, as the picture in the link below. Probably is a good reason for it.zaxfire69 said:
http://www.mydrafthorse.com/cfwebst...4250ea553-C0A47CF3-BCD9-C46C-79C2A36A5F1B910F
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Rob Mitch said:
Those short links in the middle made it quicker for the operator / plowman to find the CENTER of the trace chains as the hitching point for other hookups.
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