Large SPHERES....what are they?

[stranger]

Found this in an field where farming has taken place for years and years...any ideas at all? I'd guess it to weigh close to 20# total. The rod connecting the two spheres is solidly attached and about 3/4" separates them. Also, the rod is about 1" in diameter.

 

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[Michelle]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

Cannon Balls.
http://bronzecannon.net/balls.htm

Tony

MODIFIED: Jake and Hollow. Just read up and you guys were on the money. Bar Shot. Up till now I had no idea what Bar Shot was.

Thanks!

excellant angelo

 

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[Heavy Chevy]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

PS

Isn't Bar Shot what Dan'l Boone used to shoot & kill Bar's ? LOL


Mike in SC

 

[Michelle]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

PS

Isn't Bar Shot what Dan'l Boone used to shoot & kill Bar's ? LOL


Mike in SC

 

[stefen]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

I have a client that has a pair of those

Oops! Sorry. They are brass.

 

[Michelle]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

Could you rephrase that please!!! ay, no wonder the green giant has died!!! SORRY!

 

[tedpank]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

Was just at the McLarty Museum (Sebastian, FLorida) and that sure looks like the double shot cannon balls they used to fire into sail riggings to rip as it tumbles through them, rather then just makeing a hole.

 

[Chagy]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

Was there ever an iron king kong?


Best,

Chagy........

 

[Michelle]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

Interesting the way it is made. are the balls open around the connecting shaft? it looks that way from the pic. Like they have been almost drilled and the connecting shaft inserted. Any military action in your area in the past?

Simease twin bowling balls?

hahaha...conjoined....lol petrified dinosaur dung with dingleberry, SORRY, I WILL STOP...LOL Nice find..."FINDS"...LOL

 

[dg39]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

oh, and =

 

[chong2]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

looks like the weights popeye lifts in his cartoons

 

[Michelle]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

looks like the weights popeye lifts in his cartoons

Before Me Eats My Spinach!!

 

[stranger]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

Correct....there is no visible wear on either parts...connecting rod or sphere's themselves. THere appears to be somwhat of a "seam" around the spheres as if they were poured/cast...but barely visible. Is there any possibility of it being a valve for a steam engine or something like that? I've searched the net on steam engines and haven't found anything that might fit. Don't think the horse anchor theory is logical...a horse could have dragged or rolled that thing along no problem.

Once again....found in midwest farm country so has to be something to do with old mechanical equipment unless a souvenier brought back from a war/battle. A relative short distance away on some other property of ours(<1/2 mile), I've found many late 1800's military shell casings (45-70, etc.) and bullets where there was a military rifle range. I doubt there is any correlation, but just providing all details that might be useful.

There has to be a logical explanation to this, driving me nuts!!!

Thanks for all input

 

[stranger]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

yes, where the rod joins them is larger..the hole was cut larger than the diameter of the shaft. Where the rod actually contacts the spheres is flat...as if the hole larger hole was only cut to that depth (if that makes sense).

 

[stoney56]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

could they be some type of bar shot used to tear through ships rigging?

Or maybe a secondary boat anchor to keep a boat from swinging in an arc?

 

[stoney56]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

could they be some type of bar shot used to tear through ships rigging?

Or maybe a secondary boat anchor to keep a boat from swinging in an arc?

No holding power.

Doc

Was thinking either inland waterways or lakes with either soft sand or mud bottom.

 

[dg39]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

I keep looking at the cannon idea..But the joining is too sophisticated. Too bad the Major is out on the river, he use to be in the Orleans Howitzers when he was youngster in 64. I could ask him. --

 

[hollowpointred]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

Correct....there is no visible wear on either parts...connecting rod or sphere's themselves. THere appears to be somwhat of a "seam" around the spheres as if they were poured/cast...but barely visible. Is there any possibility of it being a valve for a steam engine or something like that? I've searched the net on steam engines and haven't found anything that might fit. Don't think the horse anchor theory is logical...a horse could have dragged or rolled that thing along no problem.

Once again....found in midwest farm country so has to be something to do with old mechanical equipment unless a souvenier brought back from a war/battle. A relative short distance away on some other property of ours(<1/2 mile), I've found many late 1800's military shell casings (45-70, etc.) and bullets where there was a military rifle range. I doubt there is any correlation, but just providing all details that might be useful.

There has to be a logical explanation to this, driving me nuts!!!

Thanks for all input

a military firing range you say? could this be a bar shot from a cannon that was being fired for practice? a half mile would be in range for such a weapon. i just cant think of any other application for this object other than a projectile, and it is very very similar to the photos of known bar shot.

 

[Michelle]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

Description: A bar shot was used to damage the sails and rigging of an enemy ship. Although used mainly by the French, they were also made at the Woolwich Arsenal in the 18th century.
Creator: Unknown
Date: 18th century
Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London

Bar shot appears in a Castillo inventory of 1706...this kind was a bar with half of the iron ball on each end...so, many kinds must have been made ...

 

[hollowpointred]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

or this?.........just a different type.

 

[hollowpointred]

Re: Large Balls....what are they?

the only other thing that comes to mind is maybe a guide for rope or something, but thats just a wild guess? do you have an agricultural museum near you? maybe the curator would know what it is if it is a piece of farm equipment.