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[Blackfoot58]

These from Iowa farm dump, bulldozed at some point. Found near an old farm disc and a headboard for a single bed. I can’t see it going with the bed. Maybe the disc, maybe not. The piece is 7-1/8” long. The winged piece moves up and down the shaft freely.

 

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[Blackfoot58]

These from Iowa farm dump, bulldozed at some point. Found near an old farm disc and a headboard for a single bed. I can’t see it going with the bed. Maybe the disc, maybe not. The piece is 7-1/8” long. The winged piece moves up and down the shaft freely.

A friend told me it’s an element from an old water heater. It resembles one, but a heavy iron element link makes not sense to me.

 

[rebelminer]

looks like a water heater element.

 

[ticndig]

A friend told me it’s an element from an old water heater. It resembles one, but a heavy iron element link makes not sense to me.

30+ years in the plumbing trade says your friend is wrong.

 

[Blackfoot58]

30+ years in the plumbing trade says your friend is wrong.

Thanks. I felt he was wrong. I’ve changed several modern ones.

 

[dozer dan]

I’m thinking that had a wooden sleeve over the thin part with a drift pin going through it to hold it in place and it was a handle to something.

 

[Tony in SC]

Dan is on the right track! The threaded piece with the tapered side was a pivot point, there was probably a spring involved ? the split end of the shaft was for a wooden handle. I have seen pieces somewhat like that on balers and other farm items that had adjustments for pressure or stroke>

 

[DCMatt]

Are there threads on the outside of the wing nut thing? Maybe part of the guts of a grease gun (missing the rubber)?

 

[Blackfoot58]

30+ years in the plumbing trade says your friend is wrong.

Thanks. I felt he was wrong. I’ve changed several modern ones.

Dan is on the right track! The threaded piece with the tapered side was a pivot point, there was probably a spring involved ? the split end of the shaft was for a wooden handle. I have seen pieces somewhat like that on balers and other farm items that had adjustments for pressure or stroke>

I’m with you on the handle idea. It was found near and old plow. Possibly an adjustment handle. The barrel fastener (circled in new pic)would be part of a spring tensioner. The sleeve (arrow points at) looks like it would make more sense if the cavity faced the other end. Then it would make a great end cap for a wooden handle