Mysterious Cast Iron Legs Found in the Woods

[mtnbay]

We found these cast iron legs out checking a friends property where gold mining was happening for decades. We thought we were just dealing with tents and small cabins, but more and more finds are convincing us that we are dealing with houses and a small town as well. These are cast iron and very ornamental in nature. At first we thought legs to a cast iron stove, but today a friend said they could be from a cast iron tub. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

 

[mamabear]

Or from a small pot bellied wood stove

 

[mtnbay]

Good call mamabear. That is a very good possibility. Thanks.

 

[NOLA_Ken]

I'd say stove too, they look a bit small for tub feet.

 

[winslow]

They look like they are off an old wood stove to me. Maybe one of the small cabins. Good area to keep looking at!

 

[littleneckhalfshell]

people did and still do put stoves in tents, you can still buy wall cabin tents with stove pipe flaps and connectors. So the idea that there had to be a cabin for there to be a stove is not necessary

 

[Tony in SC]

That's right. Bath tub legs are short and heavier. Tony

Good call mamabear. That is a very good possibility. Thanks.