Mystery chain

[antpich214]

Found this chain with a handle and rings through it not far from a flat button! Any ideas? Haven’t researched yet. It’s about 3 feet

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

My first thought was a calf pulling chain.

 

[DizzyDigger]

It's a trap chain.

 

[Tony in SC]

Does look like a trap chain. I've heard them called cinch chains.

 

[antpich214]

It's a trap chain.

I believe you are right!

 

[DizzyDigger]

I believe you are right!

At one point (in much younger years) I had in the neighborhood of 30 doz. traps. Seen a chain or two...

 

[pa plateau hiker]

It's not a trap chain, it's a trace chain.

 

[antpich214]

After looking

It's not a trap chain, it's a trace chain.

after looking at horse trace chains it does look most like that! Do you think this is hand forged?

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Found this chain with a handle and rings through it not far from a flat button! Any ideas? Haven’t researched yet. It’s about 3 feet

“Rough Lock” for a wagon

 

[cmthunder]

Found one at civil war site and someone id it as artillery trace chain.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Interesting find !

 

[DizzyDigger]

It's not a trap chain, it's a trace chain.

Well, then they used pretty much the same design for trap chains...could very well be.

 

[Almy]

I found lots of similar chains in our old, abandoned barn. Probably used to keep the cows in place. Ours had twisted links like yours, suggesting factory manufacture. Ours were from the the early to mid 1900s based upon what I know about active farming on the place.