Nuts and Bolts and ...

[cdsieg]

This was sitting on a pile in the middle of the woods, I know it is nuts and bolts, but any ideas on why, or what, or what it might give clues to?

I have no thoughts what so ever!

 

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[arnofarrell]

Looks like an old burn barrel and some old farm machinary where the wood rotted away.

 

[BosnMate]

Square nuts, and square bolt heads are older, and I believe they are no longer available. The hex nut and the hex bolt head is all there is now, but there was a long overlap time, so it would be difficult to date using that criteria. In the early 60's I restored a buggy and was able to purchase the proper carriage bolts and square nuts from a hardware store. But by the 70's they were getting really hard to find.

 

[pa plateau hiker]

Maybe someone had already been metal detecting there and left all that iron behind.

 

[neffy812]

It might be that someone just had a bin of random nuts and bolts that they used when working on their tractor or plow or something and just left it sitting there.

 

[cdsieg]

Looks like an old burn barrel and some old farm machinary where the wood rotted away.

Thank you, I didn't think of that!

 

[cdsieg]

Square nuts, and square bolt heads are older, and I believe they are no longer available. The hex nut and the hex bolt head is all there is now, but there was a long overlap time, so it would be difficult to date using that criteria. In the early 60's I restored a buggy and was able to purchase the proper carriage bolts and square nuts from a hardware store. But by the 70's they were getting really hard to find.

HMMM, something I could sell! LOL I have never sold anything that I found, but it is good to know, maybe the ranch owner would like to keep them to repair some of their wagons and such. Thanks for the great information!