OK Team, What is this??? Found in Former farmland turned city park

[jamest64]

I found this at a city park. I have been in this area before and never detected anything like this. It is heavy, iron, and the city property was a farm many years ago.

 

[mick56]

From the back, it reminds me of a bumper jack hook.

 

[nagant]

something off those old steel wheeled balers with the wide chain drives.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

It doesn't look like anything I've ever seen or found on a farm site.
Based on the casting of the metal and how it's 'breaking down', I'm thinking it's a relatively modern piece from the early 20thc.

I like Mick's theory of it being an early 'car related' accessory.
Dave

 

[Tony in SC]

The top pic looks like it may have been attached to a wooden pole? May have been a connector for a pump jack? Pump jack rod, sucker rod etc?

 

[creskol]

Can we see another photo of the side facing the ruler in the 2nd photo?:

 

[jamest64]

Sure, Ill post it to the same place if possible.
JT

 

[jamest64]

OK, here you go. 2 more pics. The other side and an angle shot including a piece from the hole that apparently broke off which might explain why i found it (from the same hole). Laid it on top for one pic and took it off for the other. Thanks all for your input. Appreciate it.
JT

 

[DCMatt]

Part of a hay trolley?

 

[jamest64]

Perhaps, nice pic. thanks for your input.

 

[eman1000]

I agree not an exact match but close to the chain floor baler attachment used on the New Holland Round Baler ( Ask an old farmer with a red tractor. The ones with green tractors don't know much

 

[nagant]

chain drive in these had some kind of teeth that remind me of your find. best fort/junglegym ever!

 

[creskol]

It looks like a lower door hinge off of an old truck

 

[jamest64]

OK So much for the big iron thing from the other day, here is today's most interesting thing....ever seen a muzzle load thing this size?

 

[Noah_D]

OK So much for the big iron thing from the other day, here is today's most interesting thing....ever seen a muzzle load thing this size?
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Looks like a .50 cal to me. I know someone who has a .50 cal muzzleloader, I know there are bigger muzzleloaders like .69 cal though as well.

 

[GoldieLocks]

I think the first thing holds a material strap that turns back on itself to keep it holding at a certain tension!

 

[digger460]

Kinda has an old outboard motor clamp look to it. dunno

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Looks like a more modern bullet (20th century). What is the diameter?

 

[jamest64]

1/4 inch or about 6-7 mm. sorry I forgot to put that up....

 

[jamest64]

Interesting. Never thought of a motor clamp. Seems kinda heavy for that, but I did find it within 50 yards of the river. Someone else suggested an attachment for a car bumper or farm equipment attachment