Some iron whats its

mangum · Jun 30, 2013

Hello all, found these items yesterday & didn't get any answers in today's finds. These were found at an 1883 estate. Any help would be appreciated! I'd like to know if they are worth preserving or not.

Indian Steve · Jun 30, 2013

Hi, Bottom picture might be a scythe handle. It would have slipped down over the main shaft and had a wooden handle fitted over it that the nut held on.

kuger · Jun 30, 2013

mangum · Jun 30, 2013

Thanks guys, great ID on the scythe handle!

GpSnoopy · Jun 30, 2013

The 2 pictures with the hook would be a wire D-ring hook. Used on straps that need a hook, long history, and still manufactured today. One of the more common items that you may have seen them on are ratchet straps.

garren · Jun 30, 2013

The first photo reminds me of a piece of the adjustment mechanism on an old harrow. We used to have one here on the farm thats long gone. I couldnt find a close up on google but the one I found is similar.

The hook looks like the ones on an old singletree harness that we still have hanging up. I took some photos with my phone.

pippinwhitepaws · Jun 30, 2013

could be garren...my first thought was an emergency brake lever for old machinery...same use..adjust something...up down..loose tight...

BigBiloxi · Jun 30, 2013

I think the first photo is 1/3 of sprocket wheel from a bicycle

garren · Jun 30, 2013

BigBiloxi said:
I think the first photo is 1/3 of sprocket wheel from a bicycle

Yeah, I'm seeing that now. It does look like it was a full sprocket or gear at one time and now has the lower portion broken off.

mangum · Jun 30, 2013

garren said:
Yeah, I'm seeing that now. It does look like it was a full sprocket or gear at one time and now has the lower portion broken off.

Don't think so, that would be a really heavy bicycle... This thing is heavy cast iron, I'm guessing off of some sort of farm equipment.

Back-of-the-boat · Jun 30, 2013

the gear would lay flat and the teeth are in holes I just can't remember what I have seen it on.I have worked on a few ranches and farms.The teeth aren't like a normal gear they are staggered side to side am I correct.

mangum · Jun 30, 2013

Back-of-the-boat said:
the gear would lay flat and the teeth are in holes I just can't remember what I have seen it on.I have worked on a few ranches and farms.The teeth aren't like a normal gear they are staggered side to side am I correct.

Yes, you're right.

Back-of-the-boat · Jul 1, 2013

Researching items I remember to see if I can come up with something

creskol · Jul 1, 2013

Looks like a segment of a drive gear from an old manure spreader, corn planter, or other piece of farm equipment. It would be extremely difficult to get a positive id on something as generic as that.

mical66 · Jul 1, 2013

back of boat and creskol are right , its a gear off a farm implement , as you stated it is to thick and heavy for bike sprocket , and the teeth are offset side to side for a much wider chain, like was used on alot of machines so will be hard to nail down exact application.