These old Chains I found on Lauerl Hill where they lowered wagons down on The Oregon Trail in oregon

[lackaff]

I found these old chain links at the top of LAUERL HILL with my GARRET
these are very old
what kind of iron are these?
are they worth anything
I seen similar ones on google for 500 bucks or so
but who knows
these are pretty old

Laurel Hill - Oregon Trail: Barlow Road

Laurel Hill Laurel Hill was infamous in the guidebooks used by emigrants heading west. Originally a series of at least three chutes, wagons were tied to trees by ropes, or held back in the steep chutes by dragging big logs. This was one of the most difficult pieces of the Oregon Trail. Pioneers...

oregontrail-barlowroad.org

I found some stuff they left

check out a video of me unearthing the chains

 

[villagenut]

They don't look too terribly old to me. Did you clean them?

 

[lackaff]

They don't look too terribly old to me. Did you clean them?

I am in the process

 

[traveller777]

I found these old chain links at the top of LAUERL HILL with my GARRET
these are very old
what kind of iron are these?
are they worth anything
I seen similar ones on google for 500 bucks or so
but who knows
these are pretty old

Laurel Hill - Oregon Trail: Barlow Road

Laurel Hill Laurel Hill was infamous in the guidebooks used by emigrants heading west. Originally a series of at least three chutes, wagons were tied to trees by ropes, or held back in the steep chutes by dragging big logs. This was one of the most difficult pieces of the Oregon Trail. Pioneers...

oregontrail-barlowroad.org

I found some stuff they left

I learn something every day. I had no idea they had coated chains back then. Almost looks like they were chromed at one time. What did they coat the chains with? You are hitting the mother lode on chains and such.

 

[lackaff]

I learn something every day. I had no idea they had coated chains back then. Almost looks like they were chromed at one time. What did they coat the chains with? You are hitting the mother lode on chains and such.

Wow I have no idea lol

 

[lackaff]

check out this old wagon part and broken off nail

 

[traveller777]

Wow I have no idea lol

You have no idea I learn something new, or you have no idea what they are coated with?

 

[lackaff]

both sir
I just found them
I have no clue about wagons
I was looking for the lost gold on lauerl hill
but found these instead

 

[traveller777]

both I just found them I have no clue about wagons I was looking for the lost gold

Good luck finding the gold. Hope you find buckets full and have to use the chains to pull it up the hill.

 

[traveller777]

Good luck finding the gold. Hope you find buckets full and have to use the chains to pull it up the hill.

And if you need any help carrying the gold, I am available and have a strong back.

 

[lackaff]

i may need you to fight the mountain lions off

 

[traveller777]

i may need you to fight the mountain lions off

No problem. I have just the catnip for a mountain lion.

 

[lackaff]

interesting

 

[lackaff]

interesting

No problem. I have just the catnip for a mountain lion.

Look at a close up of the chains they are coated with something u can see the shine underneath

 

[creskol]

They are welded links, so they aren't terribly old.

 

[lackaff]

They are welded links, so they aren't terribly old.

1840

 

[lackaff]

They are welded links, so they aren't terribly old.

Here is another close up

 

[creskol]

Electric Welded links were first patented in 1938

 

[lackaff]

Electric Welded links were first patented in 1938

They look older i5 was covered in 150 years of dirt when I unearthed it and it's getting cleaner

 

[lackaff]

They look older i5 was covered in 150 years of dirt when I unearthed it and it's getting cleaner

They had forge welded ones similar