Big crank?

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Always dragging something home to throw on the shed,today was no different.About 4 feet long,doesnt appear "homemade"...any thoughts on what it cranked?..Found at cellar hole thats shown on mid to late 1800s maps.

 

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[mojjax]

That is a cool find !

 

[mojjax]

Maybe for a water main valve ?

 

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Was at a cellar hole a good half mile out an old road only get to it by 4wd.May have been thrown there later on,but was up in woods behind homesite.

Maybe for a water main valve ?

 

[Tedyoh]

My father has an old tractor, a McCormick Farm All, early 40's, im pretty sure it has a crank mounted on the frame to start the motor as a back up in case the battery was dead.

 

[sutphin]

YOU MEAN A WRIST BREAKER. OURS WAS MOUNTED TO THE ENGINE AND IF YOU DID NO LET GO FAST ENOUGH IT WOULD DANG NEAR TEAR IT FROM YOUR ARM...........ZUTPHEN. BUT I THOUGHT AT FIRST YOU HAD A CRANK FOR A WELL BUCKET.

 

[maxpower]

My 56 Fordson has a crank as well as my 42 Allis Chalmers however that crank does not look like any tractor crank i know?

 

[fowledup]

ive seen counter boring and core sampling tools that were similar in shape and size

 

[2Minnesota]

Model A?

 

[Tony in SC]

It's not heavy enough to be an engine crank. Looks like a windless for a water well. The pointed end would be driven into a log or other piece of round wood so a water bucket could be raised up. Tony

 

[Ant]

I would guess a linkage to something, maybe farm equipment. Most engine hand cranks would have a kickout notch cut into the end or a ratcheting end. My other thought was jack crank handle.

 

[tamrock]

I agree with T in SC, not a very heavy duty crank. An old awning crank comes to my mind. Preservation Brief 44: The Use of Awnings on Historic Buildings, Repair, Replacement and New Design
Back in the day one would find a verity of hand crank appliances, tools and machinery on the farm, due to the lack of electricity, so it could have been made for a number of applications.

 

[nsdq]

Looks like a molasses crank to me ,,,,then again also like one for opening barn vents and windows