🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Help with heavy cast iron piece

[matthewc61]

Posted this before , but I have since removed rust. Found in area where a store or shop was in late 1800’s early 1900’s.
Piece is 8” long , heavy thick cast iron, tubular top or bottom off something.
Edges are grooved down along each side, one end is tapered, the other is tapered with a slight rise inside end that has a groove leading out the end as a hole, as if something went through hole into the inside. Machinery piece or engine or who knows? Any help appreciated.

 

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[Edsel Detector]

Posted this before , but I have since removed rust. Found in area where a store or shop was in late 1800’s early 1900’s.
Piece is 8” long , heavy thick cast iron, tubular top or bottom off something.
Edges are grooved down along each side, one end is tapered, the other is tapered with a slight rise inside end that has a groove leading out the end as a hole, as if something went through hole into the inside. Machinery piece or engine or who knows? Any help appreciated.

My guess is a pig iron window weight. hole is for the rope. Just a guess.

 

[CreakyDigger]

I agree with Edsel. That's what it looks like anyhow.

 

[villagenut]

Might be one of the many pieces from an old coal stove, like a corner piece...

 

[GoldieLocks]

Could it be a mold for pouring something in to let it cold?

 

[matthewc61]

Could it be a mold for pouring something in to let it cold?

Not sure , it heavy cast and may be 1/2 of a piece off something rounded on top.