✅ SOLVED Horse tack?

[ncsuwolf]

At a bit on a loss on this one. Dug this afternoon at a house site dating from mid 1800s to present. “Eyes” are brass or copper (edit: they looked to be non-ferrous, but a magnet sticks, so correcting original assumptions) “washer” in the middle looks like lead, but too light and starting to crumble, so I’m guessing pewter. Can’t picture where it would fit on horse/equipment, but that’s my best guess at the moment. Pewter makes me think old, and brass wouldn’t be for anything too strenuous. Ideas? Thanks.

 

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[Almy]

Maybe a stay anchor from a boat?

 

[ticndig]

lift bucket for a chain pump

 

[ncsuwolf]

lift bucket for a chain pump View attachment 2177196View attachment 2177195

Wow…..many thanks. That was not on my bingo card. Did you find the one in the first pic?

 

[ticndig]

Wow…..many thanks. That was not on my bingo card. Did you find the one in the first pic?

there is another relic that looks very much the same . the other one is lost in my mind for now so I went with the one shown. never found one but I've seen them on here over the years.

 

[ticndig]

here's another possibility , corn planter chain part
the well pump bucket will need a grove for a gasket , is there a grove full of dirt not being shown? if not go with corn planter chain part

 

[Blackfoot58]

here's another possibility , corn planter chain part
the well pump bucket will need a grove for a gasket , is there a grove full of dirt not being shown? if not go with corn planter chain part View attachment 2177285

Yep. These are also used to splice single-strand barbed wire, when starting a new spool of wire, or for fence repairs.

 

[ncsuwolf]

here's another possibility , corn planter chain part
the well pump bucket will need a grove for a gasket , is there a grove full of dirt not being shown? if not go with corn planter chain part View attachment 2177285

Learn something new everyday. With a little further research I’m assuming what I found was a link or “knot” in a check wire. These wires were laid out on the ground, prior to planting, to trip the check row planter and release seeds (hill drop), when planting in a check row pattern. This planting pattern was used to allow easier cultivation for weed control prior to the advent of herbicides.