Iron Found on Old RR grade.

[Bigcypresshunter]

I havent found anything interesting lately but I found this heavy solid iron piece buried on a 1920's railroad grade. The rails have been removed. It would be 6 inches in diameter if it wasnt broken. There appears to be a hole in the center. Any ideas?

Also found a corroded aluminum disc about 1/4 inch thick. No markings.

 

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[Woodland Detectors]

I don't know Dale.
The Iron piece,

Maybe an old locomotive part.
I can't see where it would be from on the chassis of the car.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Its too thick to come from a car. It looks like a wheel but its only 6 inch dia.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

It's a long shot but, ore cart wheel?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It's a long shot but, ore cart wheel?

Thats what I was thinking at first but the hole in the center is small like maybe 1/2 inch and the total diameter is 6 inch. This RR track went to a logging town in the swamp. I cleaned it up a bit. Maybe its a weight for a scale.

 

[traderoftreasures]

maybe it spun on those grooves like a crank shaft

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Mike. Is that someone dressed up like a Roman Centurian in the second picture?

Yeah, It's one of those fantasy dream gigs for old men where the girls dress up like Romans and stand by old train parts.

You have heard of them...Right?

 

[Tony in SC]

It looks a base weight for balance beam scale. It would have been round and had a rod with a hook to hold it on the beam. The rings held the other weights when they were added. I'll get a pic from one of mine in the morning. Tony

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It looks a base weight for balance beam scale. It would have been round and had a rod with a hook to hold it on the beam. The rings held the other weights when they were added. I'll get a pic from one of mine in the morning. Tony

Thanks. The rings get smaller toward the top in steps. Its very heavy.

 

[traderoftreasures]

looks... cut with a torch ??

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

looks... cut with a torch ??

No it looks broken to me. Cast iron will crack and break if dropped on a hard surface.

 

[SkyPirate]

looks like a pully of some kind

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

looks... cut with a torch ??

Looking at it again and I think you are correct trader. It appears to be cut and its 1-1/2 inch thick.

 

[IronSpike]

Irons can be tough to ID but often very interesting ID's. Could it be a lid/cover?

 

[traderoftreasures]

i would guess it to be a wheel bearing that seized up and had to be cut out. just a guess though

 

[Deftone]

Dang he is back!

 

[IronSpike]

The tapered shape not uncommon for weights/counter weights. I think Tony got it with base weight

 

[traderoftreasures]

The tapered shape not uncommon for weights/counter weights. I think Tony got it with base weight

only question... why would someone waste time and oxygen to cut a valuable weight in half?

 

[IronSpike]

The tapered shape not uncommon for weights/counter weights. I think Tony got it with base weight

only question... why would someone waste time and oxygen to cut a valuable weight in half?

Good point. Why would someone cut anything in half?

 

[IronSpike]

I think the first piece is from a fire hydrant.