✅ SOLVED Iron item

[njrelicgairl]

Hey mete
Found this piece of iron back in the summer, just cant think of the name of it?

PS Found behind a cemetery.

 

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[creskol]

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I went straight for the rum.

 

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[pepperj]

yes it is... what i meant was... "hand held" as opposed to a mounted version.
Dozer Dan posted a picture of the handheld version.
Yours is a mounted version.
Both versions are "wound" by hand.

The version that Dozer Dan posted isn't a "handheld held version"
It's an in line suspended-meaning it's secured by a cable/wire on the backside and the fence wire is on the spool side.
(Just to clarify what the function actually is)
Agree it's not a mounted version

 

[ARC]

The version that Dozer Dan posted isn't a "handheld held version"
It's an in line suspended-meaning it's secured by a cable/wire on the backside and the fence wire is on the spool side.
(Just to clarify what the function actually is)
Agree it's not a mounted version
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[pepperj]

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Don't you just hate it when you're debated

 

[njrelicgairl]

yes it is... what i meant was... "hand held" as opposed to a mounted version.
Dozer Dan posted a picture of the handheld version.
Yours is a mounted version.
Both versions are "wound" by hand.

Good to know.

 

[dozer dan]

Good to know.

The one I posted had a wire at the narrow end that was attached to a fence post (usually in a corner) and the other end had a wire that was wound onto the spool to keep tension.

 

[dozer dan]

Ok, here’s one last thought… it was found in a cemetery dump which planted the idea that possibly it came off of a casket lowering device (yes that’s what they’re called). They were cranked spools with a strap back in the day before someone got the idea to automate them with gears to keep them at a steady pace. I tried finding parts to get a picture but all I came up with was the crank handle.

 

[dozer dan]

Heres a better picture of the crank head.

 

[njrelicgairl]

Ok, here’s one last thought… it was found in a cemetery dump which planted the idea that possibly it came off of a casket lowering device (yes that’s what they’re called). They were cranked spools with a strap back in the day before someone got the idea to automate them with gears to keep them at a steady pace. I tried finding parts to get a picture but all I came up with was the crank handle.

Yes, yes, makes since. Cool

 

[njrelicgairl]

Ok, here’s one last thought… it was found in a cemetery dump which planted the idea that possibly it came off of a casket lowering device (yes that’s what they’re called). They were cranked spools with a strap back in the day before someone got the idea to automate them with gears to keep them at a steady pace. I tried finding parts to get a picture but all I came up with was the crank handle.

How old would you say dozed dan?