🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Iron Whatzit

[sibbley]

Found this in a field that has been farmed since at least 1860. I haven't weighed it, but it's fairly heavy. I assume some type of farm implement part. Kind of looks like it maybe held a bell at one time to me. The hole on top does not go all the way through. I forgot to show the tape measure for thickness. The iron is about 1 1/2" thick. Can't think of anything to add. Hope someone has seen something like this before.


Thanks...

 

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[Jack873]

It looks as though it would have slid onto something and the bolt would just be there to keep it from moving positions. Similar to the way a firearm accessory would attach to a piccatiny rail.

 

[Mdpartner]

That there is a genuine imitation JohnDeeremasseycaseoliverhesstonallischalmers farmall doomafloggy fer a number 42 thingawhacky to keep, As my grandpa used to say, the machine from blowenzecorken, poppenfusen or schpringenschnappen.

 

[MisterHelix]

Maybe a counterweight or something like that.

cool piece. I like farm iron.