✅ SOLVED Music box piece?

[LByles]

My father-in-law went digging today and found this item. We both think it looks like part of a music box?

 

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[creskol]

Sure looks like one to me.

Another possibility is the sound mechanism for a polyphonic metal record player.

 

[ARC]

Yep... look you solved it yourself

 

[LByles]

Sure looks like one to me.

Another possibility is the sound mechanism for a polyphonic metal record player.

What in the world is that? lol

 

[LByles]

He also asked for opinions on this stuff too if y’all don’t mind. This square piece is thick and heavy.

 

[owlcreek]

Square hole is a washer from a disk, like this only square, first pic loos like part of farming equipment too.

 

[LByles]

Square hole is a washer from a disk, like this only square, first pic loos like part of farming equipment too.View attachment 1791148

Ah ok. We figured something with farming stuff with that big piece. Think it’s earlier equipment or closer to modern?