Hit the airfield today for a couple of hours and found this cast iron weight. It is about 4" in diameter and has a set screw in the barrel to attach it to a pole of some kind. The item is solid and weighs about 5 pounds. Any of you ww2 buffs have any idea what it might be? Thanks Q
I am thinking this may have been a counter weight for the landing gear from an early military aircraft or one of the counter weights on a large steam type tractor it is about 1 1/2" thick and 4" round and solid Iron or steel.
obverse is the same, This is not a bell. I think this is a flagpole counter weight for a military honor guard or drill team, The weight is correct but the modern versions fit inside an aluminum pole the older version fits over the end of a wooden pole.