Need help with this one

[smokedaddy]

Hi folks, I dug this metal object up over the weekend near an old mill site. I have no idea. While digging it, I first thought it was an old lock. It is roughly 1/4" thick solid metal. No markings that I could find. Any ideas. I found the US Oval plate and a colonial shoe buckle in the same vicinity. Thanks Guys !

 

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[trdking]

counter balance weight

 

[rick67]

Amish key chain fob

 

[Broken knee]

It looks to be an offset washer from some type of farm equipment or tractor? HH
BK

 

[Rmeav8r]

If it's related to a mill, it might possibly be a weight from a beam scale or some type of platform scale for weighing out products..

 

[smokedaddy]

Hey guys, here is an offset washer. You think Broken Knee might have nailed it ??

 

[bradyboy]

sure looks like a counter weight
IMO
Brady