✅ SOLVED Need help with this thing

[PennDirtDigger]

Found this big hunka hunka in the woods near Lake Erie. I just took it out of the electrolysis tank. It weighs roughly 10 pounds. Something to do with a dock or shipyard perhaps?? Any ideas?? Thanks all

 

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[SanMan]

Its a "hang weight",.... but I'm not sure for what purpose.

 

[SanMan]

But it could be used to line up two holes,... that would make it a "pin"

 

[Al D]

It looks like a sounding weight to me

 

[fyrffytr1]

I found one like it here in south Georgia that was identified as a train car hitch pin.

 

[flinthunter]

I found one like it here in south Georgia that was identified as a train car hitch pin.

Hitch pin was my first thought also.

 

[Tony in SC]

Before the coupler train cars used a pin.

 

[firemanphob]

looks like this

 

[wilcam47]

Its a "hang weight",.... but I'm not sure for what purpose.

Some older windows had them to assist in opening

 

[SanMan]

Some older windows had them to assist in opening

Aah, for balance,.....

I have seen huge freight doors with weights and cables to balance the door weight.

 

[fyrffytr1]

looks like thisView attachment 1793390

That is the same picture used to ID the one I found. Mine came from a Spanish/American war camp about 500' from the railroad tracks. Funny thing is, I can't find any posts about it nor do I remember what I did with it! Getting old ain't for sissies!

 

[wilcam47]

Aah, for balance,.....

I have seen huge freight doors with weights and cables to balance the door weight.

I looked them up, they dont look the same

 

[Deftone]

Link and Pin Couplers

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Link and Pin Couplers

 

[trdking]

This is a hitch pin looks a lot like a sash weight but they are crude and straight no shoulder at the top

 

[pa plateau hiker]

That's a great find. By any chance were you along a old main line or logging RR grade. Around here I find the links and pins quite often along old logging rail roads. You gotta go back and find yourself a link to go with your pin. They make a nice display.

 

[DCMatt]

I found one like it here in south Georgia that was identified as a train car hitch pin.

Agree. Link pin for coupling train cars. 19th C to early 20th.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Looks like Firemanphob has nailed the ID

 

[DCMatt]

I've read that many old railroad men lost fingers or had serious hand injuries from coupling cars with these. You had to have near perfect timing to get the pin to drop into the link.

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[PennDirtDigger]

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This is it in my opinion. Mine looks just like the 2 on the right in the photo. Thank you..