Old farm find

[COUNTRY GIRL]

I found this at an old farm site that had burned down all that is left is the barn foundation and the silo foundations. It was a pretty tough dig, but I got it. (So the Hubby wonders WHY I bought it home.............'cuz I worked HARD for it. ) Any ideas what it came off of? One sugestion was a steering mechanism for an old wagon?

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Is that a saw blade second pic?

I cant tell if it turns like a wheel? Was it a complete wheel at one time? Im thinking parts of a portable blacksmiths forge.

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Yeah thats a saw blade and an old cow waterer? pictured with "it". The piece in the middle looks like it swivels, and the bar across moves. I'm not sure what you mean by complete wheel? I'd be happy with blacksmith forge. Thanks for the idea!

 

[truckinbutch]

5th wheel from wagon . Front axle attached to it .

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

That was my "guess", any idea on age? Thanks for the help!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

I think we can rule out the blacksmiths forge. Forget I said it. All the pics Im looking at have a different style wheel.

I didnt know what a fifth wheel was as pertaining to an old wagon, so I googled it.

http://query.nytimes.com/mem/archive-free/pdf?_r=1&res=9B00EED91530E233A25751C0A9609C946196D6CF


The fifth wheel of a wagon is the circular piece of iron lying in a horizontal plane above the center of the forward axle and which permits that axle to be swiveled to the right or left in turning. June 2, 1910 NY Times.


Sounds good to me.

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Goodness I hope these pictures post alright. Double fith wheel hitch. Looks like we got it guys! Thank you!

 

[Monty]

I think the round looking thing with the three holes in it is an old implement seat. Was attached to a leaf spring on the front to provide some bounce and the holes were to drain water off when it rained? Monty

 

[RPG]

I think the round looking thing with the three holes in it is an old implement seat. Was attached to a leaf spring on the front to provide some bounce and the holes were to drain water off when it rained? Monty

I agree. Looks like a seat. Good hunt Country Girl. I like hunting around old silo's. You will need to walk every inch of that field or fields. I have found that there can be many old houses close to those silos. mostly to the edge of the fields. Be careful, there could be a well at all the old houses.

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

I'm not 100% sure on it being a cow/horse waterer, so you could be right Monty. They tell me that the large animal uses their nose to push down on it and release the water. Here is a better picture for you. Thanks for the help!

 

[Cynangyl]

cool whatsits sis! Tell that darling hubby of yours you HAVE to bring that stuff home, not only did you work real hard for it, it provides entertainment for all of us trying to figure out what it is! lol

 

[mojjax]

Yup, It looks like a pressure plate to a livestock waterer .

 

[CRUSADER]

bought it home or rode it home

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

Sis, You got it! What fun would it have been to leave it there?

Mojjax, That's the word I was looking for "pressure plate". Thanks so much for the help.

Crusader, If I had gotten stuck in the mud I drove through I would of HAD to ride it home.

P.S. Monty, forgot how small that pressure plate was, be an awful small behind to sit in it.

 

[RPG]

P.S. Monty, forgot how small that pressure plate was, be an awful small behind to sit in it.

Or very uncomfortable.

 

[Silver]

Nice find am i going crazy or do i see CLAS_? wrote across the bottom of that plate ?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Nice find am i going crazy or do i see CLAS_? wrote across the bottom of that plate ?

Youre right, I thought it was CIAS.

 

[COUNTRY GIRL]

It's CLAY. Clay equipment corp, formerly Iowa gate company. They were a distributor for milking and parlor stalls and accessories out of Cedar Falls Iowa. The factory is now the location for Gateway park in Iowa.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

It's CLAY. Clay equipment corp, formerly Iowa gate company. They were a distributor for milking and parlor stalls and accessories out of Cedar Falls Iowa. The factory is now the location for Gateway park in Iowa.

http://www.cabincreekcds.com/ClayEquip.htm

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Nothing left to solve here. Green check please.