strange chain found

[lobsterman]

i found this part of a chain on an old trail beside a stream, up near Sebago lake. it is some type of cast iron chain, but i dont know if it is part of a wearable belt or perhaps a chain that was used as a type of belt on old farm equipment or... ?... any ideas ?. by the style of it, i don't think it was the type used with a sprocket. i have not tried to clean it up yet and it is seized up on most of it. and the links seem to connect in a reverse or alternating pattern every 2 links. thanks.

Pat.

 

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[JakePhelps]

That is a nice old chain

 

[PDX Lefty]

Looks like a chain from a conveyor. I saw ones like that in Alaska in the Salmon cannerys. They called it s22 or something like that. It is now made of plastic. (Isn't every thing).

 

[RainDog]

Yes it is an Ag chain. It is used on different conveyors, planters and Iv'e even seen it on manure spreaders.
Cool find. wonder what it was doing beside a creek?
HH
RainDog

 

[Floater]

I love this Place. Within a few posts we Identify finds almost every time and get a good history lesson too. Actually in Maine to there was some old Cannery's and some have now been converted to artist community and shops. I used to live in Rockport,just up the road from Camden. I love that area. I built a custom home over looking the lake back in 1976. Total cost back then for a 3600 square foot was just under 75,000 dollars. today its worth a little over a mil probably? . Great find Lobsterman.HH

 

[lonewolfe]

cool find!

hh

lonewolfe

 

[lobsterman]

Thanks guys i appreciate the help with that one, geez, and i was hoping it was a medeval bracelet from the ancient order of the Knights of New England

Pat.