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This was found near the foundation of a barn roughly the diameter of a soda can, thinking rosette but I dont know if the back is correct

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dont even know where to begin, some sort of tractor part? its about 6-8 inches long

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the top part is roughly the size of a lug nut im wondering if its some kind of gas fitting

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i think this may be the longshot of the group i dont even have a guess its small maybe 2-3 inches
 

Item #1 is definitely a horse-harness/bridle rosette. Based on it having a brass front with sheet-iron back, your version is from the latter-1800s into the early 1900s. Its back had an iron crossbar (mostly missing on yours) which held the harness-straps it was attached to. The photo below shows an intact one.
 

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Yes, definitely a horse rosette. :thumbsup:
As you mentioned, the rest of your finds are likely plow or tractor related parts.

Here's a rosette I found a few years ago with the back attachment that yours is now missing.

Dave
 

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Hi, your second picture down reminds me of a rocker arm from an old tractor motor. The pushrod would be seated in the groove on the left side with the hole to alow oil to flow through.
 

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The threaded piece is the bottom part of an old grease cup. Late1800, early 1900's. Tractor, some autos, hit&miss engines, line shaft etc.



PS: The bottom could be part of an old knife/blade switch, maybe from one of the above?
 

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The second item looks like part of a hinge.
 

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Well I feel good about the rosette and a grease cup, the rocker arm looked close but I didn’t see any In quite the orientation or construction of what I have
 

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Bottom picture is an accelerator arm off of a carburetor The accelerator rod attaches to the end of the arm and acts a s a lever The second hole is for the return spring.
 

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The "Lug nut" is a Lug Nut Cover Dressy trim to hid the ugly nut below. I think Ford started this.
 

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