unknown dug part solved

[zartan7779]

hello guys i bought a lot off ebay over 100 peices and have been cleaning this one . interesting shape not sure what it is though . the items are suppose to be from french and indian war era .
about a mile from Fort Ligonier. its in PA .

maybe you can help me figure it out .

thanks for looking jim

 

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[72cheyenne]

Re: unknown dug part

That is a tooth from a sickle bar mower. I'll see if I can find a pic.

Similar to this.

 

[zartan7779]

Re: unknown dug part

maybe still removeing crud there was so much on it .

i ll post more pictures if i gats much better

 

[lumbercamp]

Re: unknown dug part

72 cheyenne has it right. Every couple months someone will post one of those to ID. They look like a valuable, interesting relic, but they are worthless. We've all found one.

 

[rjw4law]

Re: unknown dug part

AAAAAA Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, worthless to one,, a treasure to another.

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: unknown dug part

That is a tooth from a sickle bar mower. I'll see if I can find a pic.

Similar to this.

Bingo.

I find these, how did it work. What did it do? Cut crop or rake the soil?

 

[Tony in SC]

Re: unknown dug part

That is a tooth from a sickle bar mower. I'll see if I can find a pic.

Similar to this.

Bingo.

I find these, how did it work. What did it do? Cut crop or rake the soil?

The teeth oscilated like barber's shears. Used to gut grains or hay. Tony

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: unknown dug part

That is a tooth from a sickle bar mower. I'll see if I can find a pic.

Similar to this.

Bingo.

I find these, how did it work. What did it do? Cut crop or rake the soil?

The teeth oscilated like barber's shears. Used to gut grains or hay. Tony

cheers

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: unknown dug part

AAAAAA Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, worthless to one,, a treasure to another.

I have some old rusted lawn mower blades if your interested... I could sell them to you....

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,263056.0.html

 

[sniffer]

Re: unknown dug part

sickle bar part, i've still got a scar on my hand from one

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: unknown dug part

sickle bar part, i've still got a scar on my hand from one

wow, how old are you

 

[sniffer]

Re: unknown dug part

they still use that same part on combines and sickle bar mowers.
those parts are made from real soft steel, they rust away pretty quick
and I'm not that old LOL

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: unknown dug part

they still use that same part on combines and sickle bar mowers.
those parts are made from real soft steel, they rust away pretty quick
and I'm not that old LOL

Oh, young & stupid

 

[traderoftreasures]

Re: unknown dug part

when i first saw it i thought part of a door latch like this one

 

[zartan7779]

Re: unknown dug part

ok well thanks alot . at least i know now .