Weird Iron Item

[ALAMOTX]

Found in a town from 1852..


Any ideas?

Thanks as always!

 

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[vayank54]

Looks like part of a leaf spring. Probably to an old wagon. They also use them on cars and trucks. when the break the will break off evenly like yours is.

 

[Tony in SC]

Going by the size, I would say end of leaf spring from a buggy seat. Tony

 

[OldNBroken]

Just a side-note ALAMOTX, you should try digging the HIGH tones too!

 

[haybudden2]

ALAMOTX

These items you are posting do look like spring ends.
They look like they have been cut off on an anvil
hardie by a blacksmith.
Spring steel makes very good knife blades.
I suspect thats these springs were forged into knife
blades.

Hay2

 

[vayank54]

ALAMOTX

These items you are posting do look like spring ends.
They look like they have been cut off on an anvil
hardie by a blacksmith.
Spring steel makes very good knife blades.
I suspect thats these springs were forged into knife
blades.

Hay2

True I hadn't thought about that

 

[traderoftreasures]

looks like a forged hinge to me

 

[Tin Nugget]

I would say leaf spring from a buggy or carriage of some sort.

 

[mrjosh]

piece of a hinge

 

[bradyboy]

Ya, broken leaf spring
Brady