✅ SOLVED Whattya think this was?

[DownEast_Detecting]

From a site that is probably late 1800’s but could be anytime. The knobs on the outside, are making me think it sat in something else. And got caught or rested on them. Like it’s gets lowered into a larger cylindrical object. Cuz this thing was obviously round also. So my mind went to a sort of smelting pot of some kind. I’m probably off by by a mile, but whattya think? Am I way out in left field? Is it just a piece off a stove…

 

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[DizzyDigger]

Part of a wrist bracelet for a punk rocker?

Haven't got a clue...but it's a cool piece of something.

 

[bowwinkles]

Looks to be part of a vintage crank bearing.

 

[Tony in SC]

bowwinkles got it! It is a poured babbit bearing.

 

[DownEast_Detecting]

Looks to be part of a vintage crank bearing.

Thanks for the hint in the right direction. Got any pictures. i googled but couldn’t find anything that looked like mine.

bowwinkles got it! It is a poured babbit bearing.

Thank you. Do you have any pictures? I googled both variations crank and poured Babbit and couldn’t come up with anything that resembled mine.

 

[Tony in SC]

I have several hit&miss engines and other antique items that have poured and machined babbit bearings. Never thought of taking a picture of a bearing, but I'll try to get one or two when I can.

 

[invent4hir]

See the first 3 pictures in this post...

✅ SOLVED - Possible water pipe, door hardware, and piece of farm implement

All, need help IDing and dating the 3 finds shown below. They were found near a site that was a old tavern in the 1800s, which later became a farm in the early 1900s, which was later developed into suburban housing. None have any kind of identifying marks. The first 3 pictures show what I...

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[DownEast_Detecting]

I have several hit&miss engines and other antique items that have poured and machined babbit bearings. Never thought of taking a picture of a bearing, but I'll try to get one or two when I can.

no of course not. haha i meant one from googling what you thought it was and clicking on images. Thats what i did with "poured babbitt bearing" and "crank bearing" with "old" or "antique" in front. I didnt have any luck finding anything that looked like mine. But i think invent4hir provided me with a post from here with pictures.

 

[DownEast_Detecting]

See the first 3 pictures in this post...

✅ SOLVED - Possible water pipe, door hardware, and piece of farm implement

All, need help IDing and dating the 3 finds shown below. They were found near a site that was a old tavern in the 1800s, which later became a farm in the early 1900s, which was later developed into suburban housing. None have any kind of identifying marks. The first 3 pictures show what I...

www.treasurenet.com

thanks invent4hir!!
now i can see and that is close enough.