? Part of what ?
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Foragist
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I don't know, but those are some really cool gears!
Just to hazard a guess; The 6-point "star" with the rounded, ball-type points looks like it could be a sprocket for a drag chain of some type, perhaps from a spreader or hay baler. Notice the wear pattern on only one side of the rounded points.
The other two appears that they may be more apt to be found in a planter, perhaps as a timing device for dropping seeds as the shaft they're mounted to rotates.
Just a guess, (and probably wrong).
Roger
The other two appears that they may be more apt to be found in a planter, perhaps as a timing device for dropping seeds as the shaft they're mounted to rotates.
Just a guess, (and probably wrong).
Roger
Ron 71
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I agree, Those are really cool, whatever they are!
Did some cleaning on the bottom one. Those round parts are welded on. I think quite possibly onto one like the top star shape. That little chunk matches a tooth on star also. top 2 measure 6 5/8" +- and the round ended one 7 3/4" in Diameter. All appear to be fairly rough castings.
DetecTom
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I would really like to see what kind of machine those came off of.
+1 (maybe +2?) Very cool looking. Must have been fun to dog up [emoji846]
ThommyParham
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Iron support bolder star. Mid 1800s architectural pieces. Neat
Not architectural.
Pieces held in place by a shear pin or hard pin, 1 & 1/8" bore, definite wear patterns on one edge as if used as some type of cam, piece with welded on rounds has obvious wear (sloppy welds and probably put on unevenly which caused a lot of wear in high ones), no sign of having a nut on a threaded rod as use for building supports (wouldn't have used a pin to hold). Welded on rounds appear to have been put on a star type piece, also small part is a match to a tooth on the star.
Pieces held in place by a shear pin or hard pin, 1 & 1/8" bore, definite wear patterns on one edge as if used as some type of cam, piece with welded on rounds has obvious wear (sloppy welds and probably put on unevenly which caused a lot of wear in high ones), no sign of having a nut on a threaded rod as use for building supports (wouldn't have used a pin to hold). Welded on rounds appear to have been put on a star type piece, also small part is a match to a tooth on the star.
