Weird Bar

mr_han_solo · Aug 29, 2008

Hello,
I was detecting during my first hunt today around my house in our field, where an old roadbed was, I found several items, mostly barbed wire, an old nail, and this big long bar with holes in each end. Anyone know what It is, or what it was used for?

http://picasaweb.google.com/rmcole/Historical/photo#5240113133084158290

SeabeeRon · Aug 29, 2008

WELCOME first off, good to have ya! Looks like something off an old tractor to me, Some sort of tie rod maybe?!?

nomadmad · Aug 29, 2008

i would say some sort of steering link or tie rod like you said seabeeron for a tractor. by the way how that north alabama weather down there mr han solo. i grew up in guntersville. try going to the river and detecting around the bank. good detecting around those areas sometime i remember when i lived around there.

mr_han_solo · Aug 30, 2008

Its hot down here right now. We are recovering from 9+ inches of rainfall since the last hurricane. Other than that it mostly sunny.

TimC · Aug 30, 2008

The tie rod theory sound good or maybe a crank rod that turns a crank shaft, but definitely auto related.

cnr_dogs · Aug 30, 2008

RE:rod

Hi its a spring shackle for the articulating frint end on a tractor allows the wheels to stay in contact with the ground on uneven surfaces ( through row corrugates ) great find cnr dogs

joe-in-ohio · Aug 30, 2008

wierd bar

CR Dogs explanation sounds good to me :lol:

welcome to the forum

RickO · Aug 31, 2008

Amazing how someone always comes up with an answer.. great forum..

RickO

Lowjiber · Aug 31, 2008

I agree that it looks like a spring shackle. Kinda short though, compared to the nail.

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