Scooter23
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No markings. Steel, about an inch thick. Found it by the neighbor’s barn
Unknown farm junk
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hoser
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No clue. Maybe some sort of hanger???
mudwhale
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Those are very common around farm properties. They were known as Wife Cleats. They could be wedged between boards or cemented into the ground to chain wives to the particular tasks needed to be done. They were used in kitchens, milking stations, laundry areas and bedrooms. Did you find the cuffs and chains nearby?
Nice find!
Nice find!
stetam
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Mudwhale you crack me upThose are very common around farm properties. They were known as Wife Cleats. They could be wedged between boards or cemented into the ground to chain wives to the particular tasks needed to be done. They were used in kitchens, milking stations, laundry areas and bedrooms. Did you find the cuffs and chains nearby?
Nice find!
Steve
Longhair
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It's called a "pillow block", and it's made to hold a bearing.
Scooter23
New Member
I thought that at first, but there were no mounting holes on the tabs so I kept wondering.It's called a "pillow block", and it's made to hold a bearing.
mudwhale
Elite Member
Refer back to my post. No mounting holes was on purpose. A wife couldn't sneak a wrench or pliers into her apron, undo the bolts and escape. Our Forefathers learned from their mistakes.
Longhair
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Mounting holes aren't always necessary.
Notice how the two shoulders aren't the same. Odds are one of them fit into a recess, and a clamp held the other one down to secure it in place.
Kansashunter
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bearing carrier, I would agree!
HuntinDog
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I think it's a iron bed frame bracket.
Longhair
Elite Member
The OP pic doesn't show it well, but if you look you can see the slots for loading the outer race, and the slightly radiused surface on the inside of the block that allows the race to pivot for installation/removal.
