Can anyone identify this item?

[BHD]

does any one have an idea what this thing was original?





It has set behind the door of the old farm shop for at least 60 years and most like a lot longer than that,
my dad used it for a make shift anvil for riveting and some other small things,
But I am sure that that was not it's original purpose.

Have always wondered what it may have been off of or used for originally.

 

[Leejohn]

1st off give some size of it. 1st thing that came to my mine is a cap.

 

[stuckmotor]

We've got some unidentified objects lying around the farm too and I'm afraid everyone familiar with the old machinery they came from are no longer alive. I hope you get the right answer on yours.

 

[bcp]

Looks like about the size a 2x4 might fit inside. A tamper or crusher for something?

Bruce

 

[Ed of all trades]

It's got me stumped. Ed

 

[coralhead]

Looks like about the size a 2x4 might fit inside. A tamper or crusher for something?

Bruce

What Bruce said. Used for tamping with a 2 x 4. More weight and area.

 

[Egon]

I'll suggest it was just what Dad used it for. Portable anvil that can eat placed on a number of different supports.

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[BHD]

What Bruce said. Used for tamping with a 2 x 4. More weight and area.

even a rough 2x4 fits loose in the pocket, and I would think there would have been a hole in the side of it to help retain it on the 2x4 when tamping, this was a thought I have had but I do not think so,

the portable anvil is a possibility but I would think it would have a pointy area and even a hole in it, for some hardies.

one person suggested a test Ingot, from a foundry (from another forum) but have never seen any thing like beside this one, but I would think its shape would not be what it is, I would think a test ingot would be a bar or disked shaped,

it is either cast steel or iron,

but thanks for your ideas and thoughts,

one thought I did have was part of counter weight system on a pump jack but again no retaining hole for a bolt,

 

[smstonypoint]

Looks like about the size a 2x4 might fit inside. A tamper or crusher for something?

Bruce

How would you keep the 2X4 in the hole when tamping?

Steve

Edit -- BHD beat me to it, but just barely.

 

[tthopskin@yahoo.ca]

just looking at it i would say it was for a forge to melt stuff down.... lol