An old fashion What is it ?

[Don L.]

What does this fit? Has OLD ABE all over it, in the castings. And was green when new.
Don L.

 

[Big Fat Herb]

Belt tightener ?
 

[Don L.]

It is 2 feet long and weighs 15 lbs.
Don L.

 

[Case Nutty 1660]

I agree, looks like a blower idler/tightener from a thresher
 

[Adirondack case guy]

That is the up and down arm that adjusts the whatumcallit that lays under that there spinning thing that the crop passes through. The set screw dropes into holes on a bar, and the hand screw locks it into place. I hope this clarifies your question, HeHe.
Clueless in NY
 

[Ken Jentges]

Don when I saw old fashion, I was expecting to see something in a glass! You know how things are here in Wisconsin.
 

[McKerrow630]

It's it's ah muffler-bearing off a water-fired whatda engine from the 1640's I think??? they where built in NY. hee hee, Just my 11 cents worth.
 

[Don L.]

Thanks for the laugh!
Don L.
 

[C. Amick]

Is it a wire spool holder for a check row planter?
 

[Don L.]

Well. ...truth be known....I don;t know what it is either. I am on the same train of thought you folks.
Dang !
Don L.
 

[j hikemper]

yep ,, fits a thresher ,sheller . perhaps a baler,,could be a clutching mechanism ritwe off power source
 

[oleclint]

Yes ,I agree the guys about this being a flat belt tightner on a Case threshing machine. I think dads thresher had it on the left side of the machine. clint
 

[Don L.]

No wonder water fired was soooooooo quiet! Maybe I will put on the LA with a 4-71 Detroit.
Don L.