What is it?

[Nate V. IA]

Found this in the dirt outside the shop. The ball rotates about 120 degrees. It appears to work kind of like a anti-kickback of some sort.

I was also driving home through Ogden Iowa and spotted a trailer load of old iron. He obviously wasn't going to make two trips. I was worried he was headed to the scrap yard but turned down a street in town, there is still hope for this load.

Nate

 

[Anonymous-0]

part of a governor off a steamer?

 

[Anonymous-0]

appears to be the beam lock from a farm or grain elevator scale.

 

[HillsofTn]

Uh, Bigfoot"s beltbuckle?

 

[Anonymous-0]

Correct, scale beam lock down.

 

[hd6gtom]

I saw that very same load of stuff go thru Winterset yesterday afternoon.

 

[Anonymous-0]

Nate V Picture taken by Caseys looking north?
Was he going out to that scrapper north of town?
T.J.

 

[2x4]

No, Paul Bunyon's

 

[Bret4207]

That old iron would bring good money at auction around here. I think I see a straddle row horse drawn cultivator. They start at around $250 in fair shape in this neck of the woods. I've seen them go over $1200.00, and those are for using, not collecting.

 

[Nate V. IA]

T.J.
He turned east on one of the last streets on the north side of town. It was around 7:00 pm so I don't think the yard was open. There is a couple guys collecting old equipment on the NE side of town, nobody is ever around when I drive through or I would stop.

Nate