Not a typical stumper post, Irish sent me and asked if I knew what it is, I had no idea, so putting it out for you super genius to figure out. I think railroad related…
Some of you are way off track, get back to the post subject. I opened an open tread post above….
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Looks like a switch stand to move a lever that changes track position. Thanks,Allan
Track switch?
OT, but…..
Ace is reporting that the EFF-BEE-EYE seems to have parted ways with that bartizan douchenozzle running all these shenanigans…
He has been chosen to blamed for the mess. How much did they pay him?
It’s just a head fake. Makes it look like “they” are doing something. If they were going to do something of import; they would have the dude in cuffs with a one way trip to a local jail.
Back to the mystery item. Worked in rail yards for 7 years and never seen that item.
What is puzzling is that the spike nails will only work if the frame is being pressed on, not if pulled on. So that leaves a strange wedge shape in a slot and a selective amount of travel by moving the bolt.
The slots on the opposite part are designed for carriage bolts. so this seems to be some sort of “keep in alignment” device for a couple of moving sections that are not allowed to separate more than an inch or two and one is pushing the other.
Some real old timer might be able to be more accurate but my guess is something along the lines of hand pushed mining or flat bed carts on narrow gauge rail.
Ha! No, it’s not a typical “stumper post”, because it has been up for a while and people are still stumped.
That wily Irish picked a good one, if Phil’s tool crew hasn’t identified it yet.
Whatever it is, it would rattle around in Kamalas’ coochie.
Maybe we are looking in the wrong way. Could it be a piece of farming equipment? The spikes had a big piece of timber across it. The extra holes made it adjustable and it mounted flat on something with the ability to rock a bit.
Tilt/dump mechanism just not sure what for
A bridge joint, maybe?
Looks very similar to the bed engagement clutch that we have on a steam-powered sawmill at our local steam museum. Leastwise, I could easily tweak it for that purpose. Add a shoe and a 5′ ash handle and maybe change the bolt pattern…
those “spikes” look like rusted off bolts to me … also is it possible that these pieces are not positioned as they were used? I.E. placed in this configuration just to keep them together for later use?
Tom, I had that thought too… That may be what is throwing all of us off as to what they are.
The big piece is the hitch receiver on the pulling device. the bolt holes control the sway. The other piece is mounted on a split tongue device with a cross member less than the gap of the big piece. I get no credit. Anon called it and I found a similar device and posted over there.
I just figured out the cross member height may be shorter based on the device being pulled ie size and weight. The bolt holes are adjustments to keep the trailer seated so little bounce but allow for sway.
I don’t know Bear Claw, the tang are of two different lengths and the Irish items look like a more precision manufacture as opposed the pic you found of a cruder blacksmith quality…
Looks like a switch stand to move a lever that changes track position. Thanks,Allan
Track switch?
OT, but…..
Ace is reporting that the EFF-BEE-EYE seems to have parted ways with that bartizan douchenozzle running all these shenanigans…
https://justthenews.com/government/federal-agencies/fbi-special-agent-who-opened-trump-investigation-reportedly-escorted?utm_source=sf&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=twjs
Interesting…
He has been chosen to blamed for the mess. How much did they pay him?
It’s just a head fake. Makes it look like “they” are doing something. If they were going to do something of import; they would have the dude in cuffs with a one way trip to a local jail.
Back to the mystery item. Worked in rail yards for 7 years and never seen that item.
What is puzzling is that the spike nails will only work if the frame is being pressed on, not if pulled on. So that leaves a strange wedge shape in a slot and a selective amount of travel by moving the bolt.
The slots on the opposite part are designed for carriage bolts. so this seems to be some sort of “keep in alignment” device for a couple of moving sections that are not allowed to separate more than an inch or two and one is pushing the other.
Some real old timer might be able to be more accurate but my guess is something along the lines of hand pushed mining or flat bed carts on narrow gauge rail.
Ha! No, it’s not a typical “stumper post”, because it has been up for a while and people are still stumped.
That wily Irish picked a good one, if Phil’s tool crew hasn’t identified it yet.
Whatever it is, it would rattle around in Kamalas’ coochie.
Maybe we are looking in the wrong way. Could it be a piece of farming equipment? The spikes had a big piece of timber across it. The extra holes made it adjustable and it mounted flat on something with the ability to rock a bit.
Tilt/dump mechanism just not sure what for
A bridge joint, maybe?
Looks very similar to the bed engagement clutch that we have on a steam-powered sawmill at our local steam museum. Leastwise, I could easily tweak it for that purpose. Add a shoe and a 5′ ash handle and maybe change the bolt pattern…
those “spikes” look like rusted off bolts to me … also is it possible that these pieces are not positioned as they were used? I.E. placed in this configuration just to keep them together for later use?
Tom, I had that thought too… That may be what is throwing all of us off as to what they are.
The big piece is the hitch receiver on the pulling device. the bolt holes control the sway. The other piece is mounted on a split tongue device with a cross member less than the gap of the big piece. I get no credit. Anon called it and I found a similar device and posted over there.
I just figured out the cross member height may be shorter based on the device being pulled ie size and weight. The bolt holes are adjustments to keep the trailer seated so little bounce but allow for sway.
I don’t know Bear Claw, the tang are of two different lengths and the Irish items look like a more precision manufacture as opposed the pic you found of a cruder blacksmith quality…