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what would this have been used for? - 1/24/2008 9:27:24 PM    rlo   Posts: 321 Joined: 12/9/2007 From: the boot heel Status: offline found this under an old building. there was a lot of old machinery, I believe this is a wooden auger?  perhaps for a grain mill? Attachment (1) Post #: 1

RE: what would this have been used for? - 1/24/2008 10:08:34 PM    tigue710 Posts: 1747 Joined: 7/11/2007 From: connecticut Status: online very interesting, does look like a drill of some type, or grain lifter?  maybe part of a gear? _____________________________ aint no bottles in there.... (in reply to rlo) Post #: 2

RE: what would this have been used for? - 1/24/2008 10:18:35 PM    rlo   Posts: 321 Joined: 12/9/2007 From: the boot heel Status: offline the wood paddles are pretty thin, so it had to be something light. it is full of wood worm holes.. there was another one there, about 8ft long (in reply to tigue710) Post #: 3

RE: what would this have been used for? - 1/24/2008 10:20:40 PM    saphireblue Posts: 179 Joined: 1/24/2008 From: Pennsylvania Status: offline It looks like a piece of farm equipment.  How heavy and big is it. (in reply to tigue710) Post #: 4

RE: what would this have been used for? - 1/24/2008 10:22:46 PM    rlo   Posts: 321 Joined: 12/9/2007 From: the boot heel Status: offline it is very light,but that could be from age, & is about 8ft (in reply to saphireblue) Post #: 5

RE: what would this have been used for? - 1/24/2008 10:34:55 PM    saphireblue Posts: 179 Joined: 1/24/2008 From: Pennsylvania Status: offline Im not sure of what it is.  Look under farm equipment from around late 19th century to about 1920s.  You might find something similar to it. (in reply to rlo) Post #: 6

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