Possible mill stone found in dump?

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embe

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Almost looks like poured concrete around a square post hole? Maybe from the bottom of an old 5 gal pail or oil can or something. How centered is the square hole to the circle itself? Would it rotate properly if spun?
 

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Almost looks like poured concrete around a square post hole? Maybe from the bottom of an old 5 gal pail or oil can or something. How centered is the square hole to the circle itself? Would it rotate properly if spun?
Dug this a few years ago IMG_2220.JPGIMG_2219.JPG
 

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Ouch! My back... I think you're right though--repurposed. "Not groovey enough, man." Around my area people use them as lawn art. I had four going at once at one point but sold a couple of mounted ones. (The larger mill stones often are half buried and look like "star gates.") :cool: ..The small, unmounted grind stones usually bring about $20.-$40. depending on condition.
 
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There is a famous town here in Michigan called Grindstone City. It has tons of giant grindstones laying all around the town. Link below. LEON.

 

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I put it with some pudding stone in my yard and it looks good.
 

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Wow those are huge, what exactly where they grinding?
 

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Anything that needed sharpening or cleaning/resurfacing... mill stones obviously, for tearing up grains...
 
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Hi Will,
I've been waiting a long time to use that line on our site. ;) --CT Len
PS- Thanks for appreciating some vintage verbiage and RIP Peter Fonda.:cool:
 
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