what would this have been used for?

[rlo]

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?

 

[tigue710]

very interesting, does look like a drill of some type, or grain lifter? maybe part of a gear?

 

[rlo]

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

 

[saphireblue]

It looks like a piece of farm equipment. How heavy and big is it.

 

[rlo]

it is very light,but that could be from age, & is about 8ft

 

[saphireblue]

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.