Another "What is it"
I like these.
I'm sure many will know what this is.
Being very rusted, I'm going to try evapo rust on it.
Pouring it out, I did notice a slight acid smell to it.
Nothing happened when poured.
I covered it and will leave it overnight.
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I have used Evapo-Rust fairly extensively, and it works well. It contains phosphoric acid, and is probably just slightly more aggressive than white vinegar. Good stuff, IMHO.
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This is after 14 hours overnight.
Solution is all black.
Looks like it did take off most of the rust.
Still a lot more to go.
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No guesses on what it is?????
Plumb line for surveyors, perhaps
Being as they are chained together, my first thought was a yard game.
Dang it... seen it somewhere before... brain cells are not connecting tonight
Bilge or tank sounding gauge?
it's a b movie kung-fu weapon
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IDK but looks like a rain chain.
Two days in the evaporust.
I kind of expected it to do more.
Solution is getting darker.
Looks like a little more rust came off.
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I think it is the Aloha version of a Wyoming wind sock. For use in Typhoons!
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Kinda looks like a surveyors chain, but too short.
I usually take a brush to rusty stuff to knock off anything loose before I toss it into the evaporust. Take it out, scrub it again to get rid of the residue, and done.
I’d be tempted to run this item through the wet tumbler.
Evapo Rust - don’t leave too long in the solution. 6 hours, scrub with nylon brush. And then a another 6 hours.
Brush cleans off the converted rust - allows a little more penetration of the rust.
I think the evapo rust starts to remove metal after so long...
My 2 cents
These could be weights for windows - older windows in older houses.
They don't look like any window sash weights, that I have seen. But, I have been not correct in the past.
It'll try and brush it off a little.
I thought it's not suppose to take off good metal.
That's what they advertise.
That thing could be used as a leg trap drag. More likely not what it is, but it would leave a pretty good drag line to follow to retrieve your trap/animal.
Last edited by OldBearHair; 06-17-2020 at 09:13 PM. Reason: Vhange wording
All good guesses.
Judging by the picture, they are too small for window weights. Every window weight I've seen I'm guessing was around 12"-16" long maybe 2" wide cylinder, with one end an eye to tie the rope to. Plus they don't rust too bad being in a wall.
In this case, with the one end being a spike, and the other on a swivel, plus all the rust, the to me is some kind of outdoor implement. Possibly farm equipment. Maybe from some webbing for an animal drawn cart.
Sounding chain?
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