Anyone know what this is?

[atom73]

It looks to me like its a gear drive from an old pump but I'm not sure. Not looking for guesses, I can do that, looking for an answer from someone who KNOWS...
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[runfiverun]

you come to the wrong place if you don't want guesses..
it looks like the gear on the back of a honey wagon, the one used to open the tail gate a bit at a time.

[Love Life]

Flux capacitor?

[country gent]

A few more clues might be helpfull here. Where was it found at? and what was around with it?

[atom73]

Found in the woods on an old farmsite. Nothing else of note around. The honeywagon thought is a good one but it wouldnt open it very far. I'm thinking this is designed for repetitive up and down motions like a water pump. There I go engaging in speculation when I wanted answers...

[Alstep]

You might try posting on www.Smokstak.com forum. It's all about old engines & farm equipment.

[Janoosh]

Ok...it's very rusty. It's either very large or very small but could be medium as there is nothing in the photo to gauge the size.
My vote is for honey wagon gear.

[Smoke4320]

Flux capacitor?

off a way back machine

[atom73]

No there is no reference, the stem (not the piece with gear) is about 18 inches long...

[Cmm_3940]

off a way back machine

From Iowa. Or possibly Idaho.

[waynem34]

That thar is a woobly joint and part of a thinkumadohiky. sry had to.Transmission.

[edler7]

Windmill parts.

[Reg]

Left handed gear from a spiznog. No doubt in my mind !!

[country gent]

Im thinking its part of a windmill mechanisim as those were sucker pumps and rotary motin needed to be linear to run the pump.

[Plate plinker]

Windmill parts.
i agree with that especially the part on the right if the parts were cleaned up a bit it would help.

[Screwbolts]

I believe from your photos it appears to be iron.

Ken

[winchester85]

i just installed an aeromotor windmill 2 years ago. i do not recall any part on it that looks like that. the design has not changed.

[PS Paul]

The drive mechanism for a hernulator valve. Commonly used on older windlass agitator assemblies.

[backhoe]

That looks like the feed pawl from an old hand cranked drill press.Looks like the one on mine any way.

[DuckHunterJon]

That looks like the feed pawl from an old hand cranked drill press.Looks like the one on mine any way.
And the piece on the right could be the table support. Here's mine that I got from my grandfather:

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[bhn22]

It's gold and white.

[Cmm_3940]

It's gold and white.

We have a winner.

[geargnasher]

Not an Aermotor part, I've seen the insides of just about everything they ever made and that's not even close. There are other windmill companies of course, but how many windmills are in SD?

Gear

[Plate plinker]

Used to be lots for water. Now they have lots of those eye sore white bird choppers.

[Blacksmith]

That looks like the feed pawl from an old hand cranked drill press.Looks like the one on mine any way.

The part on the left is defiantly a feed pawl of some type. It could be from a drill press or some other machine (power hack saws, shapers, rifling machines and others had feed pawls). The other part might be associated or from something else entirely. It could be part of the operating lever system to engage and disengage the feed pawl.

[SciFiJim]

It looks to me like its a gear drive from an old pump but I'm not sure. Not looking for guesses, I can do that, looking for an answer from someone who KNOWS...
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It looks like parts off of an old water well pump.

If the left piece is turned horizontal, it would be in the correct orientation. As the cog goes around; the U shaped part swivels on the bolt and it lifts and lowers the pump rod several inches.

Could be part of a windmill or it could have been electrically driven. The part on the right could be part of the top of the pump rod and top valve.

[fouronesix]

Flux capacitor?

That's It!!! :)

[10x]

Or it could be part of a knotter from a baler or a binder. Those parts look very familiar.

[ratty5001]

That is the pushrod cam assembly for an old hit and miss type gas engine.

[10x]

That is the pushrod cam assembly for an old hit and miss type gas engine.

Is that your final answer?
You may well be right

[ratty5001]

Yes, I have a few old gas engines I've restored and belong to the local club. Couldn't tell you exactly which model it came off. It's another fun and rewarding hobby.

[fouronesix]

That's getting closer I think. The part on the left looks like a rocker arm assembly from an old single popper engine. The shaft on right could be most anything- may or may not be related.

[atom73]

The hit and miss engine makes the most sense based on the parts. There are millions of old windmills out here but none of these parts look like windmill parts. If it IS of a hit and miss what is the gear for then? I am not totally familiar with their design.

[gpidaho]

Ain't none of them thar in Idaho. Least I ain't never seen one. (LOL) GP

[fouronesix]

The hit and miss engine makes the most sense based on the parts. There are millions of old windmills out here but none of these parts look like windmill parts. If it IS of a hit and miss what is the gear for then? I am not totally familiar with their design.

Agreed, I've never seen anything like that on a standard windmill.

As others have posted, your best bet would be to go to an antique farm equipment and engine show. I'm sure one of those guys would know exactly what it is and maybe the brand or even the model it came off of.

The gear would be on a fixed spindle and engaged to another gear on the shaft (possibly a gear on the main shaft holding the large flywheel(s). As the engine turned, that gear would turn. That circular gear motion would then be converted to the pull/push motion of the connector rod (comparable to a push rod in a modern engine). As the connector rod went in and out, the rocker would go up and down, in turn closing and opening the external stem of the combustion chamber valve. These parts were external to the main engine housing on most of those old poppers- and there were many varieties and sizes of those engines.

[sparky45]

It's part of the starter off Scottie's Warp Drive.

[472x1B/A]

It's the seed drop drive off a John Deer Mod. 490 corn planter, 2 row.

[fouronesix]

It's the seed drop drive off a John Deer Mod. 490 corn planter, 2 row.

Yes, very good possibility also. But wow, it's been at least 50 years since I had to keep any of those machines running :). When I first looked at the photos, that thought also entered. There may have been even more varieties of design of seed drills/planters than old hit-r-miss single cylinder engines.

One way to possibly differentiate between a piece of farm machinery and an engine part would be fit, quality and tolerances. The engine parts were generally a little tighter and of better quality. The farm machinery parts would tend to be of lesser quality and give the impression of being a little loosy-goosy.

[waksupi]

You all miss the obvious answer.


Rusty!

[btroj]

I see that sort of stuff all the time. It is laying on the ground here and there. Knowing it brings so much intrigue I am glad I leave it there for others to see.

[atom73]

I think the teeth on the gear are too fine to be from a planter. I've been scouring pics on the internet of old planter parts, all makes and ages have larger and fewer cogs on the gear. I think I like hit and miss the best.