AmyB13 Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 I found this axle during hiking near an old mill that dated back to the mid 1700s. I am hoping someone an help me identify a brand, model, or year this axle is from. Thanks in advance for your help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roysboystoys Posted October 2, 2022 Share Posted October 2, 2022 That's humorous. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KURTRUK Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Early WeedEater string trimmer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 I don't know what it is? But I do not think it is an axle, at least not in the sense of wheels. And I do not think it is automotive. It might be part of a wagon brake shaft (I have one remotely similar?) It also might be part of a mill stone shaft? That might explain the partial disk on one end that may have held the stone? Intriguing anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyB13 Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 The ends used to be solid discs that have broken and/or corroded over the years. thanks for all the feedback. There is a making shown in one picture of a partial number 107 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 ITS OFF A HORSEDRAWN SHIT SPREADER Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyB13 Posted October 3, 2022 Author Share Posted October 3, 2022 Mikewest, are you serious? Is that the technical term? I can’t tell if you’re joking, but it’s hilarious at any rate. I laughed so had when I saw your post. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keiser31 Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 3 hours ago, mikewest said: ITS OFF A HORSEDRAWN SHIT SPREADER And that's the "fan" on the end.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
studeboy Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Also known as a honey wagon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustycrusty Posted October 3, 2022 Share Posted October 3, 2022 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 5 hours ago, AmyB13 said: Mikewest, are you serious? Is that the technical term? I can’t tell if you’re joking, but it’s hilarious at any rate. I laughed so had when I saw your post. Dad always called it a shit spreader- aka Manure spreader. When I was a kid we had 6 Clydesdale's .They were retired horses from St Louis Budweiser team. Us boys spread a lot of horse shit. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmyB13 Posted October 4, 2022 Author Share Posted October 4, 2022 Thank you all or your comments and information, I’m a proud owner o a shit spreader which is displayed artwork now. 😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
28 Chrysler Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Turd Hearse is a term often used in the upper mid-west. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikewest Posted October 4, 2022 Share Posted October 4, 2022 Another term born from all this is "When the shit hit the fan" or "The shit is going to hit the fan"! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wetherbee Posted October 5, 2022 Share Posted October 5, 2022 Not trying to break the non political laws here, but they are also referred to as politicians… and can be any particular party or neither at your personal view. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayne sheldon Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 Mark W, It has been a long time since I heard that one! But boy did it make me laugh when I read your comment! Yes indeed! I have heard old farmers call those "politicians"! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Wetherbee Posted October 6, 2022 Share Posted October 6, 2022 When I was first married we were living in central PA in a town of 300 people and some 15000? Cows. Two different farms (but in the same family) each had a tanker and one was named Republican and the other Democrat and they both joking said which would sling the “stuff” the farthest… of course fresh country air is a very misleading thing, especially first few weeks of spring! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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