I am finally doing some extended cleanup in my “boneyard” and have a LOT of iron bits and pieces — some dating back to horse drawn and Steam era. Much of what I have has been re-purposed or incorporated into other objects, but some pieces stand alone or there are still some recognizable/useable components. I’ve been just walking past most of this for 26 YEARS!
I know that there are companies out there that now market vehicle frames, beds, axels/hubs, brackets and such, so I’m not sure if I have salvageable parts, yard art or just old scrap from Bygone days.
I don’t know much about identifying or dating some of these items, so I have had limited success in an extensive internet research. There are only a few individuals remaining in my region that even have much knowledge in this area — all they can tell me is that the items are “OLD”. LOL. I had THAT figured already!
It would be nice to even get a little history lesson or re-direction from anyone “in the know”.
I had originally typed out a detailed list, but it came out to a whole page. I thought it best not to enter the whole thing here unless invited to do so or could do it as an attachment. I don't see a way to attach here, so would email it to anyone interested.
As a starter, I will ask 2 questions generally: What company used a C inside of a diamond on castings?
What years did Ford, Chev and IHC have sloped slide rails on their PU beds?
Awaiting your replies,
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