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I found this a couple of years ago in an old barn. What is it used for and is there anything missing?? I think it's screwed to a wall/beam, but how do you weigh on it.

 

Think you would have hung a basket of one of the named products on the hook to get standard weight for each.

Afterthought: Although it does mount on a wall & I can see there is a space issue if a bushel or peck basket were used. Maybe missing a container with a flat side.

 

Thank you Bronwen, I think you are right.

 

What 'i need help' linked is correct. A part off a seed drill. Nothing to do with a scale.

 

Thanks Kronos, I'm no farmer so, how would it afix to a seed drill and how would it be used??

 

We have one in the barn. It is definitely a part of a seed planter. I did think it had something to do with measurement of seed to be planted. I could be wrong.

 

The owner of that piece concludes:

Can anyone provide information on this gauge such as:
How old is it?
How did it work?
What company created it?
Where was it made?
Are there any websites that I could refer to?

One INH found has that wing nut that looks like the vane of the indicator arm (I'm sure there's a better name for it) can be set to the desired position & screwed down to hold it there. Malcolm's gadget has no such feature, while it does have a hook, missing from the second one.

@Malcolm is there any kind of spring in yours? Or does the arm just slide along?

 

I can't see a hole where a spring would hook into.

 

Hi ulilwitch, would you be so nice as to take a photograph and post it to my listing??

 

Not a scale then. As already proposed, meant to regulate something.

 

Sure, When it warms up here I will go up to the barn or ask my husband to do so.

 

The part number looks to read D1140. It seems someone had a similar piece up on ebay in December. The google link does not work but here is the text it shows:

"
Antique Vintage Cockshutt 1907+ No 1 Seed Drill D1139 D1140 ...
www.ebay.ie › ... › Advertising › Agriculture › Other Agricultural Ads

This is a very good condition rare used starting 1907 Cockshutt No 1 Seed Drill part D1139, D1140 seed rate adjustments for antique seed drills as shown,buyer ..."

 

Thank you ulilwitch.

 

It's a number D1139. I've already put the number into google and got nothing.

 

Thank you Kronos, I will now research the 1907 Cockshutt #1 seed drill.

 

Hello again Malcolm. My husband says if you look at the attached you will see your part top center.
COCKSHUTT 7' HORSE DRAWN SEED DISC DRILL

 

Oh Wow! Thank you so much for showing me how it fits to the seed drill. Just one quick question?? What does the hook attach too?

 

I am not sure. Since this item you have measures all seed coming out of the hopper it probably attaches to that top bar to move all openings above the distribution tubes.