Any ideals ??

[D&Kdigs]

Does anyone recognize this. Appears to be some kind of locking ring found 6"-8" deep near a long removed railroad track. Thanks

 

[D&Kdigs]

Measurements are approximately 17" i.d. x 21" o.d. and appears to be cast iron. Google hasn't been much help. Thanks again.

 

[Mark kus]

Maybe a ring to a cast iron stovetop?
Mark

 

[D&Kdigs]

I researched it but didn't see anything close. It looks like its locking so maybe some type of pressure ring. There were a lot of stills here back in the day as well.

 

[MarkCZ]

I would say by its size, it may be a truck tire rim Lock Ring, They had 2-piece and 3-piece rims and both used a lock ring either a single split ring or a 2-piece locking system that had a larger solid bead ring and a smaller slip locking ring.
Do a search for older style truck and tractor split ring rims or wheels.
Now, the one you have looks a little different from the ones I changed in the 70's but before then there was likely several other types of those man killers that I never seen.
Mark

 

[still looking 52]

Done a research on patentsdated nov 1899 which is stamped on this ring and found patent#636753 was for a cultivator wheel.

 

[TinCanBeach]

Done a research on patentsdated nov 1899 which is stamped on this ring and found patent#636753 was for a cultivator wheel.

Good I.D. Congrats!

 

[still looking 52]

Wasn't quite sure that cultivator wheel was exactly right so I asked my buddy to do some research for me and he nailed it for sure, this is a BARREL CLOSURE.
My buddy found there was 483 patents issued in the U.S. on Nov.14 1899 and went through them until he found this patent which was issued to a guy named H.A. Mceachern
I've got this link that shows a picture of one & it's exactly like the one you found, I'm going to send this link to my brother and see if he can post it here for us, stay tuned.

 

[WV62]

Okay so far no luck with the link my brother (still looking 52) but was able to get a picture of what is on the link.
I will let brother SL52 take it from here.

Brother Ron in WV

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[still looking 52]

Perfect,now you can see this is exactly match.

 

[D&Kdigs]

Wow !! You guys are amazing. Thanks for all the effort.