some ID please

[ssozo]

me and my group went out today and found some items we believe the area was settled in the 1800's i need some date checks and some item ID

 

[ssozo]

most we found what we think is a barn or maybe a stable

 

[ssozo]

i'm also wondering if the buckles are from a horse harness or boot or belt

 

[Steve O]

Nice ax heads. I see a bail hook, plow blade, some harness rings and buckles, harmonica reed, horse shoe,...the rest I cant make out......neat finds. My date guess would be late 1800's reason being, I find much of the same stuff around barns dated from the mid to late 1800's.

 

[sawmill]

The thermostat says after 1900,and the bale hook is modern too. The horse had a bad hoof,and needed
a corrective shoe. The fellow that sharpened those axes did a terrible job,and the hoe head is later than
the 1800's. The plow point has seen more than a few rocks too. The buckles are harness,and bridle buckles.
The rings are common ,and were used for lots of things .

 

[flinthunter]

The thermostat says after 1900,and the bale hook is modern too. The horse had a bad hoof,and needed
a corrective shoe. The fellow that sharpened those axes did a terrible job,and the hoe head is later than
the 1800's. The plow point has seen more than a few rocks too. The buckles are harness,and bridle buckles.
The rings are common ,and were used for lots of things .

I believe the thermostat looking piece is a burner off of a kerosene lamp. I agree with the dates given. The objects could date from the late 1800's to early 1900's.

 

[sawmill]

After a closer look I can see the wick adjuster,and it is the burner from a kerosene lamp.
But some of us was still using kerosene lamps during the fifties on farms. My wife still has
several just in case the lights go out. Here is a little info for some of the younger relic hunters.

Lots of old farmers were still farming with horses during the fifties,including my Grandpa. Lots
of farms were still using wood cook stoves,and kerosene lamps. You can still buy square nails,
both wrought,and cut. You can still buy harness and horse collars ,kerosene lamps and lanterns,
made just like they always were. The stuff in the photo is a mix of old and later items.