Giant Cast Iron Pot/Vat

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  1. ACollier

    ACollier New Member

    Size: 22” tall x 48” across; 1” thick

    I need help identifying this. I have this giant cast iron pot/vat in my front yard, and I can't find information about it. I live just outside of Syracuse, NY, and I believe it was used for processing salt, but I could be totally wrong. You see them in people's yards occasionally around here, but I don't see anything about them in my research.

     
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    ACollier, Apr 25, 2022
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  2. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    Welcome, ACollier. Unfortunately your Gallery pic cannot be seen by anyone but you because it is set to Private instead of Public. Once you change that we can help you.
     
    Bakersgma, Apr 25, 2022
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  3. ACollier

    ACollier New Member

    Thank you for letting me know! I hope I fixed it!
     
    ACollier, Apr 25, 2022
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  4. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    Maybe for making syrup ?
     
    johnnycb09, Apr 25, 2022
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  5. ulilwitch

    ulilwitch Well-Known Member

    I would try to get your cauldron tipped over to check for markings. Also, please share measurements.
     
    ulilwitch, Apr 25, 2022
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  6. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    What you're showing looks to be around 3 to 4 feet in diameter.....used to be used for anything from Laundry, to mass cooking, to making lye soap, among anything else!! Parents had 2 of the larger size in the yard for YEARS they acquired on the Island....they just sat there....upside down!!! You can see from the post/pin on the one end (one on opposite side too) meant to hang over a fire.....
     
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    Aquitaine, Apr 25, 2022
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  7. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Looks like it’s made to fit in some sort of cradle/stand..
     
    Boland, Apr 25, 2022
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  8. Boland

    Boland Well-Known Member

    Boland, Apr 25, 2022
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  9. ACollier

    ACollier New Member

    I'll check for markings; unfortunately, tipping it over is not an option. It will need a decent-sized piece of equipment to move it at all, as it likely weighs a couple hundred pounds.
     
    ACollier, Apr 25, 2022
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  10. Fid

    Fid Well-Known Member

    looks like cast iron, so it would withstand fluid iron. a crucible from a foundry ?
     
    Fid, Apr 25, 2022
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  11. ACollier

    ACollier New Member

    ACollier, Apr 25, 2022
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  12. Aquitaine

    Aquitaine Is What It IS! But NEVER BORED!

    It was funny.....no matter HOW I worded my query, for the fun of it, both Google and DuckDuckGo wanted to show me Cast Iron SKILLETS!!!! They have NO Interpretive SKILLS!!!!
     
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  13. ACollier

    ACollier New Member

    I know! I've tried googling every phrase I can think of, and it comes back with ordinary cookware
     
    ACollier, Apr 25, 2022
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  14. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    ya, try cauldron ........pics a pleanty..

    u need to focus on trunnion mounts......

    looks commercial to me..
     
    komokwa, Apr 25, 2022
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  15. ACollier

    ACollier New Member

    That was my thought too. It seems way too large to be a household item.
     
    ACollier, Apr 25, 2022
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  16. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    and most for home use seem to have legs.. or hooks for handles..
     
    komokwa, Apr 25, 2022
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  17. David Kiehl

    David Kiehl Well-Known Member

    Way too large for home use! Definitely industrial
     
    David Kiehl, Apr 25, 2022
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