Harpoon head

Discussion in 'Tools' started by Benny, Jul 28, 2020.

  1. Benny

    Benny New Member

    Hi everyone
    I'd like to find out more about this harpoon head I brought at a bootsale for 50p.
    Be great to date this.
     

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  2. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

    Part of a mower
     
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  3. Benny

    Benny New Member

    Haha I thought it's my luck.
     
  4. Benny

    Benny New Member

    I'm hoping it's antique harpoon head. Looks like a detachable one but not seen any online examples.
     
  5. blooey

    blooey Well-Known Member

    the last pic is of something else?
     
  6. terry5732

    terry5732 Well-Known Member

  7. Benny

    Benny New Member

    Wow I thought you was joking haha thanks for that.
     
  8. Benny

    Benny New Member

    Actually no. Looking at them this one is barbed like a fish hook. It's Very similar! I'd even go so far to say the based there mower on a harpoon design but this one is definitely designed to harpoon something. Take a closer look. Obviously I'm hoping I'm right here
     
  9. Benny

    Benny New Member

    No I take that back your right
     
  10. Benny

    Benny New Member

    All the pics are of the same item
     
  11. Benny

    Benny New Member

  12. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Looks like a part from a drag plough chain.
    Imagine 10 -20 in a line with a heavy chain and bar pulled by a tractor.
     
  13. Benny

    Benny New Member

    Yeah the funny thing is I build tractors for a living I I never clicked. It's because it's so worn and barbed it really looked like a harpoon head.
     
  14. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I see lots of harpoons where I live, whaling ships sailed from here in the 1700's.

    It looks like a part of a harrow, probably been metal detected.
     
  15. Steersman

    Steersman Well-Known Member

    Yes, a part from a sickle bar mower. These are called guards, or rock guards. They run next to the ground and lift and separate the crop so the sickle sections can cut it.

    Since they run on the ground, they are prone to getting loose and knocked off. You can usually spot missing or loose ones when the mower starts leaving a streak when it cuts. If you have bad luck, you'll find them sticking out of a tractor tire.

    Still available at farm stores or agricultural dealerships.
     
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  16. Pegasus52

    Pegasus52 New Member

    Even the best of us can mess-up with identfying objects. A couple of weeks ago I spotted this mysterious little badge on an auction site; it was on a buy-now and I wondered if it had been made by someone working for wartime aircraft maker, 'General Aircraft Ltd'. I'm really glad I didn't hit the button because a week later I came across the same design on a perfume bottle! :rolleyes:

    ga badge 1.jpg
    ga badge 2.jpg
     
  17. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

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    looks like knock off Emporio Armani badge....
     
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  18. Pegasus52

    Pegasus52 New Member

    Spot-on!, the perfume bottle was listed as being Giorgio Armani
     
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