Hey, look What I Found!

[cartod]

...on the backside of my 5 acre lot. It was buried in the weeds and hills. It made a great table to have a beer on, it weighs about 900 lbs.

 

[stravis]

Nice!folks pay big money for old mill stones nowadays.

 

[Mechanos]

I've seen them go for $2,000 or more depending on size and condition.

Or you could make a bracket and turn it into a vintage ballast stone.

 

[creekbend]

Nice discovery. I agree with the other members in regards to the value and the fact that they are collectibles.

 

[Depmandog]

Curious, are you close to running water (stream, river)?

When I see things like that I always "wonder" of the history. What series of events led that stone to be abandoned where you found it...an old homestead site??

I wonder - Is there a difference between mill stones powered by water or animals? Hmmm

Nice find!! And the others are right, people do collect these, and some are worth a pretty penny!

 

[Zebrafive]

I would not sell it! Homestead history. Just add an umbrella in the center hole.

 

[CBW1999]

AWESOME! I love it when I find things on the property- Always makes me wonder about "back in the day".

 

[PapaPerk]

Nice find there! Very cool!

 

[stingray1]

.....and all I ever dig up is rocks.

 

[k0ua]

On American Pickers, one that size, would go for 2500 3000... I would say you found some money. Of course it does have a couple of chunks broken out of it.. that will probably hurt some.. but still I say it is worth some bucks

James K0UA

 

[Bob77064]

Make a nice counter weight.

 

[LJH]

How awesome is that!! I'd have to be pretty hard up for cash to part with it, but then I'm a history junkie and would be going nuts, researching its origins and doing more treasure digging at the site.

 

[bcp]

Millstone? It may be much older. Looks more like a rear wheel from the Flintstone's tractor.

Bruce

 

[mikehaugen]

looks like something I would find with a bush hog!

 

[HobbleCreek]

looks like something I would find with a bush hog!

Same here, or maybe the differential of my pickup truck.

 

[WinterDeere]

.....and all I ever dig up is rocks.

Umm... that is a rock.

 

[RDrancher]

Umm... that is a rock.

HaHa! :laughing: