What is this thing?

[ning]

Someone on the local NextDoor posted this, they found it in their yard.

My best guess is that it was a wagon wheel, repurposed with the ends of the spokes anchored (apparently with rebar) so that the center of the wheel can be used to have something stuck in it - maybe a flag pole or an umbrella, but I give that like a 5% probability

Not sure why there's a flange on the north and east spokes as well as the center though.

 

[dodge man]

Most of the time I can come up with totally fictitious but plausible use. In this case I got nothing.

 

[4570Man]

I’ve never seen a wagon wheel with spokes that heavy. It looks like it was designed to be mounted in the center and spin while holding something on the ends. But I have no idea what.

 

[ponytug]

I think that I have seen similar spokes as inner spokes for an old fashioned combine/harvestor/ grain sickle type mower, bolting on through the perimeter holes. As to the rebar, and the modified use, I have no idea.

All the best,
Peter

 

[bcp]

DIY attempt at a rotary harrow?

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Delta Rotary harrows - Advantec

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Portable/temporary pole (light or power) base, to be staked to the ground?

Merry-go-round base?

Bruce

 

[Yander]

Horse Hot Walker anchor?

 

[2manyrocks]

Maybe it used to be a spoked center that bolted onto an outer wheel rim?