what was mounted on my fender

[two_bit_score]

#1 -

GEM99ULTRA - Umbrella base +

#2 -

He had a coffee thermos with a male threaded base.

If not 1 then 2.


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[lilranch2001]

I vote condom holder

 

[oosik]

Just a note of fact here. I mounted a "regular" sized tool box on the right fender of my 1982 Ford 1700. It was easy. Took the OEM grab handle off and with two nut/bolts it was a quick instal. It was there for only a week or so. At certain speeds and engine rpms the tool box set up a massive vibration. Beyond just being irritating - like it wanted to tear off the metal fender. That could be the reason the OP only has that base plate.

 

[5030]

From the picture, the overall condition of the tractor, it might be covering a dent............ That thing is ROUGH.

 

[K5lwq]

I will take functionality over beauty any day of the week. Looks like a functional tractor to me. :thumbsup:

I vote for umbrella.

 

[lman]

From the picture, the overall condition of the tractor, it might be covering a dent............ That thing is ROUGH.

That's what I thought. Hopefully it runs better than it looks.

 

[JWR]

Yep, an offset electrical box fitting.

What it would have had fastened to it, no idea.

Nah! That's not an electrical box related anything. It looks to be standard pipe threads but larger diameter than ordinary bases for the old galvanized pipe railing -- more like 3" even ? The guys suggesting an umbrella mount are probably right. In the days before ROPS were standard, one would often see a large heavy duty umbrella mounted on a single post. I vote for that guess. Never noticed how they were mounted.

Studying the picture, that threaded mounting hole is offset from center of the baseplate. Very odd/curious as to why. Makes me suspect whatever it is was repurposed from some other unrelated application and became handy for a mount on the fender.

 

[/pine]

Nah! That's not an electrical box related anything. It looks to be standard pipe threads but larger diameter than ordinary bases for the old galvanized pipe railing -- more like 3" even ? The guys suggesting an umbrella mount are probably right. In the days before ROPS were standard, one would often see a large heavy duty umbrella mounted on a single post. I vote for that guess. Never noticed how they were mounted.

Studying the picture, that threaded mounting hole is offset from center of the baseplate. Very odd/curious as to why. Makes me suspect whatever it is was repurposed from some other unrelated application and became handy for a mount on the fender.

Guess again...LoL

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Eaton-1-1-2-in-Conduit-Hub-DS150H2CS/202276740

 

[JWR]

Guess again...LoL

https://www.homedepot.com/p/Eaton-1-1-2-in-Conduit-Hub-DS150H2CS/202276740

Very good Mr Pine ! I was wrong, it is a "conduit hub" as Home Depot calls it. So certainly it was repurposed from conduit connections to mounting things on fenders. Still a good guess that the mounting base was at one time used for an umbrella.

 

[lman]

It goes to 1 1/2" fitting here. Maybe it looked bigger because it's a little tractor.