What Is This?

[Big Mc]

Joshb, about two pounds. Sorry just had to do it.. lmao.. Tommy Mc..

 

[Dusty Stevens]

On another forum someone's posted John Deere made a W8630 tractor so I'm leaning that way right now.

I googled the number and came up with nothing. I'm assuming that it's a drawing number. I was common for military parts to be labeled with drawing numbers. Anyone have access to the MCRL?

W 8630 is the material its cast from. That is a type of cast iron

 

[spclark]

Are holes threaded? Maybe a type of flag holder?

Nope, smooth inside but tapered. One-piece casting, no obvious machining.

 

[370bc]

Heavy Industrial application Im guessing.

 

[Ringostar]

Lots of old metal parts can be used as a boat anchor!

 

[joshb]

Joshb, about two pounds. Sorry just had to do it.. lmao.. Tommy Mc..

I'm with ya! We need more humor on this site.😇

 

[DRNewcomb]

W 8630 is the material its cast from. That is a type of cast iron

I'll accept this because most drawing numbers begin with A, B, C or D but why would they cast the alloy formula on the piece itself, unless the information was somehow important to the end use?

 

[dedogs]

Could that be a part to an old wood burning cookstove? A lot of small cast parts in those old stoves. dedogs

 

[gotcha]

Can we settle on Whatchamacallit or Gozonda as in Goes on da cook stove? :

 

[Ghansen]

Do you think the fella could bring in what it was attached too, so we might have us a better idea of how to hook it up and make it shoot?

 

[Dusty Stevens]

W 8630 is the material its cast from. That is a type of cast iron

I'll accept this because most drawing numbers begin with A, B, C or D but why would they cast the alloy formula on the piece itself, unless the information was somehow important to the end use?

Lots of older industrial parts had the material cast into them so youd know how to proceed on repairs because every cast iron alloy was welded differently. Ive worked around power plants from the earliest days and lots of parts are like that thats how i knew. The 1920's are the oldest stuff ive worked on