Weird artifact from Nanaimo River Estuary

[DarronC]

It is most definitely a wagon wheel core. I have see many like this on the prairies.

[riverrat]

Hrm, so I wonder how long it's been there in the estuary?
And why wooden wheels? Wouldn't metal make more sense?

[DarronC]

Probably wood was common at that time. maybe a pioner was crossing and got a 'flat'.

[riverrat]

maybe a pioner was crossing and got a 'flat'.

Ha! No doubt.
I guess it's irrelevant how strong metal is, if you lack the hardware to produce it.

[Litcube]

Can we get more pictures of this from different angles? I'm pretty sure I know which animal this is (hint: it's grey, has a trunk), but I don't want to be wrong about it. That would be embarrassing.

[Mr. Flibble]

Google Image search to the rescue:

http://images.google.com/images?q=wagon+wheel+hub

And from one of the last pages:

[Litcube]

So you agree that it's an elephant, then?

[Mr. Flibble]

Elepahant? You said it was grey and had a trunk!

I thought you meant a mouse carrying its luggage!

[riverrat]

This one seems very similar.



The original:

[stanley strazza]

a wooden wagon wheel hub with metal pivot for clutch-type braking system on the axle......I think!