Found this ! What is it ?

[AJ1978]

Cleaning out a box from an estate sale I bought many years ago!
Not sure what this is but it mounts with 2 feet maybe 10" total length
Any ideas?

 

[AJ1978]

Here is another view

 

[dfiler2]

In the picture, does the bottom threaded piece screw into the frame? I would guess it's an adjustment piece off of something. It appears the worm gear, on top in the picture, probably turned another gear. Just a complete guess, but it sure looks handy.

 

[Richard Cranium]

no clue, took another look still nothing

 

[kaymccampbell]

I'll be up all night now. It looks soooo familiar.
I've seen that part of a larger machine. I'm pretty sure I worked on it. I may even have owned it.
***** to get old. Brain gets all smooth and stupid.

 

[jkwilson]

Looks like a drive shaft of some kind.

 

[BRENT in 10-uh-C]

It looks like the accessory drive off of an engine that typically operates items such as generators and ignition distributor.

 

[FORDification]

60s and 70s Ford pickups have rag joints (steering couplers) that attach the column to the steering box and look very much like the two on your piece. That was my first thought...that it was part of the steering mechanism for a smaller piece of equipment. However, that small worm gear is too lightweight for a vehicle...so I don't know either, unless it's maybe for something like a golf cart?

 

[welder4956]

Jack shaft off of some machinery or equipment.

 

[AJ1978]

Yeah has me puzzled as well the guy had lots of old equipment, golf carts, old boats and more! Not even sure maybe one day we will get the answer

 

[Iggi]

Interesting looking chunk o metal.

 

[bgarrett]

one of the guys at papawswrenches will know

 

[Wanna Ride]

With two rag-joints, I can't see it being for any high rpm or high torque application.
I'd be surprised if it was even made to do a complete revolution.