Hot Rods What is it from?

http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/pts/5275753480.html Pete

 

Its from Thorndale.

 

My guess is that it is not automotive

 

My guess is a forklift.

 

Pay a dollar and bring it home.

 

It is worth a dollar in scrap. Looks like a riding lawnmower rear axle.

 

On a side note I hate the 1$ listings... put a fucking price on the ad.

 

I'm pretty sure you are right.

 

Looks like a sprocket on the left, for a chain drive to rear load bearing axle. Brake drums for a contracting band.
OLD...Worm gear drive

 

Could be from an old (early 20th century) chain drive truck. They were configured with a frame mounted drive axle ahead of the load bearing axle and worm drive was common in that era.

Ray

 

Could be old factory belt drive system, a lot of that 100 years ago