What is this and what’s it’s use ?

[SS396driver]

Picked this up today . Wood cask with brass bung on top side bung looks to have had a cork stopper. On one end it says wt 16 pounds .

I’m guessing gunpowder ?

 

[farmer steve]

Picked this up today . Wood cask with brass bung on top side bung looks to have had a cork stopper. On one end it says wt 16 pounds .

I’m guessing gunpowder ? View attachment 992394View attachment 992395View attachment 992396

I googled gunpowder keg with handles and saw some similar with feet like yours and the small hole in the end. None with handles like your's though. Pretty cool. Taking my nephew to the Ford nationals at Carlisle this weekend. Bought an infield pass so we don't have to park miles away.

 

[SS396driver]

I googled gunpowder keg with handles and saw some similar with feet like yours and the small hole in the end. None with handles like your's though. Pretty cool. Taking my nephew to the Ford nationals at Carlisle this weekend. Bought an infield pass so we don't have to park miles away.

Cool I just got my spots for the Carlisle truck show today . Motel reservations made too

 

[ValleyForge]

My first thought was a sauerkraut kask…but I have sourkraut and hotdogs on my mind…lol

 

[SS396driver]

My first thought was a sauerkraut kask…but I have sourkraut and hotdogs on my mind…lol

Kinda hard getting the sourkraut out of the tiny little bung hole

 

[ValleyForge]

Kinda hard getting the sourkraut out of the tiny little bung hole

When you’re hungry for sauerkraut, little details like that don’t matter…lol

 

[capetrees]

Kinda hard getting the sourkraut out of the tiny little bung hole

so many jokes .....

 

[Hermio]

Kinda hard getting the sourkraut out of the tiny little bung hole

Unless it's your personal bung hole!

 

[ValleyForge]

Unless it's your personal bung hole!

It’s a gas….lol

 

[Hermio]

Picked this up today . Wood cask with brass bung on top side bung looks to have had a cork stopper. On one end it says wt 16 pounds .

I’m guessing gunpowder ? View attachment 992394View attachment 992395View attachment 992396

It had to have had liquid in it at some point to close up the gaps and create the barrel shape. I don't know if gunpowder casks were pretreated with liquid that way. And the iron hoops are a potential danger around black powder, as they can spark if struck or clank together. But who knows?

 

[husky455rancher]

I could put that around my Saint Bernards neck haha.

 

[arathol]

19th century water barrel, often used on lifeboats.

http://www.thepirateslair.com/nautical-naval-antiques-rum-water-keg-cask.html

 

[ValleyForge]

19th century water barrel, often used on lifeboats.

http://www.thepirateslair.com/nautical-naval-antiques-rum-water-keg-cask.html

So no sauerkraut…damn….

 

[TRTermite]

Picked this up today . Wood cask with brass bung on top side bung looks to have had a cork stopper. On one end it says wt 16 pounds .

I’m guessing gunpowder ? View attachment 992394View attachment 992395View attachment 992396

Artificially inseminated STEER SEMEN, for cold weather use. Don't ask what the "BUNG HOLE IS FER"
NICE score.

 

[SS396driver]

19th century water barrel, often used on lifeboats.

http://www.thepirateslair.com/nautical-naval-antiques-rum-water-keg-cask.html

That appears to be what I have .