No Clues So Far

[lptools]

Hello, November 3 1903, and September 29 1908 are both correct patent issue dates. Regards, Lou

[Catch22!]

Can you post a few more pictures?  Back and sides?

[R.Smith]

I wish I could post more photos but I don't have the item.  The back was almost identical to the side shown. 
There was a plate with holes on the other side too. 

[john k]

Sept. 20, 08 for sure, the bottom looks like an 03, but sequentially it would have to be 08.

[Lewill2]

September 20, 1908 wasn't a Tuesday it would have to be the 29th

[Plyerman]

Lou and Les, thanks for the patent search pointers. A couple bits of info there that I wasn't aware of.

Bob

[R.Smith]

Still don't exactly understand how it works but the item was "finally" found...  whew.  Patent no. 739,901 Sept. 29,1903.
Hay Tool  Among other links:https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pages/US739901-3.png

"Merlyn Irlbeck, Manning, Iowa, says that this piece was used with a rope sling for hauling loose hay on a hayrack; this was used as the "trip" to release the sling on one end after the hay was in the barn. "

[R.Smith]

Still don't exactly understand how it works but the item was "finally" found...  whew.  Patent no. 739,901 Sept. 29,1903.
Hay Tool  Among other links:https://patentimages.storage.googleapis.com/pages/US739901-3.png

"Merlyn Irlbeck, Manning, Iowa, says that this piece was used with a rope sling for hauling loose hay on a hayrack; this was used as the "trip" to release the sling on one end after the hay was in the barn. "

See: https://www.google.com/patents/US739901

[Catch22!]

You folks are truly amazing detectives

[Lewill2]

Originally assigned to F. E. Meyers so would probably sell to a hay trolley collector. A lot of those guys around too.

[mikeswrenches]

If you have a patent  number, this site works every time and it's simple to use.
Google "patent fetcher", I've not had it fail yet.

Mike