Identification

[Busflyer]

Anyone know what this is? It says Cessna on it. It was posted on an antique tractor forum.

 

[weilke]

Brake master cylinder ?

 

[Briar Rabbit]

View attachment 57483 Anyone know what this is? It says Cessna on it. It was posted on an antique tractor forum.

It was probably made in their Hutchinson Ks plant which produces hydraulic components?

 

[mondtster]

Looks like a hydraulic cylinder of some sort to me. I’m thinking power steering.

Interesting that this is posted right now. On the local Craigslist there was someone selling a hydraulic pump for a garden tractor that had similar markings. I just assumed it was an aircraft pump that was repurposed. Maybe not.

 

[steingar]

obviously a hydraulic confrabulator.

 

[mscard88]

an early AOA

 

[Ted]

Turbo encabulator.

 

[Bill]

Obviously a tie rod end from a Farmall tractor.



Or maybe not!

 

[Pilawt]

Obviously a tie rod end from a Farmall tractor.
Or maybe not!

I thought he was a quarterback from Buffalo ... ?

 

[bflynn]

Obviously a cylinder and the red paint would tend to indicate a farmall tractor. My best guess is that it goes between the tractor and some kind of plow or harvester under the tractor as a kind of shock absorber. Those tools cannot be fixed or the tractor would tear it off when it hits resistance. The cylinder is sealed but adjustable, it compresses a little and then pushes back, meanwhile adjusting the pitch of the tool it's protecting. Probably air filled, not hydraulic.

Surprise to me, after WW-II, Cessna also made tractor parts in a fluid controls division.