Can someone help me ID this RR thing?

[Anonymous]

I have no clue and would like to know what this is and what it was used for.

Seems to be 30" tall and the hole at the bottom comes up then when released it closes. Any clues?

Thanks Guys/Gals

William

[cabbage]

It looks like a soil sampler.

regards

ralph

[Expresslane]

 I may be wrong but it looks like something to draw water from an old well or cistern. Is that possable with the hole on the bottom that opens and closes.

[altterrain]

Maybe the counterbalance weight for a water tank water spout normally found inside the tank?

[Anonymous]

Every thing here said can be possiable! Some where there is a picture of one but I am missing it like normal. Came with alot of tools off a railroad, some are stamped and some are not.

[hoofe116]

Okay, I'm probably OTL. But that looks like a well bucket used for 'driven and cased' wells. You let it down, weight of water kept the bottom mechanism closed, you pulled it up, swung it over your bucket or whatever and pulled up on a chain I don't see shown. Haven't seen one since about 50 years, and that was in the Ozarks and maybe was entirely not what you're showing.

Les W.