Rusty axle housing on timber with the center section shaved smoo…

A surface-rusted axle housing lies on scrap timber in wet grass with the top of the center section shaved and ground smooth, the bare metal and weld area covered in white paste or filler. Both axle tubes, the pinion snout and yoke stub point toward the camera; a 06/25/2006 date stamp sits in the lower left.

AI caption November 2006 · Photo 9 of 264