Are these worth anything?

[caslon8]

Owner of house says I can have there from the basement. They look iron, like grates of some kind. Quite ornate. House built I. Late 1800's. Where would I sell them if thru are worth anything?
Thanks
caslon8

 

[Steve O]

Maybe scrap or cleaned up to sell. They are also worth getting out of the area so they don't mask the coins in that dirt.

 

[mudpuppy]

Yeah...they look like radiator parts from the old coal fired water boiler...my Wife would want those grates, especially if they are very heavy and have to be carried up a long flight of steep and rickety stairs!

Then, She'd have me make a gardening table out if it, or else maybe an outdoor gas grill, but generally I haul that stuff home and she uses them in her garden for the plants to climb...You can sell that stuff to some other guys Wife at a garage sale with those intents in mind. Easily a 10 dollar bill.. That would make a nice outdoor grill top! The steaks would have a cool pattern for sure...a stack of old bricks, propane burner assembly, half a days time and voila!

All this said, if you are in an old house that used to have a coal fired boiler, it might be pretty noisy dirt in there from the clinkers.
Mud

 

[kaolinwasher]

scrap cast Iron is very valuable I save it whenever i find it

 

[GeorgeinSC]

Take them to a couple of antique dealers and get them appraised. If they make you an offer just remember that they are Not talking Retail value but Wholesale or less.

 

[Hobo lobo]

about a $100. per ton, looks like $5.00 or so.

 

[bootyhoundpa]

Omg mud , those first 2 lines of your reply.. I almost choked on my supper from laughing so hard.. thats classic. You made my day..