Well .....after reading Professor Chris's description of what I have here, maybe I should just put it at the side of the road and phone the fire department and tell them I found a toxic bomb from WW11! You guys are giving me the heebie jeebies! With the exception of the removal of "french fry grease" or possibly "poutine" stains Bob!!
Well according to the bracket and the information supplied by Lynn and Alex, this puppy has 6 mounting holes on the bracket, but again it's 17 inches long (whether that has anything to do with it). Thanking all for the insight!
I've included some photos.
Cheers....Robert