✅ SOLVED Cannon Ball?

JBnNC · Mar 23, 2020

A friend found this ball beside of a river about a mile from the beach in NC. It has the rectangular holes on both sides....he is to send me the weight and circumference. Thanks for any info.

desertexplorer · Mar 23, 2020

Pretty sure what you have is a farm windmill balance weight. A friend of mine used to collect these. They come in all shapes and sizes. This is a photo of one similar to yours displayed on a square shaft.

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Tony in SC · Mar 23, 2020

Adujustable weight for an old governor, or relief valve, steam engine maybe. Could be from a boat/sawmill?

TheCannonballGuy · Mar 24, 2020

Desertexplorer and Tony are correct... that ball's function is an adjustable weight, such as on a Governor-arm, or other counterbalance weight. No artillery balls had a rectangular hole in them.

JBnNC · Mar 24, 2020

TheCannonballGuy said:
Desertexplorer and Tony are correct... that ball's function is an adjustable weight, such as on a Governor-arm, or other counterbalance weight. No artillery balls had a rectangular hole in them.

Thanks for the input from everyone....I will forward the news.