✅ SOLVED Chunk of lead that has "Rob Roy" on it

[Pointman]

What in the heck is this? Should be lead because it is fairly heavy. I didn't take a cut into it to make sure. The picture pretty much explains it. It has a length of wire hanging out of it.

 

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[ivan salis]

Rob Roy MacGregor -- Scottish folk hero ...

might be a zinc "sacrifice" .. the wire is to wire it in place often used in ships and barges to prevent rusting..

 

[ivan salis]

ah * Robert j Roy -- ROB ROY -- sacrafice anode --

 

[trdking]

ah * Robert j Roy -- ROB ROY -- sacrafice anode --

Me likey! Been in the mud at least 60 years Id say

 

[coinman123]

I agree, sacrificial anode.

Here is a diagram of one, you can see the wire and such.

 

[ARC]

Zinc sacrificial ?

 

[Pointman]

I didn't think of it being that, but now that you all say, I have to agree. Thanks for the help, especially ivan salis.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Robroy Industries ?