Chunk of Lead - Whats it From?

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Chunk of Lead - What's it From?

Found this chunk of lead on a site down by the lake this week. It was about 8" down and under a root, so it's probably been there a while. I was thinking maybe it was a diving weight, seeing as it weights 2 - 3lbs.

Any thoughts would be appreciated,
Dave

 

[Rancho Leo]

Re: Chunk of Lead - What's it From?

that type of lead pig was widely used by plumbers to be melted down and piured into sewer pipe joints

 

[worldtalker]

Re: Chunk of Lead - What's it From?

Dave,Diving weights are 4.00 a lb., you can weave a belt through,didn't say all of em!Make a real nice sinker now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Daedalus]

Re: Chunk of Lead - What's it From?

These were also used in roof construction around the turn of the Century , well 1900's that is.
They were also used to fix auto bodies up until the 50's or a little later . And as said above they used
it for pipes , then they found it was not good to have in the water supply .

 

[High Plains Digger]

Re: Chunk of Lead - What's it From?

Definitely a pig (of lead). Are there marks on the end or sides where another would have attached, like 0-0-0-0 ? Many times, these were cast with 4 or 5 pieces connected. These are still around today, but I don't know why. I had a tenant who was a plumber, and he had a number of pounds of lead pigs laying around. Lots of different styles and sizes, somtimes the manufacturer's name is on it.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Re: Chunk of Lead - What's it From?

Definitely a pig (of lead). Are there marks on the end or sides where another would have attached, like 0-0-0-0 ? Many times, these were cast with 4 or 5 pieces connected. These are still around today, but I don't know why. I had a tenant who was a plumber, and he had a number of pounds of lead pigs laying around. Lots of different styles and sizes, sometimes the manufacturer's name is on it.

Many thanks to Rancho Leo, worldtalker, Daedalus and High Plains Digger for your posts in regard to this piece. There are no markings on it of any kind, but I feel you're all correct in assuming that it's "lead pig was widely used by plumbers to be melted down and poured into sewer pipe joints."

Thanks again,
Dave

 

[bradyboy]

Re: Chunk of Lead - What's it From?

agree
Its lead to be melted down for filling pipe joints.
Brady

 

[digging wv]

Re: Chunk of Lead - What's it From?

Saw lead that way years ago at the newspaper printers. They were used and reused to set type. My age is showing

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Re: Chunk of Lead - What's it From?

agree
Its lead to be melted down for filling pipe joints.
Brady

Thanks very much Brady,
Dave

Saw lead that way years ago at the newspaper printers. They were used and reused to set type. My age is showing

Your age isn't showing to me cabincreeker, but your knowledge of history is!
Happy hunting to you,
Dave