could it be a sounding weight for depth or for fuel measurment??

[gravediggermax-vabeachva]

here are some pics of one of the items from surfchurch spin – several think it is asounding weight for checking water depth – the end would have been filled withtallow or beeswax…..called lead line weight.


Withthe strong smell of diesel oil (still) –maybe it was used for fuel tankmeasurements??


Please take a look and give me your thoughts – thanks – Vid is 2 mins.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mp-ld7IXmw
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[baywalker]

Max is it lead? That smell can also be nitrates I have an old exploding whaleing harpon that is over 100 yrs old and still smells like diesel.

 

[goldencoin]

Looks more like an old window weight.

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[gravediggermax-vabeachva]

made of brass

kinda green stuff inside of end

 

[baywalker]

If it is brass I don't think it is a sounding weight . Could it be battery related remember the old dry cell that had carbon core? I have found many sounding weights and they were all lead.