D dukester1 Tenderfoot Joined Apr 10, 2013 Messages 7 Reaction score 1 Golden Thread 0 Apr 10, 2013 #1 Upvote 0
S sandnut Full Member Joined Nov 17, 2010 Messages 149 Reaction score 62 Golden Thread 0 Location Florida Detector(s) used Tesoro Bandido II uMax , Tesoro Silver uMax, Minelab Excalibur 1000 Primary Interest: Beach & Shallow Water Hunting Apr 10, 2013 #2 Might be lead. If it is lead it will melt at 327.46°C. stay out of the fumes it will make and do it outside.
Might be lead. If it is lead it will melt at 327.46°C. stay out of the fumes it will make and do it outside.
A Argentium Gold Member Joined Feb 2, 2008 Messages 9,079 Reaction score 5,580 Golden Thread 0 Location Santa Fe, New Mexico Detector(s) used Whites, MXT. Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 10, 2013 #3 A little more descriptive information would be helpful - weight ? can you scratch or scrape the surface easily ?
A little more descriptive information would be helpful - weight ? can you scratch or scrape the surface easily ?
D dukester1 Tenderfoot Joined Apr 10, 2013 Messages 7 Reaction score 1 Golden Thread 0 Apr 10, 2013 Thread Owner #4 I scraped it and its really hard , real shiny underneath. Thought maybe lead don't know. Found near lake next to old house remnants with metal detector right at surface
I scraped it and its really hard , real shiny underneath. Thought maybe lead don't know. Found near lake next to old house remnants with metal detector right at surface
D dukester1 Tenderfoot Joined Apr 10, 2013 Messages 7 Reaction score 1 Golden Thread 0 Apr 10, 2013 Thread Owner #5 Looks like its been in water
D dukester1 Tenderfoot Joined Apr 10, 2013 Messages 7 Reaction score 1 Golden Thread 0 Apr 10, 2013 Thread Owner #6 Real heavy don't have a small scale but will see if i can weight it
recondigger Bronze Member Joined Jul 12, 2012 Messages 1,233 Reaction score 903 Golden Thread 1 Location Western New York 🥇 Banner finds 1 Detector(s) used garrett at4 beach hunter, bounty hunter,CZ-5,CZ-7, Minelab EXP SE, Garrett ACE-150, E-Trac, CTX 3030 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 10, 2013 #7 Looks like zinc to me
pepperj Diamond Member 🥇 Charter Member Joined Feb 3, 2009 Messages 52,539 Reaction score 208,626 Golden Thread 1 Location Eastern Ontario Canada 🥇 Banner finds 1 Detector(s) used Deus, Deus 2, Minelab 3030, E-Trac, Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Apr 10, 2013 #8 Scratch/score it and put vinegar on the area, if it foams a bit then you have a zinc ingot.
jewelerguy Gold Member Joined Jun 28, 2011 Messages 12,382 Reaction score 11,654 Golden Thread 0 Location Oklahoma Detector(s) used White's XLT Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 10, 2013 #9 I'm no expert, but I think it's a nickel ingot
gleaner1 Silver Member Joined Feb 1, 2009 Messages 4,507 Reaction score 1,039 Golden Thread 0 Location Gateway to the 1000 Islands Detector(s) used Sometime(s) Primary Interest: Other Apr 11, 2013 #10 Babbitt bearing alloy ingot, National Lead Company, melted and used to cast plain journal bearings in vintage machinery. I think.
Babbitt bearing alloy ingot, National Lead Company, melted and used to cast plain journal bearings in vintage machinery. I think.
hamiddetecting Gold Member Joined Feb 22, 2012 Messages 6,467 Reaction score 2,746 Golden Thread 0 Location North Pole Detector(s) used Sovereign GT and Excalibur II, Whites, Garrett, Fisher, Alert, MD,Cscope,Tesoro, Compas, XP, Long Rs Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Apr 11, 2013 #11