Found this under an old house in Savannah, GA

[Dollybyers]

It appears to be lead and is about 4 inches long and it weighs about 7 oz.

 

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[Knut dirtfisk]

It appears to be lead and is about 4 inches long and it weighs about 7 oz.

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Wow a piece of lead pipe, under an old house of all places.

 

[kcm]

Lead was VERY common in the old days. Tons (and tons and tons) were mined and used for, well, TONS of things! There were even many children's toys that were made in part or in whole of lead. That "could" be from lead pipe (they even used it for water line!), or it could just be a chunk of lead.

WARNING: The Surgeon General reports that overexposure to images of Lead may be hazardous to your health, and in California may even cause cancer.

 

[AKiwi]

It's a fishing sinker/weight. Used the exact same thing for 40yrs......

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Could be a window sash weight?

 

[DizzyDigger]

Could be a window sash weight?

That would be my choice as well...

 

[ARC]

Agreed... sash weight. IMO

 

[AU Seeker]

My first thoughts was a window weight as well.

 

[bradyboy]

Sounder?
Brady

 

[Tony in SC]

Could be used for many things, I'll just say lead weight. Tony

 

[vhs07]

Wouldn't a window weight weigh more than 7 ounces?
I'm with AKiwi on this one, a trot line/fishing weight

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Wouldn't a window weight weigh more than 7 ounces?
I'm with AKiwi on this one, a trot line/fishing weight

That was my only issue, that it was lightweight for that use.Just couldn't understand why a trot line/net/fishing weight would be under a house so I thought maybe related to house instead.

 

[kcm]

Someone could have thrown it at an animal to chase it from under the porch - or any of a hundred other possible explanations.

 

[Ammoman]

ok my turn...it was Col. Mustard in the library with the lead thingy found under the house. In other words, i have no clue

 

[diggummup]

Wow a piece of lead pipe, under an old house of all places.

 

[Peyton Manning]

Wow a piece of lead pipe, under an old house of all places.

please inform me- what exactly looks like a pipe in that pic?

 

[Chizzy]

Wouldn't a window weight weigh more than 7 ounces?
I'm with AKiwi on this one, a trot line/fishing weight

It was a very small window..........

 

[kcm]

@ Jeff - please inform me- what exactly looks like a pipe in that pic?
If you take a piece of lead pipe, bust it up (if it isn't already) into pieces, a piece could EASILY look like in the OP.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

@ Jeff - please inform me- what exactly looks like a pipe in that pic?
If you take a piece of lead pipe, bust it up (if it isn't already) into pieces, a piece could EASILY look like in the OP.

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Jeff was asking the same question of a poster from page 1 the blue post wasn't his.

 

[kcm]

Sorry - I didn't understand. Anyway, there's my answer to the question. No disrespect intended.