Lead Bar and Bronze Cap?

[DCMetal]

Found this lead bar today and didn't think much of it because this is the second one I've found. But after taking a closer look, I saw numbers stamped on the bar.



These three other lead pieces-- one looks to be a fishing weight, one looks like cut lead & the other is a blob of lead.



The cap I found looks to be bronze and is threaded on the inside. Any thoughts on any of the items?

 

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[Backwoodsbob]

I was looking close up and this is what I saw.

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[DCMetal]

You think that's a letter? I'll look again with my loupe. Thanks!

 

[Backwoodsbob]

now it looks like there may be something hidden on one. The small one looks like the rat.

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[Anduril]

The bar with numbers could be a wheel / tire balancing weight. (Probably automotive?)
It's curved slightly, which would seem to support this thoery.
But, maybe someone here will know definitely?

Can't help much with the cap.

 

[Backwoodsbob]

Where was all this found. That is important.

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[DCMetal]

Where was all this found. That is important.

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In my yard... where I have found Civil War bullets, grapeshot, horse shoes, mid to late 1800's era stuff. I also find stuff from the 40s.

I actually think the lead bar might just be a lead ingot from when the house was built in 1939. The lead ingots and bars I've seen from the Civil War look a bit different to me and some have writing on them.

The number on the bar is "24" which might mean it's a 20th Century piece but again, I'm not sure.

 

[nhbenz]

The threaded cap looks like a garden hose end cap to me: garden hose end cap - Google Search

 

[Backwoodsbob]

I saw the 4 and what looks like 65. But this may be more than what it look like. I see a little more than just lead and a cap. If you look at my pic. That I zoomed in on. It looks like there is a triangle or two on it. Very faint looking.

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[Backwoodsbob]

In post #4 the bottom oic. Look at the left side of it .you will see the profile of the horned one. If you zoom more in on it.

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[DCMetal]

The threaded cap looks like a garden hose end cap to me: garden hose end cap - Google Search

Yep, never even thought of that and it makes sense. There are hoses buried under the yard. How unexciting. ; (

 

[rick67]

First one is definitely a Tire Balance Weight.

 

[DBANDGB]

the cap with the threads inside were used on old cars. you fill it with greese screw it on, ( example a distributor) every so often you turn it in to apply more greese to lube the shaft.

 

[sutphin]

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