Lead Brick

[rocky raccoon]

what was this used for?why are the letters on top?this thing weighs 2 1/2 lbs...thanks for the info?

 

[reale bill]

this may be what you have .
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Babbitt_(metal)

 

[rocky raccoon]

how about the lettering?

 

[chrisplay2004]

Well I can see what appears to be an H, Definatley an E, but what about the upsidedown L or Backwards 7?

 

[rocky raccoon]

yeah i could not figure that

 

[Breezie]

The upside down L is the Greek letter for Gamma. I think it is a lead brick for radiation shielding like gamma rays and x-rays. Interesting, Breezie

http://www.drct.com/lead_bricks.html

 

[rocky raccoon]

thank you breezie...they dug up a city street in a residential area,and this what i found

 

[kuger]

thank you breezie...they dug up a city street in a residential area,and this what i found

Research....

 

[CrazySlasher]

I'd tell you, but I don't work for you. Try the internet. Jeez, some people are lazy. Try using the thing between your shoulders.

 

[kuger]

I'd tell you, but I don't work for you. Try the internet. Jeez, some people are lazy. Try using the thing between your shoulders.

Yea,irony......................

 

[curbdiggercarl57]

You might try the internet, much info can be found this way!
Carl Grin

 

[scavenger]

lead ingot, usually the letters or name is either the name of the company who distributed the lead and/or the manufacturer of the ingot mold.

 

[rocky raccoon]

thanks scav, i was thinking,when these guys worked in the field ie; plumbers they would probably carry some of these in case they needed it,but just like brick masons they would stamp them themselves in the field

 

[ipsilateral]

Here's one I had for a while. The letters are usually a city or brand name. At first I thought I had found a silver bar!

http://www.etsy.com/transaction/50051167

 

[rocky raccoon]

Here's one I had for a while. The letters are usually a city or brand name. At first I thought I had found a silver bar!

http://www.etsy.com/transaction/50051167

thank you that was very concise

 

[Breezie]

Here's one I had for a while. The letters are usually a city or brand name. At first I thought I had found a silver bar!

http://www.etsy.com/transaction/50051167

thank you that was very concise

Meaning no disrespect, but I've never heard of a city or brand name that used the Greek letter 'gamma,' which is why I thought it was a lead brick to line walls as a protection from gamma rays. Although the word gamma could be part of a name of a business. Breezie

 

[natepen]

I once saw a guy detecting a beach and dug one up that looked like this without the letters which turned out to be diving weights. It might be a reach but thought I'd throw in my two cents.
Nate

 

[rocky raccoon]

sounds plausible...thanks