LONG POINT

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Found about 3 inches down near a old farm house site.

Heavy metal, seems to be hollow for about 4 inches from base; even with the rust, point is still very pointed.

No idea?

all have a good un............
SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS

 

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At first I thought it wa a tobacco spear,but it's a little too narrow at the hollow end for that.It wouldn't fit on the end of a tobacco stick.Besides your in Illinois,don't think they raise tobacco there.Sorry no help,very cool find though.H.H.-diggummup

 

[JakePhelps]

Great find!! Hope someone can ID it Maybe an old javelin?

 

[Prairie Drifter]

Good question. I don't know what it is. I found one similar to yours, at an old 19th Cent. farm site. It is made of copper and is hollow. It has a needle sharp point, and cleaned up nicely. See pic below:

 

[lonewolfe]

Hmmmmm


cool find!

Thought a punch at 1st but,

not if it's hollow!

HH

Lonewolfe

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Prairie,

well it seems we both have one.

After your post I went and just cleaned mine up a bit and it is copper; same size 7 1/2,( shadow in picture).

I was cleaning out the inside and water started to pass through the point. Did you check your point? Mine could have a hole in it or yours could still be clogged. Some type of needle?

Thanks for posting your photo.

have a good un.............
SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS

 

[Prairie Drifter]

Shermanville,

Well I'll be darned!

Filled mine with water, no leak. Checked point under high magnification, no hole there

Looks like it may have fit on wooden shaft, however found no wood remnants inside.

 

[Prairie Drifter]

I was just thinking maybe the tip of a Lightning Rod??

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

I was thinking the same thing. Know anything about lighting rods?

 

[JakePhelps]

Lightening rods would make sense because copper conducts electricity.

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Prairie,

have more info.

Have been working it with a crocus cloth to clean up.

I found an inscription near the base. "D X S" and under that "DES MOINES"

 

[JakePhelps]

Great job sherman I tried googling it but could find anything Hopefully someone will know cause this one is bugging me, i gotta know what it is!!

 

[nhbenz]

I would agree that they're lightning rods. Heres a lot that ended recently on ebay which has a couple very close to these. Item # 7358412226

 

[parrothead]

How about this? Part of a weather vane/lightining attractor?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7358920171&category=37918

 

[Prairie Drifter]

nhbenz, you clinched it! Thanks for the link. I posted a close up below. No doubt about it; Tip to a lightning rod:

Shernan, I looked mine over, but could find no mark.

 

[Prairie Drifter]

parrothead, thanks for the link. Yup, that has one built right in! Pretty nice weather vane.