Shipping weight/ballast dont know????

[Possumguts]

Shipping weight/ballast don't know?

This item is very heavy, perhaps 30 pounds and is about 7 inches across. It is flat on the bottom. It was found by a Police diver in the Niagara River, which borders Canada, in an area which has turned up artifacts from the War of 1812. It is possible that AM EX stands for American Express, which started as a shipping company in the early to mid 1800's, and that this was some sort of weight used in the shipping industry on the River.

Any info on this item would be greatly appreciated.


7 inches across 30 pounds

 

[AU24K]

Re: Shipping weight/ballast don't know?

My guess would be a counter weight. Isn't AM EX an abreviation of american exchange?
Scott

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Shipping weight/ballast don't know?

I found an American Instrument exchange online that deals with labratory weights and scales etc... Maybe thats it.

 

[lostcauses]

Re: Shipping weight/ballast don't know?

I agree with the scale weight.

 

[trikikiwi]

Re: Shipping weight/ballast don't know?

Looks like it might have once looked like this



I wonder who it was tied to??
Jimmy? 8)

Mike

 

[JRich98150]

Re: Shipping weight/ballast don't know?

Could it possibly be a cuspidor?

JRich

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Shipping weight/ballast don't know?

This is a tough one. I find locks and security boxes connected with the railroad with this company name. Here is a AM EX CO rr padlock. http://translate.google.com/transla...-us:IE-SearchBox&rlz=1I7GGLR_en&sa=N&start=40

It doesnt look very rusted. Is it cast iron? Can we see the bottom?

 

[sasnz]

Re: Shipping weight/ballast don't know?

I go with a scale weight

Sasnz