Some strange lead

[mxtswinger]

Found this last week. It's lead, about 1 1/2" long, a visible seam on one side. Appears to have been cold formed from flat stock. I have several guesses but no idea really. Anyone else wanna try?

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[TreasureTales]

Counterweight?

 

[gord]

Have you tried blowing into it or over the hole?
Gord

 

[Michelle]

looks like an improvised tent rope tensioner.....

 

[DCMatt]

Is there a hole in each end?

DCMatt

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Looks like one of those window weights

 

[Michelle]

looks like an improvised tent rope tensioner.....

 

[mxtswinger]

There is no hole at the other end, it is solid. No, I haven't tried to make music with it, but I guess I should give it a try . My initial impression was the counterweight idea, and it's still my best guess. I don't know if there would have been a pin through the hole or not. My other idea was a fishing lure since the end away from the hole sort of resembles a fish head, but I don't know where the hook or line would attach.

 

[dugupfinds]

Counterweight?

Possibly a steel yard weight

 

[silverswede]

Can't figger the lead item out. Hand made apparently and hard to find a match. Just found out my supposed muzzel loader part is really a tent line adjuster. Thanks Michelle!

 

[txkickergirl]

Just a guess, fishing weight my dad would use things like that for trot lines, not sure if that is there purpose. (he recycled all kinds of things)

 

[Montana Jim]

Can't figger the lead item out. Hand made apparently and hard to find a match. Just found out my supposed muzzel loader part is really a tent line adjuster. Thanks Michelle!

Wow... thats kinda cool!

 

[Michelle]

apple corer

 

[Monty]

txkikrgirl, those are wheel weights used to balance tires from a tire shop. I use to collect them to melt and make cast bullets. Monty

 

[Michelle]

Cast for gerbils broken tail !...

 

[Michelle]

could be

 

[mxtswinger]

Thanks for all the replies thus far. Here's a couple more pics of the solid end. I'm still looking for a good ID, but I aint holding my breath . It's probably a one-off homemade doo-hickey thingamajig.

 

[Michelle]

Dont give up on us ....and you could be right...maybe we wont know for sure but usually when something was made from lead during the cw it did have a purpose "ususally"...either to replace a broken or lost button or scabbard tip or game piece etc..etc...! Is this a carving on the side (middle pic) NY?

 

[mxtswinger]

No, it's not a carving. It appears to be some scarring from the tool that was used to swage or crimp the piece together.

 

[mxtswinger]

Looks like the lead weight used to hold decoy ducks inplace on the water. Were you around a lake or pond that maybe someone dropped it carrying decoys out.

That's a really good idea Robbie. You might just have a winner there.