Tear drop lead,for what?

[worldtalker]

This piece intrigues me,any idea what it was for? It's to perfect to be a melted piece.


GOD Bless

Chris

 

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[Broken knee]

Any remnants of iron on the ends? Or holes? HH
BK

 

[worldtalker]

Any remnants of iron on the ends? Or holes? HH
BK

No holes,I thought at first it was a fishing sinker.

 

[Red James Cash]

WT sometimes lead does solidify that way.when I use to make circuit boards we use to play around with the melted solder in the wave machines.you could get perfect discs and teardrops if you caught it at the right temperature.sometimes we could get perfect disc pyramids,four or five drops landing on top of eachother,each drop a little smaller than the previous drop.

 

[worldtalker]

WT sometimes lead does solidify that way.when I use to make circuit boards we use to play around with the melted solder in the wave machines.you could get perfect discs and teardrops if you caught it at the right temperature.sometimes we could get perfect disc pyramids,four or five drops landing on top of eachother,each drop a little smaller than the previous drop.

RJc,I don't believe they did much of that in an old farm field.

 

[GatorBoy]

It wouldn't matter what exactly the lead was being melted for or how it ended up where it was... melted lead is melted lead.. it will react the same regardless... That being said what does the other side look like?

 

[worldtalker]

It wouldn't matter what exactly the lead was being melted for or how it ended up where it was... melted lead is melted lead.. it will react the same regardless... That being said what does the other side look like?

It looks like a fishing sinker without the hole.

 

[GatorBoy]

Any chance that's what it is and the oxidation just filled in the hole?
I don't think you're ever going to find out exactly what it was for.. I mean someone could have melted lead to do anything maybe it was a hem weight for a skirt on a porcelain doll.. lol

 

[worldtalker]

Any chance that's what it is and the oxidation just filled in the hole?

I'll take a better pic tomorrow.

 

[worldtalker]

It wouldn't matter what exactly the lead was being melted for or how it ended up where it was... melted lead is melted lead.. it will react the same regardless... That being said what does the other side look like?

Here's the top and bottom,it's so perfect.

 

[GatorBoy]

I would almost consider that being a piece of molten lead that dropped into a pool of water of some kind.. There's no marks from a mold on it

 

[worldtalker]

I would almost consider that being a piece of molten lead that dropped into a pool of water of some kind.. There's no marks from a mold on it

I don't think it would have formed that perfectly IMHO.

 

[Red James Cash]

WT the things we did use to come out perfect like that.No B.S.wish i still had some of the pieces but that was years ago.

 

[worldtalker]

WT the things we did use to come out perfect like that.No B.S.wish i still had some of the pieces but that was years ago.

RJc,
I'm still kinda skeptical on it.

 

[Red James Cash]

Cant say I can blame you but when you think about it thats how birdshot use to be made,molten lead poured through screening into a water tank,not sure if its still done that way.We didnt use a water tank of course,we used a coffee can.Other times we caught it right at the right temperature to make the round disc pyramids,that was tough though and it happened mostly by chance.the lead droplets had to solidify just on impact with the floor and each following droplet had to solidify upon impact with the previous one.

 

[Broken knee]

How about a sinker that they forgot to put the iron attachment ring in the mold when cast? Just a thought.HH
BK

 

[olroy70]

It looks like a fishing sinker without the hole.

Used to make our own fishing weights in a spoon. then, drilled the hole.

We were pretty poor on that dry land west texas farm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Helix]

Very interesting... I found something very similar the other day in a farm field also. At least I think thats were you said you found it WT. What I have is also lead and tear drop shaped. It first thought it was a fishing sinker but it also has no eyelet for line. It was found at a site that was gone over 125 years ago, everything I dig at this site is old. My best guess would be some type of hem weight. ?? Mine seems a little smaller then yours WT. Non pointed side appears to have a flat spot with two small groves. Patina on what I have doesn't look over 125 years old though.

 

[capsmith]

Looks like a short pour on a pistol bullet mold.That was poured from the big end.On a short pour the lead wiill be rounded from the pour end.It looks like some that I have made when I didnt have enought lead to pour a complete bullet.

 

[m240042]

Very interesting... I found something very similar the other day in a farm field also. At least I think thats were you said you found it WT. What I have is also lead and tear drop shaped. It first thought it was a fishing sinker but it also has no eyelet for line. It was found at a site that was gone over 125 years ago, everything I dig at this site is old. My best guess would be some type of hem weight. ?? Mine seems a little smaller then yours WT. Non pointed side appears to have a flat spot with two small groves. Patina on what I have doesn't look over 125 years old though. <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=998703"/> <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=998704"/> <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=998705"/>

I also remember finding one on via back in the 70's I always thought it looked like a cap pouch finial.