Very weird object, heavy and unique.. What is it!!??

[Rean.c]

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[Nitric]

Looks like...What is left of a transformer.

Similar..

Strong Electromagnet From An Old Transformer

 

[SkaBa]

Rusted out electrical part. Can't think of name, grrrr.

 

[Rean.c]

Do you guys think it appears to be modern


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[Rean.c]

Thank you nitric! It appears to be that electromagnet


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[Rean.c]

And yes, it appears that it has been in the ground for some whip


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[Rean.c]

While*


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[bradyboy]

What are the strands made of ? copper?
Or are the scratch marks?
What is the silver material on the back side, lead? Silver ?
Brady

 

[Rean.c]

What are the strands made of ? copper?
Or are the scratch marks?
What is the silver material on the back side, lead? Silver ?
Brady

It is most defiantly Lead surrounding chopper wire


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[hbeaton]

Shell type transformer electromagnet.. Laminated steel sheets on the outside (that stacked look in the picture) and the bulge in the material is copper wiring (windings). The winding bulge in the middle probably had a divider material between them at one point. This one looks pretty toasted maybe it was in a fire or hit by lightning. This one is a little big but could have come out of an old school amplifier.

Hope this helps.

 

[Rean.c]

The electromagnet was made from a transformer. That was just the pic I found first.

It actually looks like it , just not as new.


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[Rean.c]

Shell type transformer electromagnet.. Laminated steel sheets on the outside (that stacked look in the picture) and the bulge in the material is copper wiring (windings). The winding bulge in the middle probably had a divider material between them at one point. This one looks pretty toasted maybe it was in a fire or hit by lightning. This one is a little big but could have come out of an old school amplifier.

Hope this helps.

Your right about the fire part! All the other material around it I found indicates there was a fire of some sort. Would they use those on boats for any reason


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[hbeaton]

My first thought is sure these items could have been used in a boat motors especially vintage/homemade types, however, it's more likely it was used in some electric device on the mainland such as an amp, bipolar dc motor, things typically found in a garage that guys would tinker with stuff.

You mentioned you found other material around this item that gave the indication it was all incinerated. What were those other items by chance? If this was all part of a burn pit etc, someone could have just chucked it in by itself or was a smaller part of a bigger item that was burned.

 

[ARC]

transformer

 

[Rean.c]

My first thought is sure these items could have been used in a boat motors especially vintage/homemade types, however, it's more likely it was used in some electric device on the mainland such as an amp, bipolar dc motor, things typically found in a garage that guys would tinker with stuff.

You mentioned you found other material around this item that gave the indication it was all incinerated. What were those other items by chance? If this was all part of a burn pit etc, someone could have just chucked it in by itself or was a smaller part of a bigger item that was burned.

The other items were all lead and seemed to be partially melted and some other pieces were melted badly, and these brass things.

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[MuckyBottles]

Looks like an old bar of soap..

 

[Tony_agr]

It is definitely a transformer, Judging from the size most likely 24v, many old homes have doorbell transformers, if you dig into the rounded sides you should get to the windings, they are made of copper wires, hate to tell you but you can still buy these brand new for $20 - $30 still its better than an old nail or a pull tab

 

[hbeaton]

The other brass pieces are pretty cool too. Thanks for posting those. I can see the second picture is a brass hinge fitting for a toilet seat for a boat.

The first picture is rather interesting considering the mangled nature. Could be wrong here but I think this is part of a hatch cover assembly or a secondary area considering the length is a brass window/door stay casement. Both most likely nautical in nature.

 

[digging wv]

I'd go with a plain old transformer

 

[diggininms]

Looks like a transformer out of a welding machine. They are big and heavy.