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Can anyone Identify this?
We found this thing in our house when we moved in 20 years ago and don't
know what it is. Its made out of some sort of cast stone and weighs about 60 pounds. Here an album of pics. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.hartle/Thing This pic is from the back. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.ha...47587609316978 It looks like a thin walled pipe came in from the front and was sealed to it. Thanks |
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"Cliff Hartle" wrote in message news:yR6Rj.4487$E77.332@trnddc05... We found this thing in our house when we moved in 20 years ago and don't know what it is. Its made out of some sort of cast stone and weighs about 60 pounds. Here an album of pics. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.hartle/Thing This pic is from the back. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.ha...47587609316978 It looks like a thin walled pipe came in from the front and was sealed to it. Thanks It's a mantle clock with out the clock, that's my guess! Rich |
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Cliff Hartle wrote:
We found this thing in our house when we moved in 20 years ago and don't know what it is. Its made out of some sort of cast stone and weighs about 60 pounds. Here an album of pics. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.hartle/Thing This pic is from the back. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.ha...47587609316978 It looks like a thin walled pipe came in from the front and was sealed to it. Thanks Just a WAG here, but it looks like part of a fountain, or maybe the ornamental trim from the drain porthole coming off a flat roof. If somebody had a pipe mudded into the front, maybe they were trying to get the roof to drain away from the wall, so it wouldn't stain the brick/stucco or whatever. Backside looks awful clean for an item that was ever actually used, though. Did previous owner maybe work at a decorative concrete company or something like that? My gut says it got dragged home for a project that didn't work out. -- aem sends... |
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Cliff Hartle wrote:
We found this thing in our house when we moved in 20 years ago and don't know what it is. Its made out of some sort of cast stone and weighs about 60 pounds. Here an album of pics. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.hartle/Thing This pic is from the back. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.ha...47587609316978 It looks like a thin walled pipe came in from the front and was sealed to it. Guess: Tombstone with provision for bronze insert. |
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You would have to have a big ass mantle to support the thing. Just lifting
the thing up to mantle height would require two people or a weight lifter doing a clean and jerk. :-) -- **** Notice to Gmail users **** Due to the large amount of Newsgroup SPAM from GMAIL accounts I have and everyone who knows how to use filters are blocking all posts from these accounts. If you don't want your posts to be deleted tell Google to fix their problem. "Rich" madeyoulook@localhost wrote in message g.com... "Cliff Hartle" wrote in message news:yR6Rj.4487$E77.332@trnddc05... We found this thing in our house when we moved in 20 years ago and don't know what it is. Its made out of some sort of cast stone and weighs about 60 pounds. Here an album of pics. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.hartle/Thing This pic is from the back. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.ha...47587609316978 It looks like a thin walled pipe came in from the front and was sealed to it. Thanks It's a mantle clock with out the clock, that's my guess! Rich |
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Just not right to be a tombstone. Its only about 18 inches tall.
-- **** Notice to Gmail users **** Due to the large amount of Newsgroup SPAM from GMAIL accounts I have and everyone who knows how to use filters are blocking all posts from these accounts. If you don't want your posts to be deleted tell Google to fix their problem. "HeyBub" wrote in message m... Cliff Hartle wrote: We found this thing in our house when we moved in 20 years ago and don't know what it is. Its made out of some sort of cast stone and weighs about 60 pounds. Here an album of pics. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.hartle/Thing This pic is from the back. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.ha...47587609316978 It looks like a thin walled pipe came in from the front and was sealed to it. Guess: Tombstone with provision for bronze insert. |
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He was a ship's carpenter.
-- **** Notice to Gmail users **** Due to the large amount of Newsgroup SPAM from GMAIL accounts I have and everyone who knows how to use filters are blocking all posts from these accounts. If you don't want your posts to be deleted tell Google to fix their problem. "aemeijers" wrote in message ... Cliff Hartle wrote: We found this thing in our house when we moved in 20 years ago and don't know what it is. Its made out of some sort of cast stone and weighs about 60 pounds. Here an album of pics. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.hartle/Thing This pic is from the back. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.ha...47587609316978 It looks like a thin walled pipe came in from the front and was sealed to it. Thanks Just a WAG here, but it looks like part of a fountain, or maybe the ornamental trim from the drain porthole coming off a flat roof. If somebody had a pipe mudded into the front, maybe they were trying to get the roof to drain away from the wall, so it wouldn't stain the brick/stucco or whatever. Backside looks awful clean for an item that was ever actually used, though. Did previous owner maybe work at a decorative concrete company or something like that? My gut says it got dragged home for a project that didn't work out. -- aem sends... |
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On Sun 27 Apr 2008 03:10:38p, Cliff Hartle told us...
We found this thing in our house when we moved in 20 years ago and don't know what it is. Its made out of some sort of cast stone and weighs about 60 pounds. Here an album of pics. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.hartle/Thing This pic is from the back. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.ha...47587609316978 It looks like a thin walled pipe came in from the front and was sealed to it. Thanks It looks like a headstone with a hole in it. -- Wayne Boatwright ------------------------------------------- Sunday, 04(IV)/27(XXVII)/08(MMVIII) ------------------------------------------- Today is: Rogation Sunday Countdown till Memorial Day 4wks 7hrs 40mins ------------------------------------------- Oxymoron: Unachievable Accomplishments. ------------------------------------------- |
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On 4/27/2008 3:10 PM Cliff Hartle spake thus:
We found this thing in our house when we moved in 20 years ago and don't know what it is. Its made out of some sort of cast stone and weighs about 60 pounds. Here an album of pics. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.hartle/Thing This pic is from the back. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.ha...47587609316978 It looks like a thin walled pipe came in from the front and was sealed to it. I agree ith those who guessed it was a clock holder (though not a mantel clock; I agree with you that it's probably too big and heavy for that). Think about it: what else would fit in a round hole in an obviously decorative piece that serves no other evident purpose? It was probably meant to be painted or glazed to look like old stone. -- The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. - Attributed to Winston Churchill |
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David Nebenzahl wrote:
On 4/27/2008 3:10 PM Cliff Hartle spake thus: We found this thing in our house when we moved in 20 years ago and don't know what it is. Its made out of some sort of cast stone and weighs about 60 pounds. Here an album of pics. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.hartle/Thing This pic is from the back. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.ha...47587609316978 It looks like a thin walled pipe came in from the front and was sealed to it. I agree ith those who guessed it was a clock holder (though not a mantel clock; I agree with you that it's probably too big and heavy for that). Think about it: what else would fit in a round hole in an obviously decorative piece that serves no other evident purpose? It was probably meant to be painted or glazed to look like old stone. I'd guess it was also intended to be an outdoor garden setting if that is the case altho I wouldn't rule out the headstone marker as a possibility. -- |
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the clock idea sounds right. the ring of plaster? is what most likley held
the time piece in. Ok then where would such a piece go. I just weighted it and it weighs 74.5 lbs!!! -- **** Notice to Gmail users **** Due to the large amount of Newsgroup SPAM from GMAIL accounts I have and everyone who knows how to use filters are blocking all posts from these accounts. If you don't want your posts to be deleted tell Google to fix their problem. "Cliff Hartle" wrote in message news:yR6Rj.4487$E77.332@trnddc05... We found this thing in our house when we moved in 20 years ago and don't know what it is. Its made out of some sort of cast stone and weighs about 60 pounds. Here an album of pics. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.hartle/Thing This pic is from the back. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.ha...47587609316978 It looks like a thin walled pipe came in from the front and was sealed to it. Thanks |
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On 4/27/2008 5:18 PM dpb spake thus:
David Nebenzahl wrote: On 4/27/2008 3:10 PM Cliff Hartle spake thus: I agree ith those who guessed it was a clock holder (though not a mantel clock; I agree with you that it's probably too big and heavy for that). Think about it: what else would fit in a round hole in an obviously decorative piece that serves no other evident purpose? It was probably meant to be painted or glazed to look like old stone. I'd guess it was also intended to be an outdoor garden setting if that is the case altho I wouldn't rule out the headstone marker as a possibility. I would. It doesn't look *at all* like the kind of thing you'd find in a cemetary. Not at all in the same style; looks a lot cheaper. Now, maybe it could be for a DIY backyard headstone ... -- The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. - Attributed to Winston Churchill |
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David Nebenzahl wrote:
.... ...I wouldn't rule out the headstone marker as a possibility. I would. It doesn't look *at all* like the kind of thing you'd find in a cemetary. Not at all in the same style; looks a lot cheaper. Now, maybe it could be for a DIY backyard headstone ... Having only dialup I only looked briefly at one picture and can certainly say I've seen a lot worse looking stuff than this by far in in public as well as private cemeteries. That it was intended for it I certainly wouldn't claim necessarily, but I'd still not rule it out entirely... My hunch is still for the garden sort of thing as most likely, though... -- |
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Cliff Hartle wrote:
We found this thing in our house when we moved in 20 years ago and don't know what it is. Its made out of some sort of cast stone and weighs about 60 pounds. Here an album of pics. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.hartle/Thing This pic is from the back. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.ha...47587609316978 It looks like a thin walled pipe came in from the front and was sealed to it. Thanks What about a pet grave marker with space for a cylindrical container for mementos (or ashes or picture, etc) and a lower rectangular space for attaching a descriptive plaque? |
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"Cliff Hartle" wrote in message news:uU8Rj.14249$TS5.997@trnddc08... the clock idea sounds right. the ring of plaster? is what most likley held the time piece in. Ok then where would such a piece go. I just weighted it and it weighs 74.5 lbs!!! In the garden. Perhaps with a thermometer or barometer in it instead of a clock. |
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In article uU8Rj.14249$TS5.997@trnddc08,
"Cliff Hartle" wrote: Ok then where would such a piece go. I just weighted it and it weighs 74.5 lbs!!! Lots of clocks are heavy. I've got a big antique mantel clock that's just wood and metal and weighs at least 50 lbs. I vote clock. |
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We found this thing in our house when we moved in 20 years ago and don't know what it is It's a mantle clock with out the clock, that's my guess! Rich Looks more like something you would find in a cemetery to me. Don in Tracy, Calif. |
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Just not right to be a tombstone. Its only about 18 inches tall. Ah. Pet tombstone, then. |
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"Cliff Hartle" wrote in message news:yR6Rj.4487$E77.332@trnddc05... We found this thing in our house when we moved in 20 years ago and don't know what it is. Its made out of some sort of cast stone and weighs about 60 pounds. Here an album of pics. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.hartle/Thing This pic is from the back. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.ha...47587609316978 It looks like a thin walled pipe came in from the front and was sealed to it. Thanks My guess is something that has to do with architectural masonry. Or a cemetery. Steve |
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On Apr 27, 5:10 pm, "Cliff Hartle" wrote:
We found this thing in our house when we moved in 20 years ago and don't know what it is. Its made out of some sort of cast stone and weighs about 60 pounds. Here an album of pics. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.hartle/Thing This pic is from the back. http://picasaweb.google.com/cliff.ha...47587609316978 It looks like a thin walled pipe came in from the front and was sealed to it. Thanks Cemetery (pet or otherwise) with (glass and brass) insert for a picture? |
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