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I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Dave |
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Dave wrote:
I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Dave looks like a darning mushroom.. |
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On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 18:13:14 +0100, Anne Welsh Jackson
wrote: (Dave) wrote: I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg My mum used to have a darning mushroom that looked just like this, but it was made of wood. The shaft unscrewed, and needles were kept inside it. I remember wooden darning mushrooms, but the diameter was bigger. This seems too small for that purpose. Dave |
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In message , Dave
writes I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Bradawl? regards -- Tim Lamb |
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On 17 Aug, 22:44, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , Dave writes I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Bradawl? regards -- Tim Lamb Brilliant! Homemade, do you think? |
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On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:44:26 +0100, Tim Lamb
wrote: In message , Dave writes I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Bradawl? Lead seems to be a rather unlikely candidate for a bradawl :-) I think I might be tempted to call the bomb disposal people before you move it around too much..... ;-) Are you certain it's lead? -- Frank Erskine |
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On 18 Aug, 00:38, Frank Erskine wrote:
On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:44:26 +0100, Tim Lamb wrote: In message , Dave writes I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Bradawl? Lead seems to be a rather unlikely candidate for a bradawl :-) I think I might be tempted to call the bomb disposal people before you move it around too much..... ;-) Are you certain it's lead? -- Wicked! There's nothing VERY like it here! http://www.diggerhistory.info/pages-...allied_ww1.htm Frank Erskine- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - |
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In message , Frank Erskine
writes On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:44:26 +0100, Tim Lamb wrote: In message , Dave writes I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Bradawl? Lead seems to be a rather unlikely candidate for a bradawl :-) I think I might be tempted to call the bomb disposal people before you move it around too much..... ;-) Are you certain it's lead? Ah! Missed the lead bit. What about sash window weight? Something to do with curtains?...... regards -- Tim Lamb |
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Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , Frank Erskine writes On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:44:26 +0100, Tim Lamb wrote: In message , Dave writes I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Bradawl? Lead seems to be a rather unlikely candidate for a bradawl :-) I think I might be tempted to call the bomb disposal people before you move it around too much..... ;-) Are you certain it's lead? Ah! Missed the lead bit. What about sash window weight? Something to do with curtains?...... regards Might be an old plumb-bob. |
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On Aug 18, 2:53 pm, The Natural Philosopher wrote:
Tim Lamb wrote: In message , Frank Erskine writes On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:44:26 +0100, Tim Lamb wrote: In message , Dave writes I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Bradawl? Lead seems to be a rather unlikely candidate for a bradawl :-) I think I might be tempted to call the bomb disposal people before you move it around too much..... ;-) Are you certain it's lead? Ah! Missed the lead bit. What about sash window weight? Something to do with curtains?...... regards Might be an old plumb-bob. Or part of the old-fashioned kit for making thread from fleece (before spinning wheels). I can't remember what they are called now :-( |
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Martin Bonner wrote:
On Aug 18, 2:53 pm, The Natural Philosopher wrote: Tim Lamb wrote: In message , Frank Erskine writes On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:44:26 +0100, Tim Lamb wrote: In message , Dave writes I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Bradawl? Lead seems to be a rather unlikely candidate for a bradawl :-) I think I might be tempted to call the bomb disposal people before you move it around too much..... ;-) Are you certain it's lead? Ah! Missed the lead bit. What about sash window weight? Something to do with curtains?...... regards Might be an old plumb-bob. Or part of the old-fashioned kit for making thread from fleece (before spinning wheels). I can't remember what they are called now :-( Drop spindle? -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org |
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On 18 Aug, 14:34, Tim Lamb wrote:
In message , Frank Erskine writes On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 22:44:26 +0100, Tim Lamb wrote: In message , Dave writes I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Bradawl? Lead seems to be a rather unlikely candidate for a bradawl :-) I think I might be tempted to call the bomb disposal people before you move it around too much..... ;-) Are you certain it's lead? Ah! Missed the lead bit. What about sash window weight? Something to do with curtains?...... regards -- Tim Lamb- Hide quoted text - - Show quoted text - Not with a pin, surely. .. |
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Dave wrote:
I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Mushroom duck decoy anchor? (If you've got a soft bottom, so to speak. :-) ) http://www.do-itmolds.com/prodmolds.aspx?c=90 -- Rod Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious onset. Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed. www.thyromind.info www.thyroiduk.org www.altsupportthyroid.org |
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Martin Bonner wrote:
Or part of the old-fashioned kit for making thread from fleece (before spinning wheels). I can't remember what they are called now :-( Drop spindles. But I very much doubt that's what it is. |
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On 17 Aug, 17:32, (Dave) wrote:
I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Dave Try whipping it and see if it keeps up like a top. As long as it isn't a bomb... |
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On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:32:19 +0000, Dave wrote:
I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Dave ================================== It could be the remains of a crudely made poker from a set of fire irons. Good quality fire irons usually had brass handles. Cic. -- =================================== Using Ubuntu Linux Windows shown the door =================================== |
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On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:27:45 GMT, Cicero
wrote: On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:32:19 +0000, Dave wrote: I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Dave ================================== It could be the remains of a crudely made poker from a set of fire irons. Good quality fire irons usually had brass handles. Cic. This is made of lead, hardly suitable considering its low melting point! |
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On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:58:25 -0700 (PDT), Ariadne
wrote: On 17 Aug, 17:32, (Dave) wrote: I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Dave Try whipping it and see if it keeps up like a top. Quick thinking Ari ... How about this: http://snipurl.com/leadtop French toymaker's site As long as it isn't a bomb... Derek |
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On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:09:56 +0000, Dave wrote:
On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:27:45 GMT, Cicero wrote: On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:32:19 +0000, Dave wrote: I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Dave ================================== It could be the remains of a crudely made poker from a set of fire irons. Good quality fire irons usually had brass handles. Cic. This is made of lead, hardly suitable considering its low melting point! =================================== I don't remember pokers getting that hot! You didn't leave the poker in the fire - just stir it up a bit. Cic. -- =================================== Using Ubuntu Linux Windows shown the door =================================== |
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On 18 Aug, 20:24, Derek Geldard wrote:
On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 09:58:25 -0700 (PDT), Ariadne wrote: On 17 Aug, 17:32, (Dave) wrote: I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg Dave Try whipping it and see if it keeps up like a top. Quick thinking Ari ... How about this:http://snipurl.com/leadtop French toymaker's site As long as it isn't a bomb... Derek It's very pretty but is it really lead? |
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On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:24:37 +0100, Anne Welsh Jackson
wrote: Of course you leave pokers in the fire! Then, when they're red hot, you burn patterns in the kindlers, lying in the hearth ready for lighting the fire the next morning. Exactly! -- Frank Erskine |
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On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 23:24:37 +0100, Anne Welsh Jackson wrote:
Cicero wrote: On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:09:56 +0000, Dave wrote: Cicero wrote: On Sun, 17 Aug 2008 16:32:19 +0000, Dave wrote: I found this in the garden yesterday (pictures on link below). It's made of lead and looks like a large rivet. The dome is 2" in diameter and 1" deep, the length is 4.75" and the shaft is 0.75". At the end is a small steel pin, it is loose but will not pull out. There's something loose inside as it rattles when shaken. Anyone got any ideas? I was a bit reluctant to pull the pin too hard or cut it open! http://www.dalecu.co.uk/images/Dscf0071.jpg ================================== It could be the remains of a crudely made poker from a set of fire irons. Good quality fire irons usually had brass handles. This is made of lead, hardly suitable considering its low melting point! =================================== I don't remember pokers getting that hot! You didn't leave the poker in the fire - just stir it up a bit. Of course you leave pokers in the fire! Then, when they're red hot, you burn patterns in the kindlers, lying in the hearth ready for lighting the fire the next morning. Then you get a hiding from your dad! At least that's what used to happen in _our_ house! =================================== But not the normal use for a poker. People generally were careful to protect themselves from excessive heat which is why pokers were often quite long and they spent most of their time hanging on a tidy in company with a brush and shovel. Cic. -- =================================== Using Ubuntu Linux Windows shown the door =================================== |
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On Mon, 18 Aug 2008 14:12:37 -0700 (PDT), Ariadne
wrote: Try whipping it and see if it keeps up like a top. Quick thinking Ari ... How about this:http://snipurl.com/leadtop French toymaker's site As long as it isn't a bomb... Derek It's very pretty but is it really lead? No but were they *all* wood ? The item in question could have been a toy somebody made at work and brought home for the kids, which would be consistent with it being found in a garden. The turned wooden one has a pip for spinning on where the lead one has a steel / iron insert, a lead pip would soon wear away. If it is indeed a one-off item somebody made at work and brought home it will be difficult to get much further with identifying it. Another idea I had was that it was some sort of cobbler's / leather worker's tool for making holes in leather, but better tools than that have been available for a very long time. Derek |
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