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Found this when cleaning out a shed, it weighs 98ounces, or 6.13 lb, it has two inset attachment holes on top (one recess has some lead in it third photo)
It is 3 5/8" in diameter & 3 " high
On the bottom, fourth photo is remnants of brass, may have been a pointer.
Could be a weight or a large plumb bob, but I have never seen a plumb bob with 2 attachment points. There could be something missing, that went in the holes.
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My first thought was a ball that mounts on the top of an andiron. But I doubt they would have used any lead because of the low melting point. Sure is odd looking.
I really don't have a clue, but with the hole location, I would guess that it had a wire type bail attached and with that thought, I'd be guessing again, but the thought of a type of window counter-balance weight. Again, I don't know anything, but will keep this in mind and will see if anybody knows what this "ODD" weight might be.
A counterweight would be my guess also.
If it was just a piece of cast it wouldn't be very interesting, but the lead & the bit of brass makes it quite intriguing. I've been scratchin my head for some time on this one.
Thanks for the L's Mani, Bellin, kerry, mrmajestic & packrat.
window counterweights are (almost) always longer than they are wide, so as not to jam up- in the tight , confined space allowed between the frame & stud(in some cases, double framed wood two sash windows. Not sayin its not, just not the most efficient design if it is.
I would agree mikie that you're correct on your assessment of it not being a window counter weight, there would be no need for whatever the brass piece was on it.