Any ideas

[linwood]

I found this hunting near Glendale VA. Does anyone know what it is? There are letters around the whole circumference But i can only read a few (CHOLE). The back is threaded and appears to contain lead.

Thanks

 

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[PBK]

It looks as if it has been holed to create a "buzzer"— a toy consisting of a button-like disk threaded on a loop of string, then twirled and spun by pulling on the ends of the loop.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buzzer_(whirligig)

 

[Montana Jim]

Or... Andre' the Giant's coat button.

I'd stick with the buzzer idea - PBK was around when those were invented.

 

[east tx digger]

Neat!

 

[Monty]

My Grandma use to make those for me when I was a small child. Had to do something to keep me occupied and out of orneriness. M nty