ANY IDEAS??

[root]

This is the second one I've found over the years. The first was pulled from a local drainage with millsite galore. This one I pulled from a T.O.C. dump on tues. It's about 3 inches in diameter and made of some sort of concrete. Could mit be a diecast for larege rivets??

HH,

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[trk5capt]

ROOT, I Think That All Rivets Are Machine Forged, May Be A Form To Hold A Hole In An I Beam That Was Forged So That A Rivet Would Fit in Place. Just An Educated Guess. trk5capt...

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

bump. Im bringing this one back because several members have found these and never IDed. Any ideas?

 

[SHERMANVILLE ILLINOIS]

Old trk5capt,
God rest his soul.

No idea what it is.

Thanks for the, "bump", bigcypresshunter.

all have a good un...
SHERMANVILLE

 

[silverswede]

It would take some application imagination but maybe it could be an old stoneware crock stopper. They were still in use in 19th and 20th centuries and usually outlasted the crock itself. The cross grooves would be for the wire bail and crocks come in fruitjar sizes.

 

[detector de metales]

Can I see a few more pictures?
Its interesting to say the least.. Mushroom shaped or "cork" shaped..
What does the bottom look like?

J2

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Here are pics same item found by another member:


http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,85478.msg606164.html#msg606164

 

[thepoolguy]

looks like its made of a fire brick material vs concrete.....was there a refractory nearby? dave

 

[lostcauses]

If I rember correctly this is a stopper for a chemical container, the material resisted the corrosives that were stored.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

If I rember correctly this is a stopper for a chemical container, the material resisted the corrosives that were stored.

This is an old post but I found something in my book while looking for something else. Its not an exact match but it could be a burned clay carboy stopper.