Babbitt ingot

[46Wheat]

Was detecting a yard and the homeowner brought this to me and said his grandfather gave it to him . I looked up Babbitt metal and found pictures of different ones but not this exact one . What were they used for , seems to fancy of a casting to just be melted down . Any help on its purpose plz or is it just nice craftsmanship on a usable item. Its about the size of a tea saucer and around 5 lbs

 

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[46Wheat]

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[Tony in SC]

Babbitt Is an early bearing material, before the wide use of ball and roller bearings. Almost every early engine, gas/oil/steam, and other types of machinery used Babbitt. Some engines today still us Babbitt coated copper for bearings. Your piece looks to be some kind of commemorative?

 

[46Wheat]

Babbitt Is an early bearing material, before the wide use of ball and roller bearings. Almost every early engine, gas/oil/steam, and other types of machinery used Babbitt. Some engines today still us Babbitt coated copper for bearings.

I read that online , my question was more to knowing if this is how they were smelted for use or is this a display piece

 

[invent4hir]

See "VINTAGE FEDERATED METALS CORP LIBERTY MOTOR BABBITT BULLION 3 LB PAPERWEIGHT" at https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-federated-metals-corp-liberty-1722562930

 

[Tony in SC]

All the babbitt that I have used was in block or stick form. Your piece must be a special casting for display??

I read that online , my question was more to knowing if this is how they were smelted for use or is this a display piece

 

[46Wheat]

See "VINTAGE FEDERATED METALS CORP LIBERTY MOTOR BABBITT BULLION 3 LB PAPERWEIGHT" at https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-federated-metals-corp-liberty-1722562930

I saw that one when i looked , wasn't able to find one with the same city markings

 

[46Wheat]

All the babbitt that I have used was in block or stick form. Your piece must be a special casting for display??

Thats what i was thinking

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Sales sample or gift for regular customers. Something for salesmen to hand out as perks.

 

[invent4hir]

I saw that one when i looked , wasn't able to find one with the same city markings

Hi, didn't realize you were looking for one with the same city markings, or I'd kept looking. The paperweight just shows they were more of a display piece and not intended for smelting.

 

[gunsil]

Hi, didn't realize you were looking for one with the same city markings, or I'd kept looking. The paperweight just shows they were more of a display piece and not intended for smelting.

Smelting is the process of extracting metal from ore, turning stone into metal. To cast things from metal one merely melts the metal, it is not smelted.

 

[46Wheat]

Hi, didn't realize you were looking for one with the same city markings, or I'd kept looking. The paperweight just shows they were more of a display piece and not intended for smelting.

No problem. Paperweight makes sense , very cool looking piece