What in the heck is this? Should be lead because it is fairly heavy. I didn't take a cut into it to make sure. The picture pretty much explains it. It has a length of wire hanging out of it.
✅ SOLVED Chunk of lead that has "Rob Roy" on it
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Rob Roy MacGregor -- Scottish folk hero ...
might be a zinc "sacrifice" .. the wire is to wire it in place often used in ships and barges to prevent rusting..
might be a zinc "sacrifice" .. the wire is to wire it in place often used in ships and barges to prevent rusting..
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ah * Robert j Roy -- ROB ROY -- sacrafice anode --
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I agree, sacrificial anode.
Here is a diagram of one, you can see the wire and such.
Here is a diagram of one, you can see the wire and such.
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Zinc sacrificial ?
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