Civil war artifact?

[Tigerdude]

I have this posted on another forum. Found it near where I found the .52 minie ball. It appears to be lead, like a plug of some sort. Any idea?

 

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[Tigerdude]

Another view.

 

[Carolina Tom]

Sure does look like a cannon ball fuse...

 

[taz42o]

Barrel tap maybe.

 

[vhs07]

Look like a piece of a car battery

 

[Carolina Tom]

Look like a piece of a car battery

I am leaning this way...

Good call

 

[Tigerdude]

Haha, if its a piece of a car battery. Ill have to google it. Man, hope springs eternal!

 

[taz42o]

Can we see a pic of the ends, is it solid or just smashed shut.
Cannonball fuse do not stick out past surface of cannon ball.
You item and item in middle of Tom's pic are not fuses.
Also are those threads or just ridges.

 

[BosnMate]

I don't know for sure, but I don't think fuses were made from lead, so I go along with battery part.

 

[Tigerdude]

its definitely threaded.

 

[taz42o]

This is what a battery post looks like, they are not threaded.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

From the picture it's a little hard to tell if it is threaded or just ribbed and looks like it's threaded. OP could you clear up if it is indeed threaded or just looks threaded.

 

[Dug]

I don't know for sure, but I don't think fuses were made from lead, so I go along with battery part.

Actually many fuzes were made from zinc which turn powdery white when ozidized and can appear like lead. I will agree that the pictured item is not a cannon ball fuze as the side opposite the threading is made into it with flanges. Certainly a mystery and I look to see some someone do a positive ID on it.

 

[Tigerdude]

i can tell you this . its solid, no opening from top to bottom.

 

[Beavertail]

It's a battery terminal


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[Tigerdude]

I give up. uncle! I guess it's a battery terminal!

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Strange looking for a battery terminal, don't think I would give up until someone confirms with a positive I.D.

 

[flyadive]

I think it's a mini Ball that has been retracted from the barrel.?

 

[Tigerdude]

Ok, I'm back in. What is it?

 

[ArDirtSlinger]

I am leaning this way...

Good call

yep.. I vote for car battery terminal..