✅ SOLVED Confused in Cleveland

[bigd]

Hoping someone can help id these. Found these two items in a glass jar in a back yard in the Old Brooklyn section of Cleveland Ohio. I believe these houses must have been built on a landfill from the amount of trash and bottles I’ve been finding. They’re heavy, and might be lead and both sides of the wide parts are divided in 5/16” sections.
I found them with my equinox. Reading was 22

 

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[Bigcypresshunter]

Do the sections break off? I mean are they made to break off?

 

[ARC]

Believe it or not... and I am not sure about my theory... but... I think you may have just found an antique battery.

 

[ARC]

After a quick search... I think I may be right.

 

[creskol]

NICE ID AARC!

 

[tamrock]

Good ID AARC... I've never seen a battery like that before. Then again I can't say I've ever looked into the evolution of the battery before. I guess that'll be this mornings topic.

 

[bigd]

AARC, you are exactly right. Thank you so much, it was driving me crazy.now I have to read more about it.

 

[Reanm8er]

Welcome bigd, wonderful find! What AARC said spot on. The earliest home radios came out before rural electrification took place. They were made to power off of a 6V DC source. The aray shown by AARC represents this. Just like today 1.5V per jar. They were completely rebuildable. You could recharge them with your automobile or change the acid in them. You could get sulfuric acid from the pharmacy (oil of vitriol) and some may have been able to use vinegar.
They've found batteries in Egyptian pyramids and even one on the Merrimac (Virginia).

Best wishes

 

[firemanphob]

Great ID AARC. Didn't have a clue on that on..

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Believe it or not... and I am not sure about my theory... but... I think you may have just found and antique battery.

Great ID AARC with supporting picture. It looks as if the glass "jar" is original as well. Mark it SOLVED Bigd please

 

[bigd]

Thanks for the welcome Phil, and thanks for all the info

 

[A2coins]

Good Id AARC thats a cool relic primitive

 

[A2coins]

Welcome to tnet OP

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Thanks for the welcome Phil, and thanks for all the info

Did you find any top pieces?

 

[bigd]

Found another one with the top piece mostly intact.