Cylinder that looks like its made of graphite...

[BuckleBoy]

Cylinder that looks like it's made of graphite...

Hello All,

Yes, this does cause the detector to beep. It appears to be made of graphite or some other substance, but it's heavy. It has a small post coming out of one end of it, which is made of brass. The thing tunes out around "5 cent."

Any ideas what this is, or how old it is? I have found pieces of them in fields before, but this is the first one that was whole.


Best Wishes,



Buckleboy

 

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[Likely Guy]

Re: Cylinder that looks like it's made of graphite...

I think that's an old battery. If I find one I'll try and add a photo.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Cylinder that looks like it's made of graphite...

Is that a graphite rod from one of those old electric arc light lamposts? http://www.google.com/patents?id=8n...900&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=0_1#PPA1,M1

 

[BuckleBoy]

Re: Cylinder that looks like it's made of graphite...

Is that a graphite rod from one of those old electric arc light lamposts? http://www.google.com/patents?id=8n...900&source=gbs_selected_pages&cad=0_1#PPA1,M1

None of these homesteads had electricity, though.


I am interested in seeing a photo of a battery terminal. And I would like to know if there is anything toxic about the find--if it is a part of a battery.



Best Wishes,



Buckles

 

[Tony in SC]

Re: Cylinder that looks like it's made of graphite...

Carbon rod from a 1 1/2 volt drycell battery? Tony

 

[One mans trash...]

Re: Cylinder that looks like it's made of graphite...

Carbon cathode from the large dry cell batteries commonly used to power radios where electricity wasn't available and they weren't using the tractor to charge glass batteries.