✅ SOLVED Heavy duty cast iron conical thing

[GaryB]

I picked up two of these from a local flea market. I put one on ebay this week and described it as conical smelting mold for gold and silver.

Then I was told by a friend that it could be a mold for nose cones for old missiles or bombs.

I took the listing down until I have a better idea as it is possible that it's none of the above.

It's about 5 inches in length and the top of the cone is about 3 1/2 inches. It's heavy and well made. "700" is raised on the top of the arm.

The slot on the top is longer than the bottom. I figure this was to slide it up under the head of a bolt, then drop it down over a pin on the bottom.

Does anyone know or have any ideas?

 

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[DCMatt]

May we see a couple more pics from different angles. And please put a common, similar sized object in the pics.


I know you gave us the size but it is much easier to visualize with a reference in the pictures.

 

[Tony in SC]

I think you have it upside down. Looks part of a seed/grain spreader.

 

[bradyboy]

modern, not colonial
don't think they would cast a model number

 

[GaryB]

DCMatt, as requested.

 

[GaryB]

Tony in SC, very well could be a machine part. If so I'll re-purpose the set into a cool industrial look paper towel holder or something. I had some old cast iron foot rail brackets that ended up being used for pot rack in the kitchen.

 

[GaryB]

"Conical" not "colonial".

 

[GaryB]

OK, I put it on facebook and a friend posted to another site and someone got it right. The 700 on the arm corresponds to the weight (700 grams). They were used on a balance (scale) as trays for weighing. So 700 is the tare weight. Thanks to everyone here. Now how do I mark this as "SOLVED"?

Now to find out what the balance looks like and if it had a specific use. haha

 

[Ammoman]

Not for a Bomb...A nose cone would have threads to screw into the bomb body

 

[Icewing]

To mark it solved click the tab at the top that says Thread Tools.

 

[bradyboy]

I don't think this is correctly solved IMO