just thought someome here might know

[nitrotwin]

found under old farm house in Sweetwater tex. I know this is not a normal post but figured someone here might know thanks for any info

 

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[ScubaDetector]

Is it hollow? Is something in it? Does it have ends?

 

[Mackaydon]

Welcome to Treasure Net !!
The government designation--ICC-42 B--refers to an aluminum drum.
You also have the date and the manufacturer.
Don......

 

[ScubaDetector]

Welcome to Treasure Net !!
The government designation--ICC-42 B--refers to an aluminum drum.
You also have the date and the manufacturer.
Don......

Date? never saw a month with 55 days in it!! I couldn't find it. Thanks for the info.

 

[Mackaydon]

Me neither; my bad (and I doubt it's a time stamp)
Don....

 

[against the wind]

Don't know what it is but with all the retired former Government Employees on Tnet, I'm sure someone will know.
Welcome to Tnet

 

[nitrotwin]

another pic

Don't know what it is but with all the retired former Government Employees on Tnet, I'm sure someone will know.
Welcome to Tnet

the other end is same but without markings and no bung
on the side very faintly it has Kinsington and a phone number ? (608)
Kinsington was a part of Alcoa
Thanks for the replies

 

[Doubter in MD]

What are you he approximate dimensions?

 

[nitrotwin]

little under 48"
at work today and do not have it with me

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

I doubt you can scrap it in as is condition being that it say's U.S. property they will put a hold on funds.You could always sell for a dune buggy gas tank.

 

[nitrotwin]

do not want to scrap it hoping to find out little more about it would make very large buggy tank maybe could be used on a rat rod

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Govt.retirement kegger party LOL our tax dollars at work.

 

[Doubter in MD]

I actually thought of a depth charge when I saw the outer rings. I know it isn't. But assuming the rings on the outside of the drum are original it makes me think it was probably stored and or moved horizontally rather than vertically.

Or perhaps the contents needed to be stirred and it was spun on the rings.

My last guess is that it was a beer keg for the Officer's Club.

Edit: Back-of-the-boat beat me to it.

 

[kcm]

One other thing - roughly, how much does it weigh? Is it really heavy? Fairly light? Of moderate thickness?? Also, are we certain it's aluminum? Have you tried sticking a magnet to it?

 

[nitrotwin]

weight ,thickness

One other thing - roughly, how much does it weigh? Is it really heavy? Fairly light? Of moderate thickness?? Also, are we certain it's aluminum? Have you tried sticking a magnet to it?[/QUOTE


thicker than a keg
not light weight
have not put a mag to it but it is not plated and says ALCOA shows no signs of being anthing else
thanks

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Ok. this is what I have and it's not a lot;We know it was U.S. Property
I.C.C stands for International Code Council
Code 42-B says Aluminum barrel not over 110 gallons
4-55-53?
ALCOA stands for Aluminum company of America
So what we need to figure out is what 4-55-53 means more than likely it was the code for what was stored in the container.

 

[Doubter in MD]

Google ICC Compliance Center. I don't know if it ties back to the International Code Council but it is definitely the reason that this barrel is marked ICC.

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

One other item of interest is next to the bung hole, is that a pressure relief valve or a connection for a line to the interior of barrel?

 

[civil_war22]

We have a Alcoa plant here. I have a buddy that worKS there. I can show him the pic and see what he thinks

 

[tomhighland]

Congratulations on your neat find. Welcome to T-net. Also congratulations that nobody rained on your parade by telling you it should be in the what's it section where it would not have the exposure. Hope you can get a positive Identification.