🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Lead, knife handle shaped item.

[Small Adventures]

I've found three of these now, and can't identify them.

 

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[leadnugget]

lead wheel weights

 

[Small Adventures]

lead wheel weights

Really? They seem to be old, and we're found in situ with other wreck artifacts, I'll upload some clearer pictures later with a clearer scale.

 

[Gare]

On the center one it looks like an attachment clip was in the middle . Now missing, I am leaning towards wheel weight ALSO

 

[Small Adventures]

On the center one it looks like an attachment clip was in the middle . Now missing, I am leaning towards wheel weight ALSO

 

[Small Adventures]

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I think they are too big, and have milling marks around the side.

 

[leadnugget]

if found with wreck artifacts maybe fishing net weights?
or maybe repurposed for that use.
i have seen some long wheel weights for semi trucks, but 6 inches
would be longer than i have seen.
that milling mark is a bit odd.

 

[ticndig]

maybe chunks of boat anodes ?

 

[AU Seeker]

Looks like pieces of vintage "plumber's lead bars/solder" to me.
These are from England but much the same world wide.

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[alloy_II]

On the center one it looks like an attachment clip was in the middle . Now missing, I am leaning towards wheel weight ALSO

Yes, Zinc which replaced lead weights. You can see the crystals which formed as the zinc cooled during manufacture.

 

[Small Adventures]

maybe chunks of boat anodes ?View attachment 2010084

No, it's not zinc, they are definitely lead.

 

[Small Adventures]

Looks like pieces of vintage "plumber's lead bars/solder" to me.
These are from England but much the same world wide.

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Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for VINTAGE PLUMBERS LEAD SOLDER GRADE 'D' BARS X 3. 1341 GRAMS. at the best online prices at eBay! Free delivery for many products.

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Wow! I think you nailed it! Thank you!

 

[alloy_II]

No, it's not zinc, they are definitely lead.

Lead will not react with vinegar while zinc does.