metal whatsit

[Shady Digger]

found this chunk of metal (lead?) yesterday at an old coal camp. it is small but pretty heavy for its size (3.0 oz as shown in the pic). Any ideas?

 

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[wstgo]

does that have thread marks on pic 4?

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

If it was grooved deeper I would suggest it is Babbitt metal from a cast bearing. Might still be. About every piece of large machinery made before WWII used them.

 

[Shady Digger]

interesting...i'll look into it. thanks guys!

 

[Silver]

small piece of old copper trolley wire. sorry just seen you said it was lead so i guess im wrong. sure its not copper 4th pic sure looks like trolley wire.