My finding in questioning

[Sweetrazz]

Here is what I have found for the day but can someone tell me what the round thing is with the letter B on it. The thing is really heavy...? Thanks all

 

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[digging440yrs]

Sure looks like an old scale weight ------

 

[Engineer in MD]

Possibly a scale weight? Does it feel like steel or lead? Or some other metal?

 

[against the wind]

Cool finds,,
Congratulations

 

[paleomaxx]

This is a long shot, but maybe it's wood's metal. Wood's metal is a low-temperature melting alloy that's sometimes referred to as bendalloy hence the "B" marking. It looks like it was roughly cast with no particular importance given to dimensions too. If it's non-magnetic and can be scratched with a fingernail then that's one possibility.

 

[trapperart]

Congrats

 

[Wildcat1750]

Interesting find! What is the diameter and thickness?

 

[CRUSADER]

Sure looks like an old scale weight ------View attachment 1415536

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Probably a weight of some sort, nevertheless an interesting find.

 

[Sweetrazz]

thanks guys for the reply's