Pistol ball mold

[diggyboy]

I explored an abandoned house last night near where I live(sorry, I didn't have time to post it last night) that is about to fall down, and I found some pretty cool stuff in the basement of the house. There are antiques everywhere, and the ceiling is about to collapse so I saved what I could. My best find was what I believe to be a mold for lead pistol balls. I have no idea how old it is, but I would think atleast Civil War. Other cool finds include an old knife, a lock, a 1982 dog license still on the collar, a weird tool called double head hog nose ring pliers that is used to set up barbed wire fences, and a beautiful body by fisher seat belt that I believe is from the 1960's. I'll try to go back to the place one last time next week before the ceiling collapses and crushes all the antiques. Thanks for looking and happy hunting!

 

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[david680]

I don't know much about the pistol ball mould, but I wouldn't automatically go Civil War era. Think I've seen similar that were dated quite a bit later than that. The hog nose ring pliers were actually used to put rings in hog's noses, I assume the double was to put them in each nostril. I don't think they had anything to do with barbed wire fences.

 

[diggyboy]

I don't know much about the pistol ball mould, but I wouldn't automatically go Civil War era. Think I've seen similar that were dated quite a bit later than that. The hog nose ring pliers were actually used to put rings in hog's noses, I assume the double was to put them in each nostril. I don't think they had anything to do with barbed wire fences.

Thanks for the info! I looked the pliers up last night and it said uses were for either hog nose rings or setting up a barbed wire fence but I think you're right. I don't see why you would need a double headed one for barbed wire.

 

[david680]

Thanks for the info! I looked the pliers up last night and it said uses were for either hog nose rings or setting up a barbed wire fence but I think you're right. I don't see why you would need a double headed one for barbed wire.

Well, I learned something new out of that then, I never knew there was a application for barbed wire. It does make sense though. I helped clean up a old factory years ago and we pressure washed the insulation. Everywhere there was a tear from the pressure washer we had to go back through and tape the insulation, which was behind chicken wire. Snip the chicken wire, tape the tear, and use the hog rings to put the chicken wire together again.

 

[kingskid1611]

Cool finds! I would go back and get lots more.

 

[diggyboy]

Cool finds! I would go back and get lots more.

Im planning on it! I'll post more treasure when I go back!