What the heck is this???

[Larry336]

Found this in an old wooded lot, that has been recently cleared. About 3 miles from the battlefield at guilford courthouse in Greensboro NC. high 80s tone. Around 7 inches deep. The material, the best way I can describe, is like the lead of a pencil. It has something inside of it.

 

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[buck8point]

Carbon/Graphite Pole/Electrode from an old Battery.

 

[Larry336]

Carbon/Graphite Pole/Electrode from an old Battery.
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[Plumbata]

Not to throw a wrench into the ID, but the carbon rods from old-school telephone batteries didn't generally have a rough-surfaced irregular tapered point.

I believe it is a carbon rod from an "Arc Lamp", popular light sources before lightbulb technology was improved enough to replace them. Used rods from arc lamps always seem to have that sort of tapered point.

 

[Rookster]

Larry,
I'm telling you these forum guys are good.

 

[buck8point]

Not to throw a wrench into the ID, but the carbon rods from old-school telephone batteries didn't generally have a rough-surfaced irregular tapered point.

I believe it is a carbon rod from an "Arc Lamp", popular light sources before lightbulb technology was improved enough to replace them. Used rods from arc lamps always seem to have that sort of tapered point.

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I do believe you are Correct..
I knew the tapered end was off, but I thought it looked too large for an arc lamp.
Pretty sure the rounding is a result of arc wear on the electrode..
Nice ID...