zinc "sombrero"

[TheHappyCanadian]

found in the back yard of my in-law's cabin. the property dates back to the 60's while the area dates back to 1890. found about 3 inches down.

 

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[sutphin]

NOW THERE IS SOMETHING DIFFRENT.

 

[Loco-Digger]

I suspect it's from some kind of lawn ornament.

 

[tamrock]

I think I've seen these on "What is it's" of the past. I'm thinking they were ID'd as well plug caps or something like that

 

[Ant]

Yeah like a wheel axle bearing hubcap.

 

[Ant]

Also called a dust cover.

 

[Mud Hut]

I dug a copper version of that, which is an ashtray.

 

[ARC]

Alum... ?

 

[TheHappyCanadian]

Alum... ?

nope, I work with aluminum every day; this is definitely zinc. it's so brittle that I had to stop cleaning it when it started crumbling

 

[bigfoot1]

it could be a sacrificial anti corrosion anode.zinc commonly used for them and they can be any shape as required.

 

[Tony in SC]

Hub cover / end bell for an electric motor? Looks like low grade pot metal. Tony