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old iron, what is it??

Postby hotrod » Sun May 16, 2010 4:53 pm

I was kicking thru the grass behind the house a bit this afternoon, came up with several old pieces of "stuff" a 1960 minnesota liscence plate. A vintage splitting maul head and axe head which I will put back into service making wood for the cookstove. I also found this...
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Looks primitive..this neighborhood was settled in about 1884. Shame its cracked.. :(
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Postby rainjer » Sun May 16, 2010 6:06 pm

Looks like a lead melting pot to me....

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Postby starleen2 » Sun May 16, 2010 10:35 pm

rainjer wrote:Looks like a lead melting pot to me....

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'bout to suggest the same - It's appears to be a crucible of some sort :thinking:
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Postby hotrod » Sun May 16, 2010 10:42 pm

both very possible... not big enough to cook in...
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Postby High Desert » Sun May 16, 2010 11:27 pm

Agree, it at least looks like a smelting pot. Any idea if there was a smithy close by that spot once upon a time?
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Postby Juneaudave » Sun May 16, 2010 11:39 pm

More like a plumber's lead pot for when drains had poured lead joints. ;)
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Postby dh » Wed Jun 02, 2010 7:16 pm

When was the last time you cut your grass? :lol:

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Postby mj1angier » Mon Jun 21, 2010 5:02 pm

Juneaudave wrote:More like a plumber's lead pot for when drains had poured lead joints. ;)


We have a winner!!! I use one about like that to melt lead for bullets.
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