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Jack Melton

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What are these copper covered cast iron objects?
« on: December 16, 2011, 02:56:48 PM »
These are found with a copper cover and without. They are made of cast iron and appear to be finials or something. I've never heard of one dug by a relic hunter in a trench or artillery projectile spot. Here are two different examples.

What are these?
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emike123

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Re: What are these copper covered cast iron objects?
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2011, 06:25:07 PM »
I think I saw one of these fired by the Fembots at Austin Powers.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WtTNkL3q12Q

« Last Edit: December 16, 2011, 06:44:50 PM by emike123 »
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John D. Bartleson Jr.

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Re: What are these copper covered cast iron objects?
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2011, 07:19:16 PM »
This Forum has something for everyone.  Jack they aren't ACW projectiles.
John
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Re: What are these copper covered cast iron objects?
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2011, 08:22:22 PM »
whats the diameter? saw some 40mm rounds at army navy looked similar, if these had the brass
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Re: What are these copper covered cast iron objects?
« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2011, 09:02:01 PM »
I have one that came from Petersburg, Va. It is the same size and weight of a 4 lb. solid shot cannon ball used during the civil war.  3" diam and weighs 4lb exactly.
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Re: What are these copper covered cast iron objects?
« Reply #5 on: December 17, 2011, 04:53:07 PM »
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John D. Bartleson Jr.

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Re: What are these copper covered cast iron objects?
« Reply #6 on: December 17, 2011, 05:51:53 PM »
These guys get away with anthing on Ebay.   $39.00 for a fence post finial.
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Re: What are these copper covered cast iron objects?
« Reply #7 on: December 17, 2011, 06:58:23 PM »
I don't think they have anything to do with civil war artillery either, but I would like to see the fence post these came off of. They are definitely very old. Jack, where did you get the one you are showing in the above pictures?
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Dave the plumber

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Re: What are these copper covered cast iron objects?
« Reply #8 on: December 17, 2011, 10:58:48 PM »
     somewhere there is a pissed off owner of a fence, missing his finials !!
  Truthfully, I don't think they are finials as there is no weld or attachments on the bottom, by the looks of Jack's pictures, in my humble opinion........
« Last Edit: December 17, 2011, 10:59:55 PM by Dave the plumber »
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