Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted March 26 Found this at an old railroad station in southern Az! Looks like a decaying metal ball but what purpose? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My Rights As An American Report post Posted March 26 Looks like a bottle of Dr. Pepper. Pretty easy one to guess since it says it on the side actually. Pretty good condition, still full. I would guess it is worth around $1.50-2.00. Probably not as old as you think based on that round lead weight next to it. 3 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted March 26 Im going with Dr. pepper also.. Looks like a grinder ball for old time crushing for gold. Only a guess. Or a petrified caveman Nutt. 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted March 26 Could be a crusher ball to crush down coal. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Non-Typical Solutions Report post Posted March 26 15 minutes ago, My Rights As An American said: Looks like a bottle of Dr. Pepper. Pretty easy one to guess since it says it on the side actually. Pretty good condition, still full. I would guess it is worth around $1.50-2.00. Probably not as old as you think based on that round lead weight next to it. 😂😂I knew I was headed down that path but…….. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzDiamondHeat Report post Posted March 26 kidney stone. Those old timey dudes were tough..... 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My Rights As An American Report post Posted March 27 It looks like a train nut. At one point a mail train came though. But it got married and lost a nut. Now it is a they train. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Tub Report post Posted March 27 You can estimate the density of of it and check magnetism to come up some data to make a better guess. Or you could put it in a Scanning Electron Microscope with Energy Dispersive Sprectroscopy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dse Report post Posted March 27 Looks to be a ball from a ball mill. Used in mining to pulverize hard rock gold ore. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
25-06 Report post Posted March 27 2 hours ago, dse said: Looks to be a ball from a ball mill. Used in mining to pulverize hard rock gold ore. That would be my guess also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NOTAGS Report post Posted March 27 That my left nut that the IRS took! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted March 27 3 hours ago, dse said: Looks to be a ball from a ball mill. Used in mining to pulverize hard rock gold ore. This 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted March 27 Hay I said that first. Crazy find thanks for sharing. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
