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  1. 01-25-2014, 10:34 PM #1
    MTtimberline
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    Identify this lead weight.

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    Does anyone recognize this lead weight and what is would have been used for? If so what would the alloy be? If I had to guess it would be pure if anything. Might be able to purchase some if it is worthwhile.
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  2. 01-26-2014, 12:01 AM #2
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    We have them at work it is just a 50# weight used for counter balance or as a standard. I never payed much mind to um. Figured they were cast iron.
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  3. 01-26-2014, 12:56 AM #3
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    probably steel. Take a magnet to it. if it sticks it aint lead.
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  4. 01-26-2014, 10:21 PM #4
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    We have an assortment of those in our hangar, 100lbs down to 25lbs. Steel shell outside and there is a hole on the side where you can see the lead inside. Ours are soft enough to scratch the exposed lead with a fingernail. Someday that 100lb one is going to disappear...
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    Scale weights
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  6. 01-28-2014, 11:05 AM #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by CLAYPOOL View Post
    Scale weights
    Seen them used at asphalt plants. Used for calibration
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  7. 01-28-2014, 03:00 PM #7
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    I saw various types of those over the years for scale calibration but the entire weight isn't lead, nor is the remainder a shell. The ones I saw had a small cavity drilled into the cast iron and filled with lead to make the weight precise. At the most a few ounces of lead to bring the weight up to a whole number and precisely 10lb, 25lb, 50lb, etc
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  8. 01-28-2014, 03:20 PM #8
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    Looks like one of the weights we used for testing large grain hopper scales.
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