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Title: need help identifying an object
Post by: bassin4gig on April 13, 2014, 06:24:38 PM

 Found with metal detector; a foot under ground. object weighs almost 30 pounds. is hollow with a threaded line going in and one coming out the same side. 60 - 70 yards from a train track. The property it was found on dates back to about 1840.If you have any information I would greatly appreciate your help. 

Title: Re: need help identifying an object
Post by: mart on April 13, 2014, 07:33:32 PM

Looks like a radiator of some sort !!

Title: Re: need help identifying an object
Post by: mart on April 13, 2014, 07:48:02 PM

Will any of the encrustation soak/wash off or have you tried ?? May take a few days of soaking !!  Hard to tell much about it !!

Title: Re: need help identifying an object
Post by: bassin4gig on April 13, 2014, 08:07:55 PM

I was thinking some sort of radiator as well but have been unable to find anything similar on cars, tractors, trains , or heating. I have not soaked it; what solution would you suggest?

Title: Re: need help identifying an object
Post by: KevinM on April 13, 2014, 08:34:56 PM

I would say it must be some type of heat exchanger. Who knows what for though, guess it could be engine or perhaps fire related.