Lead Washer Thingy

[buck57]

Went out after work for a two hour hunt at an old park in town and found only $.46 in clad, a 1942 wheatie and this lead washer with a #4 on it. Just curious on what it could be. It was found within 10 yards of where I had found my 1852 half dime earlier in the year, so I though it might be a tad on the older side. It's about the size of a half dollar. Thanks and HH hunting, Eric

 

[POKIE73]

i could be wrong but i think they call them curtan weights or hem weights i know i have found them also curiuos to hear for sure dennis

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Dennis is correct, it is a curtain weight. They were sewn to the bottom of stage curtains. I often find them around schools.

 

[buck57]

Cool. Thanks Dennis and Tony. :waving:. Any idea on an age? Thanks guys..

 

[Full Metal Digger]

Dennis is correct, it is a curtain weight. They were sewn to the bottom of stage curtains. I often find them around schools.

Hey Tony, I found one just like that at that first school we hunted on our road trip. Bugger was 11 inches deep!

 

[Tony Two-Cent]

Cool. Thanks Dennis and Tony. :waving:. Any idea on an age?

Rather hard to say, as they've been making and selling the same ones for decades.

In fact, if you go to this page and scroll down, you'll see that they're still selling ones that are nearly identical to yours.

http://www.textol.com/d_items.asp?cat=04

 

[Cheap Thrills]

I've found a few of those but never one with a number . Mine will eventually get sold with the other lead I have .
Nice find , they do sound great . thumbsup01

 

[JTGOLD]

they were better known as hem weights used to sew in hems of skirts and dresses to keep the wind from blowing them up and they came in all different sizes and shapes.