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Pillar of the Community
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Is that a casting channel?
(No idea what it's for though)
Edited by andyg
06/03/2024 3:50 pm
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No, I don't think it is a casting channel, but for sure there was something in there when this was in use.
New hint: the overall size of this piece is pretty big though: 16 mm thick and about 77 mm in diameter.
"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
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"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
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United States
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"If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Very interesting, Spence! Thank you for the link. I have an antique floor lamp with Tiffany-style stained glass shade that would greatly benefit from one of those weights. I got it cheap as it's screwed to a piece of wood on casters and too top-heavy to stand safely on its own.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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United States
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Here is the reveal: it is a lamp weight. looks like they come in a variety of sizes and shapes: Very interesting!  |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thank you, Spence, for directing me back to this topic! This item weighs 5.49 g, diameter of 20.3 mm, and thickness of 2.45 mm.  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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United States
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Thank you, Spence, for directing me back to this topic!  For reference: https://goccf.com/t/484911Quote:
This item weighs 5.49 g, diameter of 20.3 mm, and thickness of 2.45 mm Very nice! |
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Pillar of the Community
 United States
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Very cool thread, Spence! Hondo, neat knob!  -makecents-
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Thank you, jbuck and makecents! I looked into getting a lamp to match my knob but $$$!
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Australia
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After nine years and twelve pages of this thread, and nobody's mentioned the Kiday "tokens" yet. Not surprised, I guess - they're an Australian thing, so wouldn't be seen outside these shores. Here's an example of one selling on ebay right now: https://www.ebay.com.au/itm/390935128599And here's the pics, stolen for posterity:   A few decades ago, someone in my coin club was sold one by a local dealer and did a write up in the club Magazine about these mystery "tokens", speculating they might be an arcade token or some such. They found out a couple of months later, that "Kiday" was actually a children's clothing brand, and that the "tokens" were part of a hat strap. Just another reminder, everybody: not everything round and made of metal is a coin. Don't say "infinitely" when you mean "very"; otherwise, you'll have no word left when you want to talk about something really infinite. - C. S. Lewis
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United States
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Nice contribution @sap, but I'm adding a picture of a hat strap just in case anyone else was similarly puzzled about the functionality of such an item:  "If you climb a good tree, you get a push."
-----Ghanaian proverb
"The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed."
-----King Adz
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United States
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Very fascinating, Sap! Thank you for sharing that and thank you, Spence, for the context. |
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Bedrock of the Community
United States
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Interesting piece, Sap! And thanks for the pic, Spence! Quote:
not everything round and made of metal is a coin Sometimes they're wick knobs....  Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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nice stuff! |
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