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found this mini porcelain lid in with this lead capped nail ? (Read 200 times)
traderoftreasures
no sh#t sherlock ??... then keep digging watson...
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Posted Nov 08, 2009, 06:42:31 PM
found this mini lid any ideas what it was used for ? also why/and when did they put lead caps on these nails ?

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Reply To This Topic #1 Posted Nov 08, 2009, 06:47:11 PM
The lead caps were put on nails for tin or metal roofs to seal the hole.
When you drive a nail through a metal sheet, it doesn't seal totally, the lead helps to seal the hole around the shaft.
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Reply To This Topic #2 Posted Nov 09, 2009, 03:13:06 AM
Looks like a lid from a toy teapot. I have some. Tony
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Reply To This Topic #3 Posted Nov 09, 2009, 03:28:38 AM
Quote from: Tony in SC on Nov 09, 2009, 03:13:06 AM
Looks like a lid from a toy teapot. I have some. Tony

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Reply To This Topic #4 Posted Nov 09, 2009, 05:44:41 AM
Quote from: IronSpike on Nov 09, 2009, 03:28:38 AM
Quote from: Tony in SC on Nov 09, 2009, 03:13:06 AM
Looks like a lid from a toy teapot. I have some. Tony

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Is that a 1943 copper penny  icon_scratch
no bad lighting, it is steel
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Reply To This Topic #5 Posted Nov 11, 2009, 03:09:05 AM
Green check please  Cheesy
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