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The largest nuts I have ever seen ! ! ! help - 1/8/2006 7:35:52 PM    madpaddla Posts: 2845 Joined: 12/29/2005 From: The great state of New England Status: offline Hello All: I found these yesterday while digging (enjoying the warm winter in Mass). They appear to be made of ceramic. I also found some screws and washers made of the same material. Most have flea bites (little pucking) There is an old factory near by. The factory was in operation pre 1900's. They are solid, heavy in weight, and simply put the largest nuts I have ever seen. Any idea on their purpose, era, value, or should I keep digging and look for the machine that used such huge parts hahah. Madpaddla Attachment (1) < Message edited by madpaddla -- 1/8/2006 7:43:07 PM > _____________________________ It pays to look down. Ebay stuff http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZspliffybigfeetQQhtZ-1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ckIv1tiaU&feature=related Post #: 1

RE: The largest nuts I have ever seen ! ! ! help - 1/8/2006 7:39:20 PM    madpaddla Posts: 2845 Joined: 12/29/2005 From: The great state of New England Status: offline Here is another view. Attachment (1) _____________________________ It pays to look down. Ebay stuff http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZspliffybigfeetQQhtZ-1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ckIv1tiaU&feature=related (in reply to madpaddla) Post #: 2

RE: The largest nuts I have ever seen ! ! ! help - 1/8/2006 8:40:12 PM    capsoda Posts: 8084 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Hey Ben, Those are conveyor rod ends or spendle ends. They went on the end of a metal or wooden rod used for hanging paper, cloth, leather ect. for dyeing, drying, dipping, and curing or treating with chemicals. Ceramic ends were used because they were cheep, durable, heat resistant, and stood up to liquids well. You may also find othe factory items where you found them. Ceramic parts are still used in all types of manufactoring today. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to madpaddla) Post #: 3

RE: The largest nuts I have ever seen ! ! ! help - 1/8/2006 10:04:14 PM    southern Maine diver Posts: 1483 Joined: 8/13/2005 From: South Berwick, Maine USA Status: offline Capsoda... Warren, I am completely amazed at the vastness of your knowledge... You now seem to be,"the ultimate power in the universe..." well, at least in Seminole!!! Seriously though, how do you remember this stuff??? I bet Cindy looks it all up for you... Wayne (in reply to madpaddla) Post #: 4

RE: The largest nuts I have ever seen ! ! ! help - 1/8/2006 10:13:30 PM    capsoda Posts: 8084 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Nope, Helped a frend tear down a small factory for the materials. That kind of stuff was in the building. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to madpaddla) Post #: 5

RE: The largest nuts I have ever seen ! ! ! help - 1/8/2006 10:47:18 PM    madpaddla Posts: 2845 Joined: 12/29/2005 From: The great state of New England Status: offline Any value? _____________________________ It pays to look down. Ebay stuff http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZspliffybigfeetQQhtZ-1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ckIv1tiaU&feature=related (in reply to madpaddla) Post #: 6

RE: The largest nuts I have ever seen ! ! ! help - 1/8/2006 10:53:11 PM    capsoda Posts: 8084 Joined: 11/15/2005 From: Seminole,Alabama, USA Status: offline Unfortunetly No, at least not to my knowledge. That would be kinda like collecting lug nuts. I guess they would make a good conversation piece. If your married dont take them in the house. That kind of stuff gets me in trouble. _____________________________ Warren Diggin down in Dixie, USA Work is for people who don't dig bottles President, Panhandle Cruisers http://www.panhandlecruisers.org/ (in reply to madpaddla) Post #: 7

RE: The largest nuts I have ever seen ! ! ! help - 1/8/2006 11:25:19 PM    madpaddla Posts: 2845 Joined: 12/29/2005 From: The great state of New England Status: offline Capsoda: I continue to tell my g/f of my digs etc. And she was here after I made the first post about the nuts. While playin a game of literati, we noticed that someone had responded. As we looked she shreeked to high heaven: "See I told ya. Get it out of the house." And to think, those nuts could of sat around this house for years. The local dump will have em now unless someone is interested. My g/f thanks Capsoda. Madpaddla _____________________________ It pays to look down. Ebay stuff http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZspliffybigfeetQQhtZ-1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-ckIv1tiaU&feature=related (in reply to madpaddla) Post #: 8

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