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Possible battery? What is this?
It's a similar size to a spray can I'd say. But definitely not a spray can. It's too heavy and feels very solid. Definitely matches the Columbia Dry Cell description. It is roughly 6 inches in height , 7 including the electrode on top. I am attaching a picture of the other side after cleaning it...- Foraging for Treasures
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Possible battery? What is this?
Thank you so much! That looks exactly it. The black appears to be a glassy hard ceramic material or something and the back does match the front electrode after removing more dirt. Perhaps they brought it with them when they moved up here somewhere between 1892 to 1900. The first record I have of...- Foraging for Treasures
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Possible battery? What is this?
I recently got into metal detecting and dug this up on my parents property after discovering an old farm dump. The only records I've found of people here before my family owned the property was 1900-1928. I assumed it was an old battery but I'm not certain. Anyone know?- Foraging for Treasures
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