Western Union Telegraph Company

[bottlenutboy]

anyone know what this was for? i have my own ideas but was looking for something a little more definite

it looks like a gold bar same size and shape but its solid lead its marked W. U. TEL. CO. on the top

it was found while cutting someones grass at work i gave 5 clams to my uncle for it since he found it

 

[capsoda]

Put up a pic so I can see which one it is......GAAAAAA!!!!!

 

[bottlenutboy]

was hoping i wouldnt have to go through all the trouble...but here it is

 

[bottlenutboy]

little closer

 

[bottlenutboy]

camera wigged out on this one

 

[bottlenutboy]

got screw holes in the back... what are those about? something that happened later?

 

[zanes_antiques]

I'd say it's a weight used on a scale of some type. I would think the hole were drilled to make it exact. Just a guess.

 

[bottlenutboy]

I would think the hole were drilled to make it exact

possibly...but they are threaded on the inside like someone had it screwed to something

as is it weighs 3 3/4 lbs

 

[capsoda]

Zane is prolly right. It weighed 4lbs and was used to weigh mail. Back when telegrahms were popular many small towns had the Post Office and the telegraph office in the same building and only one or two people working in it. Western Union also shipped mail.

 

[c.m. arrington]

Looks like an ingot of babbit metal or nickle. I've got a couple of bars of nickle that are very similar to that one.