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Old 04-12-2008, 05:40 PM
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Found with the MXT, 9" deep, it weighs 3 1/4 lbs. looks like some sort of carburetor maybe ?? LOL, I thought I mighta had a coin cache !! Any IDEAS ?? Gotta be worth at least $2.00 for scrap LOL !! Richcast-bronze-brass-04-10-08-coins-bronze.jpg
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No idea at all, but it is very cool. Good hunting, Beale.
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not sure what it is... but great find.....

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Could you possibly provide a pic from the other side and the top and bottom? THANKS.

The first thing that comes to mind is an old wall mount lantern from a boat or ship.
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Could you possibly provide a pic from the other side and the top and bottom? THANKS.

The first thing that comes to mind is an old wall mount lantern from a boat or ship.
Pappy, I'll get you some more detailed pictures, I was kinda wonderin if it mighta had something to do with a gas wall light, cause it don't look like any carburetor, I've ever seen, Rich.
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