Can anyone help with any info on this plumb bob?

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  1. Violet's Vanity

    Violet's Vanity New Member

    IMG_5960.JPG weighs approximately 4 lbs. the markings say either "H6 62" or "39 9H" just curious if anyone could point me in the direction for gaining for knowledge on this (brand, year of creation, etc etc.) thank you!
     

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  2. wiscbirddog

    wiscbirddog Well-Known Member

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  3. Joe in PA

    Joe in PA Well-Known Member

    Perhaps a window or door counterweight. Looks too crude to be a scale weight. As Wiscbirddog pointed out plumb bobs need a point.​
     
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  4. Violet's Vanity

    Violet's Vanity New Member

    I was told it was a plumb bob when I bought it! It seems I am wrong?!
     
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  5. wiscbirddog

    wiscbirddog Well-Known Member

    As Joe in PA said, it is a counterweight of some sort. At 4# probably too heavy for a sash weight, maybe for a door.

    What size is it? Do you know what metal (test with a magnet to see if it is iron)?

    Looks like you have chunk of metal that would work well for a door stop.
     
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  7. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    not really....
    it seems they were wrong....and u never bothered to check ..
     
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  8. smallaxe

    smallaxe Well-Known Member

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