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xl2939

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• Aug 31, 2017

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Dug this up the other day while gardening. It is somewhat heavy and made of metal. The bottom section twists around. The other side appears to have a lot of numbers stamped on it but I can't make them out. Any ideas what it could be?

 

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007tallguy

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• Aug 31, 2017

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is it hollow or solid on the inside? if hollow, i'm guessing maybe a powder measure. if it's solid, maybe a piece of a micrometer. a close-up of the numbers may help ID it better.

Pete

 

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• Aug 31, 2017

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Try spreading powder on the numbers and blow off the excess. It might make them clearer.

Cliff

 

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• Aug 31, 2017

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Looks like a lock for a gas meter. The key fit into the hole, you flip a handle, and it expands, releasing one end of the lock (it slips off).

 

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• Aug 31, 2017

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Looks pretty similar. I've never seen one of those.

Cliff

 

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• Aug 31, 2017

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me neither! based on the striking similarity, i think i'll say awesome ID!

 

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• Aug 31, 2017

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Retired mechanical contractor, if not for that I likely would never have seen one either....unless I didn't pay my gas bill

 

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• Sep 6, 2017

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That is definitely it! Thank you very much for the ID!