I know it's a long shot!

barkbuster · Mar 6, 2017

This was a surface find today in an area that was recently bulldozed. There was a house in this location circa 1860-1920s, perhaps. I have no clue as to what this is and it's driving me crazy! It appears to be stone, very precisely machined, broken off on one end. Any ideas?

Crackerjack · Mar 6, 2017

What type of stone is it?

If it is carbon, it could have been part of a carbon-zinc battery. If it is ceramic, it could have been an electrical insulator.

barkbuster · Mar 6, 2017

I'm not sure what kind of stone it is. Sorry. It looks like graphite but it does not mark when rubbed on paper.

CTCurt · Mar 6, 2017

Looks like a Carbon rod out of a battery?

taz42o · Mar 6, 2017

Carbon arc light rod.

barkbuster · Mar 6, 2017

You guys are brilliant! Looks like a carbon rod out of a 6 volt lantern battery. Thanks so much.

dlax · Mar 8, 2017

I found something just like this recently but didn't get around to posting it. Mystery solved! It looks like the carbon rods have a variety of uses, not just batteries. Great ID!

MytBrednec · Mar 8, 2017

Looks like a carbon battery rod to me too!

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Carbon_rod_from_battery.jpg

Shawn

Ricki7 · Mar 8, 2017

Think we you guys got it right carbon rod , congrats , ,,,,,HH

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