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jazzalta

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what is this??
« on: August 17, 2012, 06:59:08 pm »
My brother found this on a beach many many years ago. I had kept if for some strange reason, but was wondering what it was. Any ideas would be helpful. Thanks in advance.

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konniem56

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Re: what is this??
« Reply #1 on: August 17, 2012, 07:01:52 pm »
It states on that site,,  that it is private so can't even see the picture
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jazzalta

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Re: what is this??
« Reply #2 on: August 17, 2012, 07:06:40 pm »
Okay, I'll try and take care of that
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mart

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Re: what is this??
« Reply #3 on: August 17, 2012, 07:31:41 pm »
What is it made of and what beach did you find it on ??
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jazzalta

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Re: what is this??
« Reply #4 on: August 17, 2012, 07:37:00 pm »
It feels and weighs a bit like stone but it is extremely thin. Maybe some kind of old pottery, not sure. I think it was found on a west coast Canada beach but not really sure.
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jazzalta

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Re: what is this??
« Reply #5 on: August 17, 2012, 07:45:46 pm »
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mart

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Re: what is this??
« Reply #6 on: August 17, 2012, 08:00:01 pm »
It looks like metal !! Can you take a pic of the bottom and post it here !!  Cant enlarge on that other site !!  Could be from a shipwreck !!
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Re: what is this??
« Reply #7 on: August 17, 2012, 08:27:03 pm »
Maybe the shell for a table lighter?  Ronson or Evans???
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jazzalta

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Re: what is this??
« Reply #9 on: August 17, 2012, 09:16:00 pm »
It looks like it's shiny in the pictures (first set of pictures) which makes me think it's pewter or some type of pot metal or spelter from the hole in it the way it's broken off. It also looks very old perhaps from an old shipwreck.
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« Reply #10 on: August 17, 2012, 11:49:43 pm »

Agree!

Quote from: Rauville on August 17, 2012, 08:27:03 pm
Maybe the shell for a table lighter?  Ronson or Evans???
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ACStanley

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« Reply #11 on: August 17, 2012, 11:55:39 pm »
In fact, it is the "Crown" quadruple silverplated table lighter by Ronson 1936

http://table-lighters.blogspot.com/2009/04/ronson-crown-1936-1954.html?m=1
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Re: what is this??
« Reply #12 on: August 18, 2012, 06:50:11 am »
Rauville & Acestanley NICE!!!!! see now this amazes me an old beat-up chunk of metal and you guys pull out a table lighter!
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Re: what is this??
« Reply #13 on: August 18, 2012, 07:55:45 am »
Well not exactly.....only half of one,.....I,ll get my coat!!!!!
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« Reply #14 on: August 18, 2012, 08:01:08 am »
Excellent work !! I thought it was bigger than that from the pic !!  Just goes to show that we need sizes on these things !!
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