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    Posted 12 years ago

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    ho2cultcha
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    I found these a long time ago in a landfill near the Alameda Naval Base. I think that they are doors or covers to something. They are solid copper and have a great patina. Each one is about 12" across.

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    1. blunderbuss2 blunderbuss2, 12 years ago
      Possibly the ends of canisters for ord. shells. Anything explosive is packed using copper & non-ferrous materials. The ends were usually copper. I've had a few in the past.
    2. walksoftly walksoftly, 12 years ago
      I wonder what was soldered onto it & why the double crease/brake marks across the center?

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