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<p>[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 10435729, member: 76316"]You might find that those threads are 'standard' to U.S. or metric specifications, which may help ID its origin. I've had a minor collection of bobs over the years, but never seen the like of yours. The iron tip may suggest a specific craft for which it was desirable or necessary. Some of these with accessible cavities were filled with Mercury in use...yours may bear remnants of that. Nice piece![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="wlwhittier, post: 10435729, member: 76316"]You might find that those threads are 'standard' to U.S. or metric specifications, which may help ID its origin. I've had a minor collection of bobs over the years, but never seen the like of yours. The iron tip may suggest a specific craft for which it was desirable or necessary. Some of these with accessible cavities were filled with Mercury in use...yours may bear remnants of that. Nice piece![/QUOTE]
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