what's it worth?
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OilyBill
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Re: what's it worth?
This doesn't say FORD on it, so I couldn't venture a guess.
Ford used babbitt from MANY suppliers, in fact, he bought from several different babbitt suppliers, and didn't care much, as long as they met his specs for the material they supplied. Does this have the material specs on the back of it?
Is this an actual piece of babbitt that could be melted and used? or just a souvenir? Is it even actually babbitt? If it is just a souvenir token, it might be of interest to someone who collects babbitt samples. But Federal-Mogul was a big supplier, so there are probably a LOT of these out there floating around.
Maybe you will hear from a babbitt collector and they can give you a better idea. I would say it is just a curiosity, and worth maybe $5 or so as a souvenir. Other opinions may vary.
Ford used babbitt from MANY suppliers, in fact, he bought from several different babbitt suppliers, and didn't care much, as long as they met his specs for the material they supplied. Does this have the material specs on the back of it?
Is this an actual piece of babbitt that could be melted and used? or just a souvenir? Is it even actually babbitt? If it is just a souvenir token, it might be of interest to someone who collects babbitt samples. But Federal-Mogul was a big supplier, so there are probably a LOT of these out there floating around.
Maybe you will hear from a babbitt collector and they can give you a better idea. I would say it is just a curiosity, and worth maybe $5 or so as a souvenir. Other opinions may vary.
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TXGOAT2
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Re: what's it worth?
What does it weigh?
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Jerry VanOoteghem
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Re: what's it worth?
Dave,
Is this actually a piece of babbitt, or is it a cast iron advertising piece, to maybe be used as a paperweight? I ask this due to its color, which resembles cast iron with a slight rust haze over it.
Is this actually a piece of babbitt, or is it a cast iron advertising piece, to maybe be used as a paperweight? I ask this due to its color, which resembles cast iron with a slight rust haze over it.
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TXGOAT2
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Re: what's it worth?
Babbitt metal comes in a number of grades. It is available new from a number of suppliers at whatever the current price is. Antique, trademarked ingots are available on various websites at prices ranging from around $50.00 to around $100.
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Dave
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Re: what's it worth?
One of my coffee buddies brought it to coffee. He is professional locksmith and found it in the bottom of an old box. It cuts like a real piece of babbitt.
I'll ask him to bring it again so I can get a picture on the back of it. It is not a piece of cast iron. My picture was not the best due to the Canadian Smoke overhead. I'll take a scale and weight it. As far as I'm concerned it's just a conversation piece since I'm out of the old car click.
I'll ask him to bring it again so I can get a picture on the back of it. It is not a piece of cast iron. My picture was not the best due to the Canadian Smoke overhead. I'll take a scale and weight it. As far as I'm concerned it's just a conversation piece since I'm out of the old car click.