Model of a Sounding Lead, Model of a deep red, painted black, incomplete. It consists of a ball attached to a round bar. This rod hangs with two arms on a double line, which must be attached to the perpendicular, the arms fall as soon as the weight of the lead is lifted when it hits the ground. The arms have hooks that release something as soon as they fall, according to Obreen's description, as soon as the bottom was reached, the ball was repelled. There is a hole at the bottom of the bar for taking soil samples. probably the ball that formed the weight., anonymous, United States of America, c. 1800 - c. 1858, wood (plant material), brass (alloy), rope, paint (coating), l 42.5 cm × d 19 cm
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Model, Sounding Lead, deep red, painted black, incomplete, consists, ball attached, round bar, rod hangs, two arms, double line, must, attached, perpendicular, arms fall, soon, weight, lead, lifted, hits, ground, arms, hooks, release something, fall, according, Obreen's description, bottom, reached, ball, repelled, hole, bar, taking soil samples, formed, United States, America, c, 1800, 1858, wood, plant material, brass, alloy, rope, paint, coating, l 42 5
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