schmoozer Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 This was a large plastic jar of mibs I bought today at a garage sale. Saw some akros, pelt rainbos, and WVS…not cats and one or two game mibs. Plus one large Alley swirl on the bottom. Lady was using them for art projects, I told her I’d buy them and bring her back the jar full of other marbles for her projects. She was trying to raise money for a new washer, so I offered her $100. She was shocked as was her daughter. Didn’t want anymore marbles, so off I went. this is 5/8”, never seen this surface before. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted June 10, 2023 Report Share Posted June 10, 2023 19 minutes ago, schmoozer said: this is 5/8”, never seen this surface before. This is a first for me--Nice find!! Marble--On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted June 11, 2023 Report Share Posted June 11, 2023 Will it stick to a magnet? If so, probably just a weird, perhaps damaged, ball-bearing or something similar. If not, it sorta looks like it might be pewter or some other type of metal, in which case, I have no idea. lol. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Posted June 11, 2023 Report Share Posted June 11, 2023 Its a pitted ball bearing, not a Steelie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fire1981 Posted June 11, 2023 Report Share Posted June 11, 2023 Steelies are hollow 🔥 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocyclist Posted June 11, 2023 Report Share Posted June 11, 2023 It is a ball bearing but we still called them Steelies when I was a kid. We didn't have anything that was hollow. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Posted June 11, 2023 Report Share Posted June 11, 2023 And, if I remember right, there was a company called Steelee that actually marketed solid ball-bearings as steel marbles called "Cannon Balls", for play. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akroorka Posted June 11, 2023 Report Share Posted June 11, 2023 Where is the rust? I have packed plenty of bearings back in the days--this one should have a flat side or two to it if it is a burnt bearing. To tell the truth--a great post and thread considering the object. Marble-On!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagocyclist Posted June 12, 2023 Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 My grandfather worked for a ball bearing company at the time that we were playing marbles and he brought home all sorts of steelies for us, including a real rough surface 1 in and a super smooth 1 in. Playing marbles with that 1-in Steelie, oh, man, it just went through the game marble circle like a bulldozer. We had to have an outlawed!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schmoozer Posted June 12, 2023 Author Report Share Posted June 12, 2023 20 hours ago, akroorka said: Where is the rust? I have packed plenty of bearings back in the days--this one should have a flat side or two to it if it is a burnt bearing. To tell the truth--a great post and thread considering the object. Marble-On!! That was my thought, the pitting is too uniform for wear or corrosion. in the 60’s we didn’t have hollow steelies, just ball bearings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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