{"id":42672,"date":"2026-09-06T00:00:21","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T00:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=42672"},"modified":"2026-09-06T00:00:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T00:00:21","slug":"no-these-are-not-christmas-decorations-my-girlfriend-is-searching-the-house-where-her-grandmother-and-her-aunt-have-lived","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new50.info\/?p=42672","title":{"rendered":"No, these are not Christmas decorations. My girlfriend is searching the house where her grandmother and her aunt have lived\u2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"137\" data-end=\"426\">A woman found several strange, heavy metal objects while searching through her grandmother\u2019s old house. They looked a little like oversized pinecones or decorations, but their weight and small hanging loops suggested they once had a practical purpo&#8230;<strong>Continue Reading<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"428\" data-end=\"642\"><!--nextpage-->One possibility is that they were old curtain or drapery weights. These were attached to fabric to help heavy curtains hang evenly and stay in place, especially in older homes.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"644\" data-end=\"900\">They could also have been clock weights or window sash weights. Mechanical clocks used hanging weights to power their gears, while sash weights helped balance heavy wooden windows so they could open and close smoothly.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"902\" data-end=\"1170\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The exact purpose would depend on their size, weight, markings, and where they were found. 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