Oil-Slick Heat-Patinated Steelie Shooter
U.S. Industrial Bearing Maker - SKF Hoover Generic · 1940s-1970s Vintage Industrial
Identification summary
Large 1.25-inch solid steel ball bearing shooter with natural or heat-induced oil-slick patina showing deep cobalt, purple, gold and green iridescence.
Visible record
- Maker candidate
- U.S. Industrial Bearing Maker - SKF Hoover Generic
- Era
- 1940s-1970s Vintage Industrial
- Pattern
- Solid metallic with oil-slick patina
- Rarity assessment
- Uncommon
- Condition assessment
- Good
- Size
- Jumbo Shooter - 1.25 inch (31.75mm)
- Material
- Steel