Item: Machined Solid Aluminum Football Paperweight / Desk Display
Era / Estimated Age: 1990s–2000s (Precision CNC Machining Showcase Piece)
Manufacturer / Provenance: Stamped TMCO along the base for Total Manufacturing Company (Lincoln, Nebraska). Founded in 1974, TMCO is a premier metal fabrication and precision machining firm. This piece was crafted as a promotional desk accessory highlighting their lathe and billet machining capabilities.
Construction: One-Piece Solid Billet — precision turned and machined from a single continuous piece of solid aluminum (football and base are one solid unit, not threaded, welded, or assembled).
Material: Solid Billet Aluminum
Design: Lathe-turned miniature football with engraved laces atop a heavy circular base featuring fine concentric machining rings and side-stamped lettering.
Condition: Very good condition with clean, sharp machining lines. Displays light surface scuffs and minor handling marks consistent with a desk display piece, with no deep gouges, dents, or structural damage.
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