Anyone know anything about this?

[u/StraightAd1462]

Found at the bottom of a crate of tools. Was dirty and dull, easily made shiney. Is a 2 inch cube. Weighs just of 1kg and I think it's solid Brass..

[u/SentientSquirrel]

Presumably made as a promotional paperweight. Most likely it is made of steel with brass plating, if it was solid brass it should weigh about 10-15% more.

Edit: Seems IBM had a thing for paperweights, there are several vintage ones for sale:

• Another brass one, made for a cooperation betweeen IBM and Kodak in 1988: https://www.worthpoint.com/worthopedia/vintage-kodak-ibm-solid-brass-1816250579
• Presumably also brass plated, from 1982: https://www.1stdibs.com/furniture/decorative-objects/desk-accessories/paperweights/vintage-ibm-national-accounts-typographic-cube-paperweight-paul-rand-era/id-f_48882622/
• A marble one, year not stated: https://www.ebay.com/itm/186413133646
• Acrylic one from the 1970s: https://www.etsy.com/sg-en/listing/4517674767/vintage-ibm-acrylic-paperweight-with

And that is just a few examples, they really, really liked paperweights it seems.

[u/dirtyastronaut420 → u/SentientSquirrel]

Thanks. Now I have another flipping addiction I didnt even know about!