Equinox 900 find

[jayhop]

I found very little this weekend as far as nice finds go.
But I'm very happy with this spur even though it's not in the best of shape.
From what I can find online it's a Union officers spur. If anyone knows different, let me know. Thanks

 

[jim tn]

Spurs are always a neat and special find. WTG! HH jim tn

 

[laplander]

Very nice and it has some fancy on it!
HH Jeff

 

[Ted S]

Cool! What program were you using?

 

[fwcrawford]

Great find!!!

 

[jayhop]

Cool! What program were you using?

I always use Park 1 because I believe it gives a more accurate ID on deeper targets. But I really haven't checked to see if thats still true on the 900.
This spur wasn't deep though, only a few inches in a plowed field.

 

[jayhop]

Thanks everybody.

 

[jayhop]

I'm liking the way the 900 swings. I do have a problem with the coil being so tight. It's tight but it still moves when I set it down to retrieve a target. Then it's not that easy to level out when I get back up. Puts a lot of pressure on the coil when leveling back out.

 

[sgoss66]

Wow, NICE dig! I've never dug one, even being here in Oklahoma, where such a find might be expected...

VERY nice!

Steve

 

[Odanscoils]

Love it. Cool find.

 

[Mark kus]

That’s a neat relic nice find
Mark

 

[jayhop]

That’s a neat relic nice find
Mark

Thanks.
I've thought about trying to have it restored since I feel pretty confident I'll never find another. But I doubt it could be done without breaking it. I've seen pictures of the same spur in Original condition and they look very nice.
I will just except it as is. It looks to me like someone bent it like that on purpose. I definitely don't think it got that way by being hit by a plow or disk.

 

[Odanscoils]

If that's steel I believe a good metal smith could easily straighten it out with gentle hearing.

 

[jayhop]

If that's steel I believe a good metal smith could easily straighten it out with gentle hearing.

It's cast brass. I'm going to leave it like it is. I've broken too many things trying to straighten them out.

 

[Odanscoils]

It's cast brass. I'm going to leave it like it is. I've broken too many things trying to straighten them out.

Agreed. Brass is very difficult to bend even at the perfect temperature.