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Wild Willy
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What magnificent finds. I must get out before all the fields are planted. Thanks for giving me that urge again..
Last couple trips out. A whole lot of junk not shown, but a couple cool finds. First 2 pics are from earlier in the week. The last 3 are from today.
Couldn't believe I lasted 3-1/2 hrs. Usually my back is in agony after 2 hrs. Two barbers today. 1913 is the decent one. the mangled is 1916.
A silver ring missing a large stone. The teardrop shaped object looks like a hat badge.
Can anybody ID the locking mechanism? I was thinking maybe an old WWI era car, but the skeleton keyhole just doesn't seem right.
Couldn't believe I lasted 3-1/2 hrs. Usually my back is in agony after 2 hrs. Two barbers today. 1913 is the decent one. the mangled is 1916.
A silver ring missing a large stone. The teardrop shaped object looks like a hat badge.
Can anybody ID the locking mechanism? I was thinking maybe an old WWI era car, but the skeleton keyhole just doesn't seem right.
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Ive been out to the field a few times since my last post. For some reason the first couple times I wandered pretty aimlessly in order to get a feel for the area.
I think we all do that, but for some reason my coil kept landing on silver. Recently I've been gridding the area I believe the house was located. After gridding for a while, I start wandering over the rest of the field because my back starts hurting from the baby steps taken while gridding the field.
I've hit many targets above 88 TID, but few have been silver. Most were scraps of copper etc. Here are the better finds. I won't waste your time showing the trash.
I have found various silverware and flatware. But only spoons and forks. I've found parts for 3 pocket watches, three pocketknives, 5 rings (one silver). a couple dozen ointment tubes, a couple dozen make-up cases, a lot of change, pennies and dimes, not a single nickel so far, many tin buttons and buttons for over-all's (none saved).
I'm of the mindset now that there was a house and business. I believe there was a fire in one or the other, maybe both burned down. Then possibly a park or sports field occupied the location around the early to mid 20's.
The melted metal in the first pic I believe is tin (~450deg melting temp). The mangled ring in the first pick is silver plated. The gold looking object in the bottom left corner is part of a gold-plated pocket watch case. Gas valve in the second pic. Detective badge in the 3rd pic but I don't know if its authentic or toy. 4th pic is lead casting, maybe an art project? 5th pic might be a dog license.
6th pic is WWI rifleman pin. 7th pic are a couple examples of the make-up cases I found. Both are only 1/2 of the case. Last is yesterday's hunt. Not sure what the ring is, maybe off a lamp or some other household item?
Going back out in a few to continue my adventure. It's been a fun field to hunt. I'm like a dog on a bone with this location. I don't know how long I have till the farmer decides to turn the soil and begin planting.
I think we all do that, but for some reason my coil kept landing on silver. Recently I've been gridding the area I believe the house was located. After gridding for a while, I start wandering over the rest of the field because my back starts hurting from the baby steps taken while gridding the field.
I've hit many targets above 88 TID, but few have been silver. Most were scraps of copper etc. Here are the better finds. I won't waste your time showing the trash.
I have found various silverware and flatware. But only spoons and forks. I've found parts for 3 pocket watches, three pocketknives, 5 rings (one silver). a couple dozen ointment tubes, a couple dozen make-up cases, a lot of change, pennies and dimes, not a single nickel so far, many tin buttons and buttons for over-all's (none saved).
I'm of the mindset now that there was a house and business. I believe there was a fire in one or the other, maybe both burned down. Then possibly a park or sports field occupied the location around the early to mid 20's.
The melted metal in the first pic I believe is tin (~450deg melting temp). The mangled ring in the first pick is silver plated. The gold looking object in the bottom left corner is part of a gold-plated pocket watch case. Gas valve in the second pic. Detective badge in the 3rd pic but I don't know if its authentic or toy. 4th pic is lead casting, maybe an art project? 5th pic might be a dog license.
6th pic is WWI rifleman pin. 7th pic are a couple examples of the make-up cases I found. Both are only 1/2 of the case. Last is yesterday's hunt. Not sure what the ring is, maybe off a lamp or some other household item?
Going back out in a few to continue my adventure. It's been a fun field to hunt. I'm like a dog on a bone with this location. I don't know how long I have till the farmer decides to turn the soil and begin planting.
