Some research help with photos off the net

[tabdog]

I've been doing some hunting at an old WW II training camp.

Sense it's not Civil War related, the finds are not as valuable.

But I enjoy doing it. I think it's neat, and there some finds I've

made that do have some value. One problem is figuring out

where stuff was. I got some help on an on-line antique place.

I got this picture fold out post card with 18 photos from 1918.

I bought this for $10. It didn't sale on an auction. I got it on a

reduced price.

The poor guy that mailed this was leaving for Europe the next

day.

Here is something I can sell to collectors. Artillary timer fuses.
It is very hard to find one in tact.

I got this photo off the net.

Here's more finds, or junk. Just depends on how you look at it. I enjoy it though.

Notice the musket balls on the lower right?

Hope you enjoyed seeing one of my places to hunt.

HH,

 

[Elton]

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[echostar61]

Very Cool place to hunt and super finds TD .

Terri

 

[tabdog]

I found an old cemetery on this site. There is a two year old girl's grave there. She died in 1866.

Behind the cemetery I found several musket balls.

I also found where a very small, old building once stood. It had a cook stove, some tools and
cans and jars and just junk inside.

In a strait line I found pieces of three timer fuses. One was 120 yards from the bldg and just 15
yards from the cemetery.

The next one was 20 yards from the bldg.

The third one hit the bldg and blew it up. The pieces were all over the place. Here is some I found.

As you can see they were ranging in on the building with their artillery. They almost hit the cemetery
with the first one.

Here is a sketch I made to show what I am talking about. Click the image and you can read it.

The outfit that did this was the 147 Artillery Regiment. One of them lost their regiment insignia.
It is brass with ceramic inset.

I found it between the second and third timer fuse, and close to the building site.

I just thought that was kind of interesting.

HH,

 

[tabdog]

I don't know why, but I like this WW I handgranade pin.

I think it's neat. There is a cattle bell. They used horses in WW I.

Scanner didn't work well with the granade pin.

Thanks for looking.

HH,

 

[tabdog]

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[echostar61]

Very , Very Cool , I love doing the research almost as much as the finds. You have some very Cool and interesting finds for sure. Thanks for sharing them and the info. with us .

Terri

 

[tabdog]

I have had the two intact fuse timers inspect by a munitions expert.

It is possible to find un-exploded charges. They can be very dangerous.

I proceed with more caution now and am interested in knowing the areas

I'm dealing with.

HH,

 

[tabdog]

I'm not going to try and get technical here.

But this is what these timer fuses look like before they are mounted on a round.
I got this photo of the web.

Once detonated it is rare that they survive in tact, but some do. I have found
lots of pieces and fragments but only two in tact. They are very rare.

Here is what usually happens to them.

HH,

 

[GRAY GHOST]

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