The creek was too high so I had to change my plans.

[Uncle Willy]

Yeah Clydesdales don't fit to well. HA. I've got stuff like that in my detecting debris. My wife took some of my old horseshoes, painted them white, and used them for decoration. I used to have several six foot cross cut saws that I gave to different folks. One is painted blue and hangs on my white back fence.

One friend had a beautiful picture painted on the blade of his saw and it hangs over his fireplace. My wife has an antique garden in the back yard containing a wheelbarrow from the 1800's, and old plow from long ago, an old well pump, a cream seperator ( used to crank one of those as a lad ), a small windmill, a milk can. There are many different kinds of treasures. Found out some time ago when a friend was over who is into collectables that the cream separator is worth about seven grand. Surprised it ain't been stolen but probaly ain't to many folks even know what it is.

Now my wife ( before she became disabled ) collected dolls and anything old, including me . At last count she had about 600 dolls. I can see them on Ebay one day. She used to hit every garage, yard, and estate sale that ever existed. ONe day she came home with two gramaphone records she picked up at a yard sale. I asked her where she got them, how much she paid ( two bucks each ), and if there were any left. She said there was as I was shoving her out the door to go back and get the rest.

My brother-in-law used to restore Model-A,s and one day I stopped at a garage sale being held by an old, retired, auto mechanic, and he had a slew of new Model-A parts still in the original boxes. My brother-in-law got the surprise of his life. I could go on forever but I'll quit for now.

Bill

 

[mr miner/logger]

I'll answer 2 questions. Yes I have found rr date nails, only not with my detector. I used to walk along side the tracks and check ties that were thrown over the bank. But it seems like everyone else had the same idea and they're are hard to find now. I always wondered the same thing too about why the equiptment and tools were left in the woods. After all that was how the lumber men made their living. Sometimes the camps would burn down and I'm sure the men had no desire to save their tools. Maybe they laid their tools down along side skid roads and rr tracks, expecting to pick them up on a later date, but never did. I have no idea. Yes I have quite a collection, and am running out of space to display it.

 

[tonypizza]

:sad:No no Uncle Willy don't quit now i was very interested in the stories you were talking.That all i have to do these days read read read.Very interesting stuff.Thanks Uncle Willy for your good replies Ciao.....Anthony

 

[tonypizza]

What is SLQ?????:sad:

 

[DavHut]

n/t

 

[tonypizza]

thank you Mr.Dave sorry but i'm getting there just trying to learn the M.D.sayings. Thanks again.