What IS a bottle probe? (and r my bottles rare):look:

[Phil in North Jersey]

Hi, I'm new to the bottle hunting scene and I was just wondering, what is a bottle probe?? I've already got two bottles, one is a dark brown (has a screw cap, does that mean its not worth much?) and has just pics of wheat on it, could that refer the wiskey? My other one is a berleys bottle without a date, I don't think its valuable because its got the ring on the bottom that means it was machine built..

 

[John(H)]

Phil, a bottle probe is a thin metal rod with a T-handle, normally they are like 4 to 5 feet long! In the old days, some could push down a metal probe and could tell if they touched bottles or just old iron debri! I never could tell, so if the object is very wide and deep, I may probe but generally like to dig it out just to make sure! Old bottle dumps are fun to locate and sift thru!..........................HAPPY HOLIDAYS.......................Joe

 

[wantstodig]

Hi....Iam an old avid bottle digger, I am noe getting back in to it...And I have the scars to prove it !!!

There have been many great finds, Iam now located about an hour North of L.A. In the High Desert, And Iam now looking for new places....to dig, wish me luck...If anyone nows of a places let me know...Thanks

Ed