X70 is HOT !! Found an ACL button today:detecting:

[tony (Orlando FL)]

ACL = Atlantic Coast Line R/R Click here to see some ACL steam engines

Since it came back from repairs about 10 days ago, the X70 seems to have become unstoppable at all the old sites, I am sure the small HF DD coil is also a large part of the reason for the success at these trash filled areas.

Also found a bent up percussion cap at the same site.

 

[TomB]

Very nice button Tony. Any idea of the age and is it a conductors button. TomB

 

[tony (Orlando FL)]

Hi Tom,

My guess is very late 1800's BUT, I will have a second opinion on this soon. We find these every once in a while and have a serious collector who tells us all about their history, so when I find out his guesstimate, I will update the post.

Several of us also find lead seals from this R/R line which were used to seal a shipment of goods delivered by train. Anything pertaining to the R/R in this area/era is a good find thanks to the collector we have used for reference and sales of these items.

Hopefully he needs yet another one of these buttons for his collection!

 

[Beale]

Congrats on that very cool button Tony! I really like that one, Beale.

 

[Goes4ever]

very nice button!

 

[Digger]

Nice find! What method did you use to clean it? Whatever it was, it sure looks nice now. Hard to beat that 6" DD in those trashy areas. HH Randy

 

[tony (Orlando FL)]

Hey Randy-

I have had real good luck zapping certain items with a lil electrolysis and alternately just using baking soda between the fingers to buff the items up some. I used the electro for about a minute, then buff and rinse inspect it and zap it a little more.

My setup consists of a Styrofoam cup, a 12vDC, 1amp wall charger , a couple gator clips and a old stainless steel spoon.

All cleaning methods are somewhat damaging, yet, I find this method the least of the bunch.

I will look for other b4/after pics and post them if I can locate them

HEY! I found my fav b4 and after cleaning pics, check em out. BE sure to click the pic for a LARGER view.

Later

Tony

 

[baggins]

That is an awesome find!
Baggins

 

[Mark in S.E. IA]

That is a nice little piece of history you got their and you did a great job at cleaning it, WTG. Have you been able to get a date on the button yet?

 

[tony (Orlando FL)]

Hi Mark,

I sent the button to our Florida train collector guru and he will check it out. He said it is a coat button and from the 1890s to 1910s era. I hope to get a 'buy price' on it later today or tomorrow.

 

[Dirt Poor]

Awesome find!!

 

[tony (Orlando FL)]

Got some info on this button and a 35$ buy figure from the collector.


"Yes, it would be an ACL Passenger Service Conductors Uniform Button,
Trainman's button or a Flagman's button. This one is silver plated. There
are also brass buttons (same size) and small (cuff) brass buttons."


Looking forward to finding a few more!