Got a tip from an old man that there was once an old wooden yacht sunk in the area. Found the rough location on the map and went out at low tide to investigate.
Found two seven-inch brass portholes still aligned with where the vessel must have been resting on its side. Then found a third...
Found this strangely shaped item in a harvested bean field in west central Indiana near an old home site dating to around 1830s. It registered about a 55-60 on my Garrett AT max and based on the look of it I'd say it's copper alloy (brass usually rings up around 77) but I'm not sure why it's not...
Anyone know what this brass thing is? It reminds me of the lid to a torch that I used while in Dental School called a Hanau Torch (you insert a small bit of rope that soaks up alcohol and burns when you light it). I found it in west central Indiana, USA at a location where I’ve found several...
Hello everyone, I hope everyone is doing well. Please I need your help to identify the form of this brass, and is it possible to melt it with a torch ( butane gas), thank you
This is a Pat. 1893 B.G.I. Co. Echo '620' whistle that I excavated on May 8th 2023 from a 1924-capped landfill. The mouthpiece is curved to rest on the user's lip. It still works despite being buried for a minimum of 99 years.
These are all finds from a dig I conducted last evening at my 1924-capped landfill, May 7th 2023:
The large bottles include:
1. Tooled blob C. V. Garrison Flushing L.I. made by the Karl Hutter bottling works in 1908.
2. Tooled blob amber bottle, no markings.
3. Machine-made Artic Fruit Juice...
I dug this brass object in an old farm that dates back to the 1700s. Its about 2" , has two small pins and a ring. Looks like a moving part from something. Any ideas?
Can anyone help identify this? Dug on an early colonial to victorian era site. It's thin brass. Looks like a hinge of some sort. Has small holes where small brass nails may have been? Thanks
Finds of January 27th
1. Parker's Hair Balsam
2. Peer-Amid Re Umberto
3. Fred Schierenbeck Bottling Co. 403-405 East 101 Street.
4. One Gallon Stoneware Jug
5. A little whiskey sampler
6. Brass key
I found this piece of drift wood on the beach in Bald Head Island, NC just after Hurricane Ian passed. I assume it's off an old wreck. The nail appears to be hand forged bronze. Any ideas about age or origin?
I found this today and have no idea what it might be. It looks to be brass, 4.25" OD 2" ID and 0.25" thick. Front and back are identical. Maybe a mold of some sort? The site where I found it was a settlement back as far as the 1840's and I've found a lot of logging equipment, 1800's...
Can someone date this button I found? I seen similar police buttons but they had a wreath around the P. Thinking civil war Era, maybe a little later. Any info from the button connoisseurs is appreciated.
Hi everyone. Found this today on my hunt, also found a nice old buckle about 10ft from this thing...Brass I think, could be obvious to some !:)
Let me know your thoughts, definitely decorative. For reference this was found on a VA Farm Filed with Civil War background, perhaps colonial as well...
I found this puppy metal detecting The Oregon Trail in OREGON in the middle of the woods in no where on the side of the trail not on the trail
It was 4 inches deep and I thought it was a coin, what is this BRASS or GOLD?
any more info on this would be great It is pretty
Thanks
Dug a WW1 brass or copper item on U.S. Artillery Range. 3? long. About 1? wide. Has wood inside one end and a pin in the other. Looks like it was on a 1? wooden rod. Pin side has a metal floor 1/2? down.