Finally got out again

[Trash Digger]

It has been awhile, but I finally got to go MDing again yesterday. I had talked to a farmer on Friday who told me he is partnering with a developer to build a housing sub-division on his land. As we talked, I mentioned that MDing was a hobby of mine. He told me they had burnt, then bulldozed an old tenement house on the property. I didn't even have to ask. He told me I could go check it out if I wanted to.

Here are pics of the site, including an old plow, and some of the tremendous amounts of trash that was in the area. When the house burnt, the fire was so hot that the tin roof melted and ran off to form gobs. These gobs, nails, and thousands of pieces of other trash made detecting difficult. There were lots of broken bottles and glassware. Man, I wish I could have gotten in there before it was burned and dozed. I'll show pics of the finds in the next post.

Mike

 

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[littleton]

I think I'd have to ask the farmer if I could have that old plow, what an awsum piece of yard art that would make! It's not like he's still using it.

 

[Trash Digger]

And here are the rest of the finds. Once again I live up to my moniker, few coins and a lot of "trash". The big tag reads N. C. Wildlife Resources Commission 1949. The Double Line Cola bottle is marked Rocky Mount, NC. It was made in 1948. I looked at a site with The Double Line bottle history, and Rocky Mount was not listed.

I believe the wheel cover is early '50s Chrysler.

Thanks for looking.

Mike

 

[twister]

cool finds

 

[Trash Digger]

I think I'd have to ask the farmer if I could have that old plow, what an awsum piece of yard art that would make! It's not like he's still using it.

The thought crossed my mind, but I wanted to survive when I got home. I'm not looked on with good humor (at least for a few minutes, then her curiosity takes over) when I drag a bunch of old bottles in the house.

Actually, finding old farm equipment in the edges of fields and in the woods around here isn't that uncommon.

Mike

 

[CarolinaDigs]

I like your pics but I love the old plow > the wheels the seat, the whole piece of machinery is wonderful !! I would have brought it home !!!

 

[midnightguy]

Nice Finds, I'm sure there is a lot more there.. take care MidNightGuy

 

[beavis]

Real nice stuff T.D.

 

[Ronin9868]

Mike, I can only imagine your fustration. You know there is good stuff under the junk. Just got to get to it.