✅ SOLVED First MD Find - Farm Equipment or Grenade?

[kbrownnd97]

Hi Guys,

Just got a Fisher F2 on Friday, and found this yesterday in my backyard. I live in the Piedmont of NC (just southwest of Raleigh) so I'm guessing this is some kind of farm equipment, but the thought crossed my mind that it could be something else (almost reminded me of a mini grenade?).

First, I found this round (iron?) ball type item with two holes at the top for some kind of attachment (quarter for reference size). Fits in the palm of your hand very easily.


Next, I found some other pieces about 6 feet away:


Then I found a small spinning piece nearby:


Then I found what looks to be the top of the first piece (fits pretty nicely onto it):


Here's another view of the top piece:


All pieces seem to fit together:


Finally, I found this tag, which says "Apollo" and also had "Hybri[] Tea[]" and "reproduction of" and "without license is prohibited":


The tag was not next to any of the other items (directly) but ALL items were found within about 15 feet of each other.

Other notes:
1. The round ball thing had lots of dirt inside (didn't really seem like gunpowder but I guess it could have been?).
2. I am not certain the tag is from the same era as the other items - it may not be related, or it might be.
3. The spinning piece looks as though it could have fit on top of the ball housing somehow?

Thanks for helping!
- Kevin

 

Amazon Forum Fav 👍

A History of Mining on the Kenai Peninsula, Alaska - Grab it through Amazon!

[Uncle Jeff]

I am thinking your round ball thingy is a fence post cap.

 

[jdmb]

The one piece is a thermostat.

 

[dieselram94]

The one piece is a thermostat.

X2 on that. I would say it's stuck open! LOL!

 

[dieselram94]

Can you read the pat. date?

 

[taz42o]

The round piece looks like the top to a horse hames.

 

[dieselram94]

Ok, The round tag is for the Hybrid Tea rose Apollo.

Pages: : : 1 2 3 4 5 6 : Next >>

Cultivar	Class	Color	Fragrance	Breeder	Hardiness
Aalsmeer Gold​	Hybrid Tea​	Yellow​	None​	Kordes​	Zone 4​
Abbaye de Cluny​	Hybrid Tea​	Apricot​	Moderate​	Meilland​	Zone 4​
Acapulco​	Hybrid Tea​	Red/Yellow Blend​	Moderate​	Dickson​	Zone 4​
Ace of Hearts​	Hybrid Tea​	Crimson​	Moderate​	Kordes​	Zone 5​
Adolf Horstmann​	Hybrid Tea​	Gold​	Slight​	R. Kordes​	Zone 4​
Alec's Red​	Hybrid Tea​	Crimson​	Powerful​	Cocker​	Zone 5​
Alexander​	Hybrid Tea​	Vermilion​	None​	Harkness​	Zone 5​
Allspice​	Hybrid Tea​	White/Yellow Blend​	Strong​	Armstrong​	Zone 7​
Alpine Sunset​	Hybrid Tea​	Pink/Orange​	Strong​	Cant​	Zone 5​
Amalia​	Hybrid Tea​	Scarlet​	None​	Meilland​	Zone 6​
Amatsu Otone​	Hybrid Tea​	Yellow​	​	Suzuki​	Zone 6​
Ambassador​	Hybrid Tea​	Coral/Gold Blend​	Slight​	Meilland​	Zone 5​
Anastasia​	Hybrid Tea​	White​	None​	Greff​	Zone 5​
Andrea Stelzer​	Hybrid Tea​	Pale Pink​	None​	Kordes​	Zone 7​
Angelique​	Hybrid Tea​	Vermilion​	​	Kordes​	​
Anna Pavlova​	Hybrid Tea​	Pale Pink​	Strong​	Beales​	Zone 5​
Anne Letts​	Hybrid Tea​	Shell Pink​	Strong​	Letts​	Zone 6​
Anne Marie Trechslin​	Hybrid Tea​	Coral/Gold Blend​	Moderate​	Meilland​	Zone 8​
Anne Morrow Lindbergh​	Hybrid Tea​	Pink/Yellow Blend​	Moderate​	Warriner​	Zone 7​
Antique Silk​	Hybrid Tea​	Buff​	Moderate​	Kordes​	Zone 7​
Apollo​	Hybrid Tea​	Yellow​	Moderate​	Armstrong​	Zone 4​
Apricot Queen​	Hybrid Tea​	Salmon​	Moderate​	Howard​	Zone 8​
Arianna​	Hybrid Tea​	Candy Pink​	Moderate​	Meilland​	Zone 6​
Artistry​	Hybrid Tea​	Coral​	Nome​	Zary​	Zone 7​
Ascot​	Hybrid Tea​	Crimson​	Slight​	Evers​	Zone 6​
Audie Murphy​	Hybrid Tea​	Scarlet​	Strong​	Lammerts​	Zone 6​
Ave Maria​	Hybrid Tea​	Salmon​	Moderate​	Kordes​	Zone 5​
Avon (Morey)​	Hybrid Tea​	Crimson​	Strong​	Morey​	Zone 6​
Baccara​	Hybrid Tea​	Vermilion​	None​	Meilland​	Zone 6​
Barbara Streisand​	Hybrid Tea​	Mauve/Purple​	Strong​	Carruth​	Zone 6​

 

[Rob in KS]

I was going to say hames too....Until I saw what looks like the insides of a radiator cap.
Maybe it was a decorative one.

 

[kbrownnd97]

Ok, The round tag is for the Hybrid Tea rose Apollo.]

Awesome - thanks! Clears up one piece, at least.

 

[AU Seeker]

Ok, The round tag is for the Hybrid Tea rose Apollo.]

Awesome - thanks! Clears up one piece, at least.

You have two pieces solved, as has been mentioned one of your objects is an automotive type thermostat, this is a positive ID.

 

[dieselram94]

You have two pieces solved, as has been mentioned one of your objects is an automotive type thermostat, this is a positive ID.

Yes, positive ID. For sure a thermostat.

 

[BosnMate]

The round object is off a hames.

 

[kbrownnd97]

Hi Everyone,

Just want to say thanks to everyone who helped in the identification of these items. You guys / gals are amazing.

To rehash, the round ball looks to be the iron end of a Horse hames, and the spinning item is a thermostat. The tag describes some roses that were likely planted in the area some time ago.

I believe the other parts probably went to the hames or harness as well.

Not sure on the dates of these, but they are probably at least from the 1950's from the limited research I've done.

Thanks again! I'll mark this as 'SOLVED'.

- Kevin