I dont speak Dutch so I dont know what this is. Ideas?

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I don't speak Dutch so I don't know what this is. Ideas?

I know most of the things I dig here in the Netherlands as they are similar to things I've found in the UK but there are a couple of things that come up that I have no clue what they might be. This in one of those things and I need some help. I can't even make a guess so all help is appreciated.

Age of field - OLD
Soil - eats coins
Depth - 10"
Found With - all kinds of crap
Probable age - about that old

Thanks!!

Daryl
 

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Re: I don't speak Dutch so I don't know what this is. Ideas?

I Don't know what it's called
But i think it works like a Clamp.
Older & Different then this
but same Principle

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Re: I don't speak Dutch so I don't know what this is. Ideas?

I can't argue with you about it. As good as my guess would be. I just don't see where it would get leverage.

Daryl
 

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Re: I don't speak Dutch so I don't know what this is. Ideas?

It actually spoke to you in Dutch? :D
 

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It was a hot day in the field. :laughing7:

Daryl
 

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Re: I don't speak Dutch so I don't know what this is. Ideas?

BioProfessor said:
I can't argue with you about it. As good as my guess would be. I just don't see where it would get leverage.

Daryl

only a guess, from what I See.

I Have seen these before though.
Perhaps here
 

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Like I said. Good as what I've got.

It looks familiar to me as well. Just can't pull it together. ;D

Daryl
 

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bigcypresshunter said:
It actually spoke to you in Dutch? :D

It said, "het oude ding van de draadklem" (old wire clamp thingy)
 

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I knew it was something like that. When I put "het oude ding van de draadklem" into my Babelfish or Mac OSX translation widget I got "the old thing of the binding-screw."

Glad I got it straight now. :hello2:

Daryl
 

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Re: I don't speak Dutch so I don't know what this is. Ideas?

Have you considered assembling your whatzits for a group photo op, and then sending PM's to Crusader, Shaun, Robfinds, and some of our other European diggers to see what they can ID for you?

Right age (OLD)

Wrong side of the pond for me to be of any help. :dontknow:


Best Wishes,


Buckles
 

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Re: I don't speak Dutch so I don't know what this is. Ideas?

Hi Buckles,

I thought about it but one of the things I like about the "What is it?" section is the wide variety of things you see there and what people think they are. If I just PM it to the guys across the way, it will not be posted for others to see and ponder :laughing7:

Logical/reasonable? Some people also like history and a challenge. Like me and I think you.

Daryl
 

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BioProfessor said:
Hi Buckles,

I thought about it but one of the things I like about the "What is it?" section is the wide variety of things you see there and what people think they are. If I just PM it to the guys across the way, it will not be posted for others to see and ponder :laughing7:

Logical/reasonable? Some people also like history and a challenge. Like me and I think you.

Daryl

True. I wasn't suggesting just to PM them photos. I do encourage you to post them here for all to see--it's just that most of what is found over there is out of my league in terms of ID's. :-\

Congrats again on your recent Jaw-Dropping finds. :icon_sunny:
 

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BuckleBoy said:
Have you considered assembling your whatzits for a group photo op, and then sending PM's to Crusader, Shaun, Robfinds, and some of our other European diggers to see what they can ID for you?

Right age (OLD)

Wrong side of the pond for me to be of any help. :dontknow:


Best Wishes,


Buckles

You know me, I look at every 'what is it', but only comment on those I have experience or educated guesses on. I looked at this & couldn't even think of an uneducated guess :D
 

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CRUSADER said:
BuckleBoy said:
Have you considered assembling your whatzits for a group photo op, and then sending PM's to Crusader, Shaun, Robfinds, and some of our other European diggers to see what they can ID for you?

Right age (OLD)

Wrong side of the pond for me to be of any help. :dontknow:


Best Wishes,


Buckles

You know me, I look at every 'what is it', but only comment on those I have experience or educated guesses on. I looked at this & couldn't even think of an uneducated guess :D

So it's not a Roman ear scoop? :P
 

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jeff of pa said:
I Don't know what it's called
But i think it works like a Clamp.
Older & Different then this
but same Principle

Going along with this....to me it seems like an old hinge...maybe for small wooden fence?
 

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BioProfessor said:
I knew it was something like that. When I put "het oude ding van de draadklem" into my Babelfish or Mac OSX translation widget I got "the old thing of the binding-screw."

Glad I got it straight now. :hello2:

Daryl

Ain't translators wonderful...send it around the room and when its gets to the last person it will translate as 'Maryln Monroe's toenail cleaning tool'.... :thumbsup:
 

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