Introduction and question on find

[detectorbishop]

I've been thinking about joining for a while. I've been metel detecting for a few weeks now with a Garrett at pro. Before that I used a radio shack, lol. We all got to start somewhere. The oldest coin I've found so far is a 1952 penny. I live in Northern Michigan. Any idea what this is? All I know is that its brass.

 

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[releventchair]

Welcome from Mi..!

Reed off a... harmonium?

 

[angelito1]

Welcome to Tnet .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

 

[Lenrac2]

Welcome to TNet from Illinois! A latch plate of some sort?

 

[diamonddave]

I've been thinking about joining for a while. I've been metel detecting for a few weeks now with a Garrett at pro. Before that I used a radio shack, lol. We all got to start somewhere. The oldest coin I've found so far is a 1952 penny. I live in Northern Michigan. Any idea what this is? All I know is that its brass.

I dug a nearly identical one of those things just last week. I am thinking it is some kind of part to a window or drawer slide. I think this piece might have been mounted on each side of the window or drawer and the tang would act as a spring engaging something in a slide track.

The thin metal tang in the slot on mine is broke off in nearly the same place as well. I have not researched it much but I do know the permission dated to the 1850's. That would make this possibly much older than your 1952 penny. Good find!

 

[Red-Coat]

Welcome to Tnet.

Looks like a reed of some kind. These are all from a vintage pump organ:

 

[diamonddave]

Welcome to Tnet.

Looks like a reed of some kind. These are all from a vintage pump organ:

That looks like a winner Red-Coat.

 

[detectorbishop]

red-meat, after looking at your images, I think that is exactly what this is. Thank you so much. I know that it isn't a big find, but the identifying of an object is almost the most exciting part

 

[detectorbishop]

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red-meat, after looking at your images, I think that is exactly what this is. Thank you so much. I know that it isn't a big find, but the identifying of an object is almost the most exciting part

ugh...red-coat I meant

 

[vpnavy]

...Any idea what this is? All I know is that its brass...

You might consider posting your pictures on WHAT IS IT? for more exposure...

 

[Bart@Big Boys Hobbies]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[RichsEquinox]

Welcome from Southwest FL.

 

[teleprospector]

Welcome!
Jon from s/e Michigan

 

[islamoradamark]

Welcome to Treasure Net

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

Welcome! That's a squeezebox reed.

Wayne
www.metaldetectingstuff.com

 

[Sandcrab]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[SD51]

Welcome fellow Michigander to T-Net, you will like it here!

 

[Bart@Big Boys Hobbies]

Welcome!

 

[against the wind]

Welcome to the forum from Port Allegheny,, Pennsylvania

 

[CreakyDigger]

Welcome from upstate NY.