No Gold, No huge ring..But my most interesting find

[Lex]

I found this in Bradenton Florida (about an hour south of Tampa) in my front yard. I was looking for the property line marker and found this at about 4-5 inches deep. My house was built in 1914 so perhaps this was lost when the land was originally parceled out.

When I dug it up there was quite a bit of tarnish and it seemed stuck closed. After a good cleaning everything works....Even the bezel turns.

Probably not worth alot to others but it has been the start of many daydreams for me

Oh it says it was made in Paris, France and has a serial number of less than 500. Also stamped U.S. Geological Survey

 

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[Lex]

Strange but I just noticed that some of the numbers are inverted and/or backwards. Look at the 70 degree mark and the ones toward the bottom. The things you see after you post:P

 

[beeper]

NICE! I need one of those! cool find!

 

[Gypsy Heart]

It may not be gold...but that is a super find.....great condition ?and it works too.! Good Deal ?

 

[beeper]

don't know about survey, but the numbers in reverse would indicate a mirrored reading?

 

[rjnail]

I LIKE IT, GOOD FIND

 

[JakePhelps]

Awesome find!!

 

[Mental Granny]

Hmmm...a compass for a dyslexic hiker. Interesting.

 

[Lex]

don't know about survey, but the numbers in reverse would indicate a mirrored reading?

I was thinking that but some are just upside down and some upside down and backwards....

 

[beeper]

put it in front of a mirror and check it out!

 

[hollowpointred]

thats an incredible find! the condition is remarkable!

 

[Visionquest]

Wow, yea that is a pretty awesome find! Congrats!

-Mike

 

[Burdie]

It is an awesome find and fantastic condition. What did you do to clean it.

 

[Snee]

Very nice!

 

[Mona Lisa]

Nice find, Lex. Someone on here must know why some of the numbers are reversed.

 

[Strand-Filter]

Great find Lex.

That is one to remember.

And one to dream over.

 

[Lex]

Cleaning it was interesting in itself. Started with soap and water of course, then tried ultrasonic. (Didn't help) ended up using mothers brass and chrome cleaner at the end. Comes in a can with a soaked cotton material inside. Worked real well to bring out shine. But that was a good 8 years or so ago. It has been in my treasure box since.

Did the mirror thing and they do look right! maybe there was an insert at one time or something like that.

 

[Strand-Filter]

Great find Lex. ?

That is one to remember. ?

And one to dream over. ?

 

[Joe88]

AWESOME Find. Really cool!!

 

[Dirtfishin]

That's a beauty Lex!

And right here in Bradenton!

Maybe the lid had a mirror... Nice Prize!

Kat