Bucket Lister
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- Dec 20, 2023
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- XP Dēus II
XP MI-6
XP WSA II-XL
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
Today started out extremely discouraging (continuation of bad month detectorily speaking). I had just decided the hole I was digging would be my last for the day (hadn't found bupkis aside from the usual fistful of rusty nails), when things began to turn around. I can't even remember what the piece of junk was that I found that encouraged me to continue, but I did.
The next hole, I found a brass hinge. Two feet away, I found another--identical, and the pocket watch, and the... thing.
I found a wristwatch once before in this yard--much smaller.
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I thought the cool thing about this watch is that the minute hand is still there, and you can see where the second hand (or days) dial was just above 6 o'clock. Hinges are both frozen and slightly deformed (Why else would they throw brass hinges away?)
Then comes the "thing" (whatever it is). Most of it appears to be shiny black plastic (possibly bakelite?) but it set off my pinpointer like a hot rock would.
The next hole, I found a brass hinge. Two feet away, I found another--identical, and the pocket watch, and the... thing.
I found a wristwatch once before in this yard--much smaller.
Wristwatch, Compact(?), Copper... ?
Unfortunately, no discernible marks on the wristwatch; I can't even tell if it was a gentleman's or lady's watch. It appears there was a small second hand at 6 o'clock. No vestiges of crystal, and yes, I triple-checked the hole for the hands! ⌚ The "compact" is a bit of a mystery. Again, no...
I thought the cool thing about this watch is that the minute hand is still there, and you can see where the second hand (or days) dial was just above 6 o'clock. Hinges are both frozen and slightly deformed (Why else would they throw brass hinges away?)
Then comes the "thing" (whatever it is). Most of it appears to be shiny black plastic (possibly bakelite?) but it set off my pinpointer like a hot rock would.
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