Gonehunting
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- Jan 1, 2007
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- Detector(s) used
- CURRENTLY USING: Minelab Go-Find 60, Nokta Fors CoRe, Macro Racer, Whites MXT All Pro, Fisher F19, Garrett AT Gold, Minelab CTX3030, XP Deus.
USED: Garrett ATX, Garrett AT Pro, Minelab E-Trac, Minelab
- Primary Interest:
- Metal Detecting
I have been testing a new type of camera here recently. This camera is a P.O.V. (point of view). It is a camera mounted in a pair of glasses. It is time saving and a lot easier to use than carrying a tripod and standard camera around. I will be doing a full review on these in the next couple of days. I also will be receiving a different brand that is a step from these, in a few days and will also be reviewing those also.I wanted to share the hunt and video so you can see what I have been up to.
I really have been struggling to find new spots to hunt in my home town. I have been hunting this town since I was a kid and finding something I haven’t went over with the CTX or my other newer detectors is almost impossible. I went down to a particular part of town that has a lot of the older history and located two homes that I had passed by several times because no one was living there or never home. Sunday was a lucky day. The people were home and they were caretakers for the next door house too. One home was built in 1929 the other 1919.
The first house, 1929, has a smaller front yard that was full of targets. Luckily I started seeing and hearing targets in the 5-9 inch range that were producing finds from the 40′s and older.
First target was this token. At first I thought I wouldn’t be able to find where and when because the back is blank.. Did some searching and came across an historian that immediately recognized it..
This token is from the Producer’s Produce Co. in Missouri….
The Producer’s Produce Company started around 1905 in Missouri. It was using local farmers’ poultry to sell to other city’s and company’s. It quickly grew and by the 20′s it had 9 different location’s. In the 30′s PPC started using bulk grocery items as a form of payment to the farmers that were bringing in their poultry…
After the token I continued a grid and came up immediately with a thimble.. This one one is and advertising token from Blue Star Ointment..
BlueStar for Skin Diseases
“for Skin Diseases”
I spoke to the president of the BlueStar Ointment Company by email and was she was excited to see this piece of history from her family’s business… She told me that the ointment was invented from a chemist in Plantersville, Tx.
I found quite a few wheat cents on this hunt. I ended up with 7 total and the oldest was a 1916…
One in particular had a very weird patina almost a bronze color…..
Trying to get through the yard quickly I moved on to the next. I wanted to get an idea what I was going to be finding on my return trip.. The very first target was rather deep and hit high, somewhere around 13-47.. Thinking a possible half or a quarter.. I was surprised to see this cool looking padlock. there is not identifying marks other than a “2″ and a horseshoe? or ohm symbol..
No makers mark but the shackle still works
the shackle still works..
I continued to dig wheats, one was only about an inch down. I found a heart shaped charm of some sort. It isn’t silver but is really heavy..
heavy heart charm
This was the only silver coin of the hunt…
I had hunted for about 30 minutes a few days before and I wanted to share those finds as well..
Kinda shocked at the condition of this 1898 Indian Head Cent
1943 S War Nickel
Maxwell House Coffee Ad Thimble
Maxwell House Coffee Ad Thimble
Not sure if this was a button or a collar brass. I was able to find several, but none exactly like it..
I also managed a 1920 D Mercury dime but when I began writing this story I couldn’t locate it. I beginning to think my son liberated it. :lmfao:
Here is the video from that hunt.. Just to let you know the first segment when I dig the IH, the sound was from just the glasses. I filmed the rest with the aid of a digital recorder with a mic so it will sound much better on the rest of the film..
I really have been struggling to find new spots to hunt in my home town. I have been hunting this town since I was a kid and finding something I haven’t went over with the CTX or my other newer detectors is almost impossible. I went down to a particular part of town that has a lot of the older history and located two homes that I had passed by several times because no one was living there or never home. Sunday was a lucky day. The people were home and they were caretakers for the next door house too. One home was built in 1929 the other 1919.
The first house, 1929, has a smaller front yard that was full of targets. Luckily I started seeing and hearing targets in the 5-9 inch range that were producing finds from the 40′s and older.
First target was this token. At first I thought I wouldn’t be able to find where and when because the back is blank.. Did some searching and came across an historian that immediately recognized it..
This token is from the Producer’s Produce Co. in Missouri….
The Producer’s Produce Company started around 1905 in Missouri. It was using local farmers’ poultry to sell to other city’s and company’s. It quickly grew and by the 20′s it had 9 different location’s. In the 30′s PPC started using bulk grocery items as a form of payment to the farmers that were bringing in their poultry…
After the token I continued a grid and came up immediately with a thimble.. This one one is and advertising token from Blue Star Ointment..
BlueStar for Skin Diseases
“for Skin Diseases”
I spoke to the president of the BlueStar Ointment Company by email and was she was excited to see this piece of history from her family’s business… She told me that the ointment was invented from a chemist in Plantersville, Tx.
I found quite a few wheat cents on this hunt. I ended up with 7 total and the oldest was a 1916…
One in particular had a very weird patina almost a bronze color…..
Trying to get through the yard quickly I moved on to the next. I wanted to get an idea what I was going to be finding on my return trip.. The very first target was rather deep and hit high, somewhere around 13-47.. Thinking a possible half or a quarter.. I was surprised to see this cool looking padlock. there is not identifying marks other than a “2″ and a horseshoe? or ohm symbol..
No makers mark but the shackle still works
the shackle still works..
I continued to dig wheats, one was only about an inch down. I found a heart shaped charm of some sort. It isn’t silver but is really heavy..
heavy heart charm
This was the only silver coin of the hunt…
I had hunted for about 30 minutes a few days before and I wanted to share those finds as well..
Kinda shocked at the condition of this 1898 Indian Head Cent
1943 S War Nickel
Maxwell House Coffee Ad Thimble
Maxwell House Coffee Ad Thimble
Not sure if this was a button or a collar brass. I was able to find several, but none exactly like it..
I also managed a 1920 D Mercury dime but when I began writing this story I couldn’t locate it. I beginning to think my son liberated it. :lmfao:
Here is the video from that hunt.. Just to let you know the first segment when I dig the IH, the sound was from just the glasses. I filmed the rest with the aid of a digital recorder with a mic so it will sound much better on the rest of the film..
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