Well, I learned my lesson; silver in the washing machine..almost lost it

[lorraine]

Hi ,

Had an interesting 3 hours in the rocks this morning. Found some strange objects.


I didn't realize that I had found silver until I saw the heavily tarnished ( Looked like a piece of coal) object in the washing machine and decided to investigate the "piece of junk".

Electrolysis solved the mystery; it was a piece of a silver ring!


You see, I have 6 pockets in my camo wear and I put my finds in any pocket that is convenient at the time of recovery...problem is that I sometimes forget about them...like today.


Kept hearing a "clunk , clankety clunk, clankety clunk" in the machine.

Here's the story in pics

thanks for looking

Lorraine

 

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[plymouthian12]

At least you didnt loose it, id say a good save
kent

 

[ddmac60]

Great find. Have thrown away similar looking. Thanks for the hint on a new way to use my washing machine.

 

[Billinoregon]

Now see what happens when you go back to the rocky beach, Lorraine? You find precious metals and get your mojo back.

 

[bigscoop]

Cool clean finds!

 

[hamiddetecting]

Nice picture so you have the talent for to take the picture.

 

[DaleGM]

the seaweed strewn rock would give Steven Spielberg the hee bee jebees
fine day at the beach Lorraine

 

[AC1955]

I often wondered how to clean my silver finds...now I know....in the Kenmore!

Send rock to Stephen King, ASAP! It will be the star of his new book. LOL

Neat finds and great pix as usual.

HH,
Anita

 

[Les West Central Fl]

Someone must have dumped Rogaine near the rock. Would be good advertisement.

 

[lookindown]

You never know whats in those concretions. I found 4 or 5 of them one day and layed them on my wifes beach towel when I took a break. I forgot about them until I was at home. I asked my wife where she put them and she said, the garbage can at the beach. She asked why I would want them ugly rocks.

 

[fredinbelize]

I found a rock like that today...thought I'd saved it, but now can not find it.
I even went through the garbage bag (yuk) but could only find the bottle caps.
Now I KNOW that was silver! Rats.

 

[detectahead]

Bet that does'nt happen again! Good recovery...twice!

 

[SonnyFl]

All I leave in my pockest are pulltabs. Wife not happy! At least there clean to turn in?

 

[leprechaun]

Great find lorraine, washing machines kinda like a rock tumbler.

 

[kiana7]

Nice silver,that seaweed rock looks scary WTG,,you take great pictures,,HH