Historic Random Hunt

[F350Platinum]

I had to go get the first of 2 flu vaccine shots this afternoon so I decided to go out and get some relic hunting in this morning. Went down a hill in back of my house that I think is a trash dump site dating back quite a bit.

There was a tremendous amount of iron present, but the Equinox did what it does best - tell ya where the good stuff is. Ground balance was about 53, I was in my trusty Farm 2 mode with all metal on, F2/0. Sensitivity 22.

Got me a small pile of trash, I was only hunting about a half acre overlooking the river.

Found these old Mason jar seals, usually I find them broken.

Got a Big ol' ax head, put a penny on it for size:

And now the finds. Bit of back story, the first button I ever found with a metal detector was from a WW1 military jacket...

Thought I found another ox knob but it doesn't have threads. 1983 dime, beautiful 1939 wheat penny, a no date wheat. Model T Ford key, back code 69. Could be related to the hubcap I dug in the landing, and the, uh, model T Ford I found in the woods! 😀  Marble, came up with one of the coins. I think it's the kind that is in a paint can to stir the paint. It seemed to have a metal shroud around it, might have been part of the the can. Lug nut with "R". Military device clip, probably for a medal or badge.

Centerpiece is the find of the day. It took a while to get the stamp to come up, had to use a grill brush and steel wool.

When you find a dog tag it is obligatory (to me anyway) to find out who it is and attempt to find the family. This is a post-WW1 dog tag for the Marine Corps. The date is the enlistment date.

Theodore H. Coleman, thanks for your service. 🇺🇲

It may be related not only to the device clip, but to the jacket button I found along the road back in August.

[Chase Goldman]

T keys are always cool finds.  Looks like you've got some research ahead of you to find Mr. Coleman's story.  Good luck.

[Valens Legacy]

Great finds and a good save on the tag, I wish you luck on finding to family.

Good luck on you next hunt.

[Joe D.]

   Cool stuff! Nice to have great sources of old stuff, so close by!

   I haven't found any dog tags at the beaches yet! Which is suprising! But I like the idea of returning them, if possible!

   Somewhat related; I have found stainless steel crematory tags on the beach! But those i generally glue to a throwable sized rock, and throw as far out as I can back at the location found! Also a few under trees! Those get replanted! Like the dog tags, I think it's a sign of respect!👍👍

[schoolofhardNox]

Nice looking finds. That R looking thing is interesting too. The "not" ox knob looks like it's made of lead and may be a fishing net weight or a weight for something else. Fun place to dig when you don't have a lot of time, being as it's right next to where you live.

[F350Platinum]

22 minutes ago, schoolofhardNox said:

Nice looking finds. That R looking thing is interesting too. The "not" ox knob looks like it's made of lead and may be a fishing net weight or a weight for something else. Fun place to dig when you don't have a lot of time, being as it's right next to where you live.

Thanks! The R object is a lug nut, so far research says they were marked right and left at one time. It is chrome plated, the photo isn't all that great. I'm also thinking "Rambler" for those of y'all who remember those fine rust buckets. 😀

[schoolofhardNox]

7 hours ago, F350Platinum said:

Thanks! The R object is a lug nut, so far research says they were marked right and left at one time. It is chrome plated, the photo isn't all that great. I'm also thinking "Rambler" for those of y'all who remember those fine rust buckets. 😀

I get this feeling that the R hub is older. I don't know why 😄 It just looks teens or twenties to me. So I figured I would Google defunct car companies and Wikipedia had this list. I had no Idea that there were this many manufacturers out there. Shockingly, even one of those from Holyoke, MA where I once lived.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_automobile_manufacturers_of_the_United_States

[F350Platinum]

39 minutes ago, schoolofhardNox said:

I get this feeling that the R hub is older. I don't know why 😄 It just looks teens or twenties to me. So I figured I would Google defunct car companies and Wikipedia had this list. I had no Idea that there were this many manufacturers out there. Shockingly, even one of those from Holyoke, MA where I once lived.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_defunct_automobile_manufacturers_of_the_United_States

Wow. A lot of car makers!

You'd think it would be easy to find. Another person dug one and posted it on Treasurenet, got a bunch of replies but none really nailed it. Model T's didn't have lug nuts, they didn't come about until later. It is old tho.

Oh well, won't fit in a display box so I'll add it to the box o' stuff... 😀

[Valens Legacy]

13 hours ago, F350Platinum said:

I'm also thinking "Rambler" for those of y'all who remember those fine rust buckets. 😀

My grandfathers brother has a beautiful Rambler Rebel that he used to race. Not a single ounce of rust on it, and will still beat most cars today.

Hope you find out what it went to.

[geof_junk]

Victorian police 1966 pursuit car.

https://starcarsagency.com.au/vehicle/1966-rambler-police-car/