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    whatsit and a chicken blinder?

    Found today at site from maybe late 1800s into first few decades maybe of 1900s....iron thing looks like it was designed to be pounded into tree/post,short piece hinges on piece forged into larger piece....has ridges you can see in pic which aid in anchoring into wood, i assume,...the flat nail...
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    12 inch coil protection

    My 12 inch coil i got when purchased my MXT is starting to show signs of being banged off rocks etc. Question i have is what can be sprayed on bottom to protect it from more abuse...huntin buddy says he heard " spray on bed liner" will work...know its very durable but worried where its a...
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    Beach hunter ID

    Can and are there other coils that can be used on Beach hunter ID with doing cable modifications...dont have one to visibly see how cable attaches but thought about changing out stock coil if possible....believe they run same frequency as my MXT?
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    Heavy brass whatzit

    No idea what this is..brass and heavy,theres a screw that goes in one end..and on end of screw that inserted in,theres another screw possibly for attaching a wire for some reason,opposite that on thin long end,on inside about 1/2 in there are threads for something else...is hollow all...
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    1400 DEEP SCAN?

    Lot of old postings,nothing recent so asking a few questions, : read where its a heavy coil...how does it fall weight wise with my 12 inch whites coil...learned to love that coil but lot of minerals in ground here...and is there any depth increase to be worth buying a "DEEPSCAN"? Just want...
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    Note about 8x6 SEF for my MXT:starwars:

    Recently my 8x6 sef coil sent machine into constant overload,called Kellyco and no solution offered for repair.So sliced into casing where it enters coil and there is 2 large grey wires inside and noticed casing on both was broke just before entering coil,and the exposed copper wiring was...
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    4 COIN DAY

    Havent posted in awhile but figure this is worth telling ,I was lucky and believe i found where clothesline was....1802 large cent,1851,1852 large cents...best was a 1875 CC DIME...Bruce found a 2 center that cleaned up like new...was end of day and we were not having much luck then i started...
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    Horse buggy part?

    Salvaged this yesterday from cellar hole...was 2 of them...going back for other to see if an opposite of this one,there was an old frame and springs for a two wheel horse buggy....so kinda thought these were a step for getting in....but there is a star that is hand made onto step and would think...
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    Todays odd finds

    Think 2 white thingys are for electric fence...but area we were in doesnt fit with electric fence...no idea on other one...animal bit?
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    Candle snuffer and?

    Found what is maybe a candle snuffer...was at cellar hole from maybe early 1800s...thought was a funnel at first but has doodad on top for attaching something? ..Other pics i have no idea...appears to be of thin copper and roundish piece was slid down inside tabs on backside.of other part..i...
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    weekend whatzit 5/1

    Curious to find out what threaded rod was for..and if any lock people might have a guess as to time frame on lock..im thinking possibly early 1800s?...and just wanted to show the 2 musket balls I found also at old cellar hole...
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    Todays whatzit 4/15

    Heavy...about 2lbs.,says ROBERTS DUPLEX GAUGE C0CK ...most i can find on google maybe something for a boiler...has date on back but not readable..has hole going in left end but packed with dirt..not sure how far goes in...just hoping someone knows as late in the day and would rather drink a...
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    Button id

    Found this today..not sure what the figures are on it and around the outside of center are numerals or letters of some type,,,thought roman numerals for clock but not spaced evenly and only 11 figures back is totally rusty so no help there.
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    Candle holder???

    Believe brass...extends, top broken off but looks as if would hold a candle though not a very large area to catch wax,area found in could be as early as 1800..anyone seen one of these? That is a quarter in the pic...no very visible but for size reference.
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    IS this a coin?

    Found this at a colonial cellar hole this past summer when hunting with buddy Bruce..he noticed ONE CENT right off,but im kinda off on the 20-20 when it comes to sight..anyways if you look close enough in center left a tad you will see "O' for one and below left the "C" for cent.Appears to be...
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    Silver values

    Hello everyone...been awhile since ive posted...but got question on silver coin value versus silver jewelry value...im missing a fact somewhere which isnt hard for me,,but seeing people offering 15 times face value on all silver coins while a heavy silver necklace isnt demanding high price..i...
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    London Imperial button..

    Sorry no picture..but very small button...smaller than dime,one piece found at old cellar hole, has loop on back, front is blank but says London Imperial on back with what looks like a + between words..and there is an outer and inner ring with words in between...just curious about time frame of...
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    Question on Mxt depth ability

    Back last fall when i first got mxt i got an overload/large object signal on edge of my lawn which goes down sharply to train tracks.I guessed then it was probaly an engine block buried as it seemed to be long and wide..as an old straight block.Anyways was out there today just scoping lawn a...
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    Todays whatzit

    Found today in area of old homestead..mid 1800s-early 1900s?..very thin..bout half the thickness of the dime..I thought maybe with holes on top and bottom. maybe threaded to a Ladies wardrobe somewhere?
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    First Merc AND IH today

    Huntin buddy Bruce hitched us up with a nice area today,old cellar hole with tons of stone walls for fields...we both got IH pennys,he got 1860 something,mine was 1905 and pulled out first Merc at end of day right in roadway..Bruce missed it, so i grabbed..:devil:..only kiddin Bruce.Got one old...
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