Find Restored!

[scubadetector]

Thought some of you would like to see the final results of a find I found that was dropped 102 years ago in a lake. This is a Mark 1 practice bomb dropped from a Curtis Jenny bi-plane circa 1917. I have recovered 8 of them with the 9th one marked on my GPS but it is buried deep in the clay in this lake. All dropped in lake St Clair around Selfridge ANG base in Michigan, First bombs developed and dropped out of planes in the USAF

As found:




End result:

 

[doc holiday232]

NEAT !!

 

[still looking 52]

That's pretty cool, looks brand new. Did you find these bombs visually or with a metal detector?

 

[scubadetector]

That's pretty cool, looks brand new. Did you find these bombs visually or with a metal detector?

Some visual, some buried and a metal detector was the only way.

 

[Furious T]

Great restoration...congratulations!

 

[zombiemax]

Museum quality restoration.. They look fabulous!!

 

[bootyhoundpa]

I had seen these posted before by you but didn’t realize how old they were...very unique find...

 

[Confetrit]

Those are some cool looking finds and saves of the practice bombs. Great looking restoration. Well Done on all counts.

 

[E-Trac-Ohio]

Wow ... that's very cool - great job on the restoration !

 

[Blind Squirrel]

Howdy scubadetector--

Very neat finds and a great restoration! Just curious - what does one of those bombs weigh? Best of luck and...

Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel

 

[scubadetector]

Howdy scubadetector--

Very neat finds and a great restoration! Just curious - what does one of those bombs weigh? Best of luck and...

Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel

Full they were 100lb bombs. They are around 30lb now. Warhead is real , fuse assembly is real, just empty

 

[Ed (Upstate NY)]

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[Blind Squirrel]

Thanks for the info. Really cool finds! Best of luck and...

Happy Hunting!
Blind Squirrel