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From a late 1800's house...

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Today I found these two wheatbacks (1919s, 1921s) and this piece of metal.
Any clue what this piece of metal is? Seems I'm not the only one to find these and usually shows up at the older sites.
Thanks for the help!
Rick <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">
<img src="http://www.pulltabhunter.com/4images/data/media/2/040207_wheat_harmonica_reed.jpg" alt="" />
 
It's from a Harmonica, at least what's left of it..Gary
 
Thanks Gary... that's what a friend thought but he said he's not sure. (his other guess was some sort of electrical piece and they usually show up in pre-1920's locations)
Why would we find so many of those (less the harmonica)?
HH,
Rick
 
These are two reed plates that I recently found under a large stepping stone at a turn of the century house.
Apparently harmonicas were constructed using two plates one plays on the exhale cycle and the other a different note on the inhale cycle.
These plates were found together because they were under a stone and did not get seperated.
They gave a strong high right tone on the explorer despite being under a 6" thick stone that I had to get a prybar to move. I was hoping from the strength and clarity of the tone on the detector to find a cashe of silver but no such luck <img src="/metal/html/frown.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":(">
It is still an interesting to find both plates together. As you can see thay are mirror images.
Rick (TN)
 
Thanks Steve, that's great info. I hadn't thought about a harmonica only consisting of the metal plates + wood because the one I had when I was young had a metal frame.
Thanks again and HH!
Rick (CA)
 
Thanks Rick, that's interesting. I only found the one piece out there and it came in around the same signal as an IH.
I have relatives that live in Harriman, TN... next time I'm out there I'm planning to take the XLT. <img src="/metal/html/smile.gif" border=0 width=15 height=15 alt=":)">
Take care and HH!
Rick (CA)
 
When you come out this way drop me a line and we will get together.
Rick (TN)
 
Thanks Rick, would be fun to do some TN hunting. It may not be until next year or the following year though...
I try to get out there every other year to visit family, but this year everyone is actually coming out to CA for my parents' 50th wedding anniversary.
Take care and HH!
Rick (CA)
 
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