old farm gives up HUGE crotal bell

[Goes4ever]

I got permission to hunt this 1887 farm house yesterday, today it rained almost all day, but it broke up just long enough for me to hunt about 1.5 hours. I have standing permission to dig here all month, because it is empty till July 1st.

The owner told me to just have fun and dig all I want. It is 2 miles from my house so I am gonna try to dig all signals! This bell is the only keeper I got today, nothing else but large iron, some clad, pull tabs etc....figured if I dig all surface targets it may just reveal some older deep targets.

This is the first crotal bell I have ever dug intact, most I find are broke in pieces, so I am happy with this find, it is huge! look at it compared to the penny!

 

[Roscue2]

n/t

 

[Anonymous]

Neat ole bell! Congrats and keep hunting before July 1st often as you can, as you never know what you may find besides iron and junk! God Bless! Betty

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

Dude, I have a big collection of them and I have yet to find a big one intact! Congrats my friend!

 

[Goes4ever]

check out this ad I found online from 1903, you could buy one dozen #8 bells for 76 cents!

 

[TreasureDigger]

n/t

 

[7centsworth]

Nice bell, You could use that for cow bell.

 

[DK]

Nice looking bell, Terry. You know there just might be more in that yard. Look hard as long as you can.

 

[michigan butcher]

Very nice !