Today's digs & a mystery object

[steve in so la]

Made an out of town trip to a city about 60 miles away today, dug a bunch of coins, this Kennedy half & a 14 k ring. Still a little hot out but not too bad.

And what's this item ? It's heavy & solid, any ideas ? Steve in so az

 

[scubadetector]

Nice ring and half! You did well.

 

[steve in so la]

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[Ma Betty in MO]

Congrats Steve on the Kennedy Half and the gold ring.....your mystery object might be a plumb weight for chalk lines or for dangling over a map to find the X where the treasure is hidden? Try it because with your blessings from God, ya just might find the right spot for detecting and digging! Ma Betty

 

[steve in so la]

there's no way to hold it on a line or anything. It must screw into something else. I dug this in an elementary school play area, steve

 

[scubadetector]

I thought a plumb bob also. Strange thing to find in a playground!! It must be one of those pointed metal objects we have been warned not to play with?

 

[7centsworth]

Nice ring , kind of looks like an eye staring out of it.

 

[Larry (IL)]

I think you have the soldering tip on a large soldering iron. Not a little one used for electronics but a larger one used for plumbing and electrical use. They burn up from a lot of use and are replaceable by unscrewing the old one and screwing in a new one into the heating element as needed.

Congrats on the nice finds.......

 

[steve in so la]

Hi Larry - It's half an inch in diameter, very small point. It does have the looks of a soldering tip but it's not copper, looks like - dont know what kind of metal. Steve

 

[BARKER]

stake from one of the swing sets or slides and it looks to be made of nickel ok. I try. !!!! PEACE:RONB

 

[steve in so la]

me an advertisement for a soldring tip. While I filed a groove and no copper showed - - i do believe it's one. Steve

 

[SeniorSeeker]

Steve, isn't it amazing that your mystery item looks a lot like a pencil? I find it a bit comical that it was found at a school play ground. None the less, you did well my friend. Congratulations!

 

[dirtdigginlady]

I've done a lot of soldering and I just don't believe that is a soldering tip.

 

[BARKER]

A Crane?? Just kidding. PEACE:RONB



Stay tuned Folks. !!!!!!!

 

[scubadetector]

that sticks out so if the kids try to play on it they got stabbed!!! Teaches those elementary kids a lesson!!

 

[Hank68]

Nice half and ring! Don't know what the other item is.

 

[seeker41]

not a soldering tip!!!! i do that for a living and ive never seen one like that! looks like a pencil and may just be a novelty item.
scubadetectors answer is pretty funny, ............ my sick sense of humor!!!!!!!!!
steve, do you get the rings in the woodchips or just outside of the play areas????????

 

[steve in so la]

comes from the sand/wood chips. steve

 

[steve in so la]

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[steve in so la]

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