My nephew got a new metal detector for Christmas. He asked my how to use it and I went threw the fine points of his machine to teach him how to use it. While demonstrating how to use it my niece came out wanting to learn also. So he let her use it she asked me what to do and I guided her through the motions and she got a signal. This is what she dug up: I can tell you it was bent out of the ground (later at home I straightened it to examine), it is made of copper and looks to be silver plated. Also it has Made in England on the "handle" and bears a what looks to be a Royal Navy anchor. There is a cutout in the top only on one side. Can't find anything except the anchor online. Any ideas? I'm open for suggestions..... Oh Yeah I almost forgot it about 2.25 in long by .75 in wide by .5 in tall. Thanks!
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Unknown Christmas day find
- Thread starter HvacDude
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fowlercharles
Member
Hi HvacDude, I have not searched up any Pics yet but I'm thinking your piece is "part" of a Bosun's Pipe/Whistle. Cool find!! HH, Charlie
OMG! 
You are right! It's half of the buoy of a whistle. I had seen some of these in my searches but was looking at it wrong. I'm now going to try to narrow down the time era it possibly came from. Also I'm going back to see if I can find the other half or other parts of it. THANK YOU!!! Charlie HH! 
You are right! It's half of the buoy of a whistle. I had seen some of these in my searches but was looking at it wrong. I'm now going to try to narrow down the time era it possibly came from. Also I'm going back to see if I can find the other half or other parts of it. THANK YOU!!! Charlie HH! fowlercharles
Member
You are very welcome HvacDude ! I enjoyed having my memory awakened of my 29 months of US Navy duty as a Tin Can Sailor 60 years ago! HH, Charlie
fowlercharles
Member
My best Buddy and I signed up for 8 yrs. Naval Reserve in Aug. 54, flew to Great Lakes , Chicago, for "13 days" Boot Camp and went active duty 3 years after graduating HS, in May 55. I went on board the U.S.S. Taussig DD746 for a couple of Far East Cruises. My buddy went on board the Carrier U.S.S. Bennington. It was so called "Peacetime" but if you research all the declassified material that has now been released you will find that it was far from that. We spent a good part of one cruise looking for survivors of a plane shoot down and recovering one body and locating the plane wreckage (sonar). There were many such losses of our planes and people but much of it was pretty much kept unknown. Pretty much then as it is today. "Peacetime" was B.S. HH Charlie
bootyhoundpa
Well-known member
Ive heard those many times and never knew what they looked like... as soon as i read what it was i could hear that sound in my head... learn something new every day...
bootyhoundpa
Well-known member
Very cool.. thanks for sharing..
