Any idea?
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waltr
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How big is it????
BishopLynch
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About 4”x4”
duggap
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I would guess it is part of a clock.
AirmetTango
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Yep, definitely part of a clock - I did a google search and found a very similar looking one as part of a cuckoo clock...even has the same “GK” marking that yours appears to have:
Antique Black Forest Cuckoo Clock
“GK” probably stands for the George Kuehl & Company, Chicago, and the original clock probably dated to 1900-1914.
Antique Black Forest Cuckoo Clock
“GK” probably stands for the George Kuehl & Company, Chicago, and the original clock probably dated to 1900-1914.
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Great I.d.
BishopLynch
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Thanks alot.
I just bought an old 1869 farmhouse in Upstate NY and broke out the metal detector for the first time in years. One corner of the yard is full of junk.
Only decent thing Ive found so far is a trouser buckle, but I havent seriously hunted yet.
Up the street about 12 years ago I hit a spot and found an 1842 large cent laying on the ground. Its an old site. Ill have to get out seriously again.
I just bought an old 1869 farmhouse in Upstate NY and broke out the metal detector for the first time in years. One corner of the yard is full of junk.
Only decent thing Ive found so far is a trouser buckle, but I havent seriously hunted yet.
Up the street about 12 years ago I hit a spot and found an 1842 large cent laying on the ground. Its an old site. Ill have to get out seriously again.
flyguy784
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That "trashy corner" was probably where the early owners burned their trash. I frequently run into such situations at older homes and farms. They didn't have trash pick up service back then. They're generally tough, lots of burnt iron, broken glass and the worse.....coal ash and clinkers. Save that area for last, do the rest of the property. It'll get ya warmed up on the machine again and maybe give you some encouragement.
Use good technique and look for high probability locations. Anywhere people sat, stairs, rock walls etc. Where was the outhouse? where was the clothes line (usually on the south facing side). Where was the tree swing, pic-nic table etc. Where would people park, wagon, horse or early car, that's where they'd reach into their pocket for the key's. Jingle jingle! Also along the walk to entry ways. I've always done well, on older homes, where the driveway meets the road. Both corners. Where people would meet the milkman and pay them etc, kids would wait or meet to be picked up or walk to school.
Good luck. Sounds like a good location indeed.
Use good technique and look for high probability locations. Anywhere people sat, stairs, rock walls etc. Where was the outhouse? where was the clothes line (usually on the south facing side). Where was the tree swing, pic-nic table etc. Where would people park, wagon, horse or early car, that's where they'd reach into their pocket for the key's. Jingle jingle! Also along the walk to entry ways. I've always done well, on older homes, where the driveway meets the road. Both corners. Where people would meet the milkman and pay them etc, kids would wait or meet to be picked up or walk to school.
Good luck. Sounds like a good location indeed.
Diabolik
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Nice find and and ID! This is one of my favorite sections on the site. From seeing what other people find and from my own limited experience, it seems like most clocks (or watches) found are dismantled. I always find one piece like a backing plate with a single gear and NOTHING else anywhere near it. I just found a dismantled digital watch in my yard consisting of the back plate and glass/lcd crystals with no case. Just once I'd like to find a complete mechanism and not just a single gear.
