First Old Find

olfart · Apr 4, 2017

After bush hogging the area around an old well on our property Saturday, I finally got time to start prospecting this afternoon. First off the bat was a large (about 18" X 24") piece of heavily corroded sheet metal about 4" down. I finally found all the edges and got it up, then found another about the same size under it. Under that I found what I believe is part of an old pocket watch. The plate appears to be brass with the remains of a couple of steel parts, including one spring.

It may take me a day or two to finish poking around the big hole, but it does look promising!

Semtav · Apr 4, 2017

olfart said:
After bush hogging the area around an old well on our property Saturday, I finally got time to start prospecting this afternoon. First off the bat was a large (about 18" X 24") piece of heavily corroded sheet metal about 4" down. I finally found all the edges and got it up, then found another about the same size under it. Under that I found what I believe is part of an old pocket watch. The plate appears to be brass with the remains of a couple of steel parts, including one spring.

It may take me a day or two to finish poking around the big hole, but it does look promising!

Two things you can always count on around old homesteads. Harmonica reeds and clock or watch parts.

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chihuahua5 · Apr 4, 2017

Semtav said:
Two things you can always count on around old homesteads. Harmonica reeds and clock or watch parts.

Ha...that's about right!

GeneralQuarters · Apr 4, 2017

You might find some lucky horse shoes!

Ricki7 · Apr 4, 2017

Congrats , and GL with the relic hunt , ,,,,,HH

zeemang · Apr 4, 2017

Same here where I am, I never realized how popular harmonicas were!

Tom_in_CA · Apr 5, 2017

I like old clock parts. Those... and harmonica reeds, are indicators that an old coin might be forthcoming.

IDXMonster · Apr 5, 2017

Semtav said:
Two things you can always count on around old homesteads. Harmonica reeds and clock or watch parts.

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Never were more true words ever spoken! :lol:

Silversmith45 · Apr 5, 2017

I was thinking that it looked like part of an old fishing reel. The screws look kind if high for a watch. I'm probably wrong since I don't know that much about watches.

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