Farm people,what did I find?

Country Dirt Kid · Jul 11, 2018

Most people dig coins and jewelry, not me I dig logs. I was detecting the sight of an old wooden ferry and I found this in the mud. I dragged it home just in case it had something to do with the ferry. If it is I'm going to make a giant old ferry lamp out of it. I bet you guys wish that the metal detecting in your area was this good. Any idea what it actually is? Thanks for the help!

bmcouni3 · Jul 11, 2018

Reminds me of electric fence for cattle. Friends farm has some. Look different though. Grabbed it once and shocked the devil out of me. Never do that again.

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waltr · Jul 11, 2018

Looks like the top of an old electric pole.
Those metal brackets had glass insulators to hold the power wires. Six brackets for three insulators.

Similar to this one:
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-old-electric-pole-86875363.html

firemanphob · Jul 11, 2018

Yeah what waltr said.

Foragist · Jul 12, 2018

Part of an outhouse? Those brackets looks like toilet paper roll holders. :lol:

SoOregonMd · Jul 12, 2018

my first thought was to run a rope through all the holes and drag it behind a truck or tractor to knock down brush

or perhaps...

Mud-puppy · Jul 12, 2018

Doubt its from an old ferry crossing vintage...all the metal looks a bit more modern, roll formed, machine punched etc......but hey, good on ya for geezling around in the water and mud and bringing that on in! You can tell its moderately heavy and took a bit of physical strength and effort!...

We detectorists like this kind of stuff! You should see some of the worthless Krapp WE ALL haul home! And you got yourself a fine example there! Dirty and heavy and worthless, but cool none the less... :laughing:

We hunt for old sunken 1800's saw logs here too..I hauled home a busted off tombstone I found once!...It was well carved and marble, heavy as hell but I managed...I doubt they will miss it at all down there at the Cemetery... :laughing:

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Stiffwrists · Jul 12, 2018

Mud-puppy said:
Doubt its from an old ferry crossing vintage...all the metal looks a bit more modern, roll formed, machine punched etc......but hey, good on ya for geezling around in the water and mud and bringing that on in! You can tell its moderately heavy and took a bit of physical strength and effort!...

We detectorists like this kind of stuff! You should see some of the worthless Krapp WE ALL haul home! And you got yourself a fine example there! Dirty and heavy and worthless, but cool none the less...

We hunt for old sunken 1800's saw logs here too..I hauled home a busted off tombstone I found once!...It was well carved and marble, heavy as hell but I managed...I doubt they will miss it at all down there at the Cemetery....

With your recent house downsizing, those days are over... unless you still are contemplating living out of a storage unit part time.

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