I had 45 minutes after work to go hit the old school grounds where I've found my best coins in my short time detecting. Detector went off and so did my cell phone, my wife was calling. By the time I got off the phone I couldn't remember how promising the tone had been. Chased this around the bottom of the hole a while with the pinpointer and then, Eureka! Watch fob from the McFarlan Carriage Co. of Connersville, Indiana with a sales office in Kansas City. Had some shine out of the hole and more after first round of cleaning it, which seems incredible as it must have been in the ground a century. Was about 6" down. By 1910 McFarlan had added automobiles to their line and by the 1920s they were apparently the most expensive US cars and known as the American Rolls-Royce - movie stars etc. drove them, and Al Capone had two (all of which I learned after i dug this lol). Any advice on cleaning is very welcome. Using Dawn in distilled water and a toothpick at the moment. Better photos will be added when I get it cleaner.
My coolest find so far - Carriage Co. watch fob. Cleaning tips appreciated!
- Thread starter Iggyks
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Foragist
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Now that is just awesome! Auto-type advertising promo item from before they were "autos" Before "horseless carriages" even. Could be a valuable piece there.
"Charles, polish and hitch the McFarlan. We'll be attending the festivities this evening, and wish to impress the Hostess" "Where's my fancy watch fob? I haven't seen it since I let Ulysses Jr. take it to school, for show and tell"
"Charles, polish and hitch the McFarlan. We'll be attending the festivities this evening, and wish to impress the Hostess" "Where's my fancy watch fob? I haven't seen it since I let Ulysses Jr. take it to school, for show and tell"
diggin4clad
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Great looking fob...........
bubbaron
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Congrats on a really great find.
ks coyote
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Very cool fob Iggy. Keep the finds coming.
BRJ123
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really cool find, i love all the unique things that appear here on this forum
LandOLincoln
Senior Member
Very cool find!
cellrdwellr
Elite Member
Congrats really cool find!
Gimmie The Loot
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Dawn may dry it out real bad, I probably wouldn't use that. It looks pretty good as is in my opinion. But maybe soak it in olive oil or something softer to loosen up the junk and pick it clean with toothpick or old toothbrush. It does look like it still has some plating left on it which may flake off with any cleaning.
Just my opinion, I am not an expert on cleaning finds. I usually ruin them when I try to make them look better and regret trying.
Just my opinion, I am not an expert on cleaning finds. I usually ruin them when I try to make them look better and regret trying.
Chipk
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beephead
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Nice find! I like finding unusual things.
beephead
beephead
Love that old fob. Congrats on a not so common find.
