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Aug 05, 2012, 02:15 AM
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Aug 05, 2012 02:15 AM
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Aug 05, 2012, 03:08 AM
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Im really not sure but you may have bent it out of shape..it looks to me like an oil lamp top the rectangular hole being for the wick...but that doesnt explain the holes so im lost on this thing too
Metal Detecting: 
2 Indian Head Cents (1885)(1907)
1 Silver Roosevelt Dime
1 Silver Ring
1 Half Dollar
17 Quarters
52 Dimes
36 Nickels
213 Pennies
12 Wheaties
9 Finnish Marks, 1 Canadian Cent
2 Rosary Crosses
4 Keys
1 Bugs Bunny Charm
1 Junk ring
1 Master Lock
3 Junk Earrings
1 Watch
CRH 
Cents-75$--- 30-Wheats 1-Panama Cent 24-Canadian Cents 13.9Lbs-Copper
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Aug 05, 2012, 03:57 AM
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Well poo, I didn't even think of that. Makes complete sense too now that I look at it. Why would it say West on the top of the slot, and Germany on the bottom? And what would the slot be for? So many questions!! 
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Aug 05, 2012, 06:38 AM
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If for an oil lamp, the holes are vents for air to get into the combustion chamber creating a upward draft.
Also Aluminum doesn't generally corrode in the earth unless there is iron or another dissimilar metal nearby to allow for galvanic reaction although some chemicals also react with it.
Many times I've pulled aluminum out of the ground in great shape.
If it is from a lamp it doesn't look like it was meant to be used except for display purpose. I'm not completely sold on the lamp idea but its a good guess.
The "whats it" forum is a great place to get an ID, those guys simply amaze me.
Last edited by Ism; Aug 05, 2012 at 06:47 AM.
When it comes to detecting, you will always find me "out standing in the field".
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Aug 05, 2012, 07:02 AM
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Last edited by willie d; Aug 05, 2012 at 10:59 AM.
Time is nothing, timing is everything.
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Aug 05, 2012, 09:03 PM
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 Originally Posted by willie d
Check you out! How in the heck did you find that?! Way to go!
I would rather be the man who bought the Brooklyn Bridge than the man who sold it ~ Will Rogers
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Aug 05, 2012, 09:12 PM
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 Detecting fever comes and goes.
Hey willy it seems you have a special searcher... Congratulations on the Id
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Aug 05, 2012, 09:23 PM
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WOW! that is all i have to say very impressed with Willie d!
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Aug 05, 2012, 11:52 PM
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Originally Posted by willie d
Like a freakin' mind reader, holy COW! Thanks a bunch willie!
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Aug 06, 2012, 12:26 AM
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I am always amazed here by the members abilities to ID things!
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Aug 06, 2012, 01:38 AM
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Wow wouldnt have thought that lol I thought it was bigger
Metal Detecting:
2 Indian Head Cents (1885)(1907)
1 Silver Roosevelt Dime
1 Silver Ring
1 Half Dollar
17 Quarters
52 Dimes
36 Nickels
213 Pennies
12 Wheaties
9 Finnish Marks, 1 Canadian Cent
2 Rosary Crosses
4 Keys
1 Bugs Bunny Charm
1 Junk ring
1 Master Lock
3 Junk Earrings
1 Watch
CRH
Cents-75$--- 30-Wheats 1-Panama Cent 24-Canadian Cents 13.9Lbs-Copper
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Aug 06, 2012, 11:38 AM
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no you should have left them bent in!! it is for an old oil lamp!!!
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Aug 06, 2012, 01:27 PM
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Originally Posted by coryide123
no you should have left them bent in!! it is for an old oil lamp!!!
They were bent completely over themselves, so either way they were not in their proper position.
As pointed out earlier in this thread (thank you again), its the top to a Christmas ornament. Link was provided.
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Aug 06, 2012, 09:36 PM
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Originally Posted by fuzymunky
Like a freakin' mind reader, holy COW! Thanks a bunch willie!
You're welcome. Glad I could help.
Thanks for all the great comments guys. 
Last edited by willie d; Aug 06, 2012 at 09:40 PM.
Time is nothing, timing is everything.
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Aug 06, 2012, 10:30 PM
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Detecting fever comes and goes.
Willie just a question (that most of us are thinking) how the heck did you come up with the answer I mean it looks almost as magic...
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Aug 07, 2012, 05:55 AM
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Magic, huh? Well, I don't know about that. 
I will admit that without a size reference, it did present a challenge. I could've very well been wrong. I don't know much about them, but the oil lamp ID seemed totally feasible to me.
So, you want the magician to reveal his secret? LOL
It's not that big of a deal. The great thing about this forum is the broad spectrum of backgrounds and skill sets. You find something that you've never seen before, but someone on here may see it on a daily basis.
Alright, here goes: I am primarily a beach hunter, but in the winter (as Florida winters go) when the beach traffic drops off a bit I hunt parks for a month or two. This is usually Jan-Feb. In a few of these parks I have found similar items, no doubt made in China. I've found a handful of them over the years. I never knew what they were, at least up until about a year ago.
So, my wife decides that we need to replace our Christmas ornaments. While looking for new ornaments, what do I see? Yep, the mystery piece all over the place.
So all I did was type in "Christmas ornament West Germany" into the search engine and voila!
There ya go. I guess some of the parks I hunt have Christmas in the park with all the decorations and such.
Last edited by willie d; Aug 07, 2012 at 09:20 PM.
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