Best Find Recently and Restoration

[ScubaDetector]

Here is a find you don't see every day and I just got it back restored. You are looking at a Mark 1 practice bomb. First American bombs dropped from airplanes. Jenny bi-planes to be exact. Circa 1917. I find these in lake St Clair in Michigan. Found two this year. This is the first one I have ever had restored. 39 inches long. When full 100lbs.




After sandblasting:




Complete. New fins and a brass top:

 

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[Molewacker]

Very cool!

 

[MSpeiser]

Wow, talk about an unusual find. Looks great after restoration. Well done.

 

[chub]

10/10 excellent find and restoration!

chub

 

[against the wind]

Very nicely restored,,
Congratulations

 

[devldog]

Great finds, saves, and restoration on the practice bombs. Well Done.

 

[ARC]

Like that cannon better

 

[Rookster]

Like it. Nice job

 

[SD51]

Incredible, thanks for sharing Scuba! So the pilot must have just thrown it out of the plane right?

 

[SD51]

Sorry, didn't see that they weighed 100 pounds! Guess they didn't throw them.

 

[Hawks88]

Very unusual find for sure. Great restoration job. Congrats

 

[Toecutter]

Wow those are cool!!

How deep are you finding them?

 

[ScubaDetector]

They were attached to the plane by a cable and the pilot had to pull it. These are found in 6 - 8 foot of water.

 

[A2coins]

Robert wow that's freakin awesome great job on getting them restored. I would love those in my living room