Plane crash 624

[Bruce R]

Went up to the 624 crash site on Sat., the usual plane parts. I always bring them home and clean them in a solution, I let them soak a few days and then glass bead them. When I cleaned out my bucket I found this bracelet in the bottom. It must've been lodged inside one of the plane parts and came out with the mud. Didn't even know I had it till last night ! Also found this padlock, all beat to hell but still locked. View attachment 1292053 View attachment 1292055 View attachment 1292056

 

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That's cool and weird at the same time. Do they ever ask for airplane parts back? I think it would be really neat to search a crash site.

 

[Jamie Garrison]

very interesting

 

[trapperart]

Nice finds congrats

 

[Bruce R]

The crash happened in 1948, investigation complete. I save the plane parts cause I want to make a 4'x8' display under glass of the more iconic pieces View attachment 1292426 View attachment 1292427

 

[jeff of pa]

The crash happened in 1948, investigation complete. I save the plane parts cause I want to make a 4'x8' display under glass of the more iconic pieces View attachment 1292426 View attachment 1292427

unfortunately I threw away a Ton of the Scrap, before it sunk in I should have kept it.

I have the Bracelet pieces like yours yet .
I wonder if they are from the same one.



4' by 8' Display will be nice ! take pics when it's done

the blue pieces in the right of your picture are from the UA Dishes & cups

 

[jeff of pa]

also keep an Eye in case they Lied about getting all the Diamonds.

 

[Bruce R]

Found sparkling pieces but disregarded until I read that the diamonds were "uncut ", now I save them. A friend of mine who came here from South Africa had friends in the diamond smuggling racket, he told me that even an expert could take a week sorting uncut stones from a teacup full of broken glass. Also,never try to sell them without proper paperwork, as bad or worse than ivory. Have you seen this photo? View attachment 1292496

 

[jeff of pa]

Found sparkling pieces but disregarded until I read that the diamonds were "uncut ", now I save them. A friend of mine who came here from South Africa had friends in the diamond smuggling racket, he told me that even an expert could take a week sorting uncut stones from a teacup full of broken glass. Also,never try to sell them without proper paperwork, as bad or worse than ivory. Have you seen this photo? View attachment 1292496

no I think that's a new one to me.
is that from the investigation ?

 

[Bruce R]

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[Bruce R]

Yes, if you look closely you can see tags on the pieces

 

[Bruce R]

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[Bruce R]

Jeff, do you see the latch in my photo directly under the fork? I think it's from one of the mail bags, it's way too heavy for a suitcase. I also found a panel with switches marked Lounge,Flood, etc.

 

[jeff of pa]

Jeff, do you see the latch in my photo directly under the fork? I think it's from one of the mail bags, it's way too heavy for a suitcase. I also found a panel with switches marked Lounge,Flood, etc.

yes looked to me like suit case latch

 

[Bruce R]

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[Perses]

Finds are very interesting, but dude do you ever wash your hands?

 

[Bruce R]

Best digging tools I got, you should see them when the ground is muddy !!!

 

[Bruce R]

This bracelet is marked "Pat. Jul. 14. 84". It's missing one stone. I need to give it a thorough cleaning, after I wash my hands. View attachment 1292567

 

[jeff of pa]

This bracelet is marked "Pat. Jul. 14. 84". It's missing one stone. I need to give it a thorough cleaning, after I wash my hands. View attachment 1292567

I had a hunch from the looks that it was much older then 1948 piece

 

[foilfinder]

Interesting site to hunt, a crash like that would keep a detectorist busy for many years.
There was a crash on Mt. San Gorgonio out here..think Frank Sinatra`s mother was on board , I used to hike past the fuselage climbing down from the top, I don't think I could hike up there now that I`m older, was always kind of spooky seeing the parts like it just happened, too high for them to remove the big stuff.
Good luck out there.