Biggest relic find ever...

[Bavaria Mike]

Did two relic hunts today, about 4 hours worth. Found a 1950 German 1 Mark coin, an 1890ish coin and my largest relic find ever, an iron wagon axle. This thing is about 5’ tall and weighs around 80-100 pounds. The ends are tapered and this axle looks to be a front axle as it has a pivot point/hole and is slightly bowed. I thought it may be a gun from WWII when I hit the signal due to its length. Probably worth $5.00 in scrap iron, LOL, I wonder if it has any historical value? I left it leaning against the tree however, I somehow want to go back and get it. I have two old wooden wagons in my barn with wooden spoke wheels, they are disassembled but I do not know what the axles are made of, have to check it out. HH, Mike

 

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[Michiganne]

Nice relic, Mike. I hope you manage to lug it back home just don't hurt your back in the process. Could you tie a rope around one end and drag it home? Keep digging!

 

[tymcmurray]

BIG day Nice coins too.
Go back and get it before I do.

 

[CRUSADER]

I guess you just stuck it in your pouch until the end of the hunt (like kirk would have)

 

[joecoin]

I looked at the picture before I read the posting, I thought it was an airplane propeller!

 

[weasel606]

Bet that took some time to dig up !

 

[piggman1]

I'll second that! That must have taken some time to dig. I'd take it home just for the work that had to be done to get it.

 

[rayredditch]

Jesus Mike, don´t you ever have enough digging ? I give up if it´s anything larger than a fifty calibre case nowaday´s (Get a few of those here, along with M 16 rounds).
HH Ray

 

[Gypsy Heart]

Well thats cool......my kind of find But dont you think if the axle is there,then more parts or other stuff would be near...

 

[Bavaria Mike]

It was only a few inches deep, I figure a farmer cleaned out his barn and dumped it there. There were a few other weak iron signals I did not dig and the whole wagon is definitely not there, LOL. HH, Mike