Turn-of-the-Century Gas Chandelier

[BuckleBoy]

Hello All,

I thought some of you might enjoy seeing this. It was found recently by Iron Brigade member Rodeo Recon. It has taken a while to piece some of it back together and get it all cleaned. I think it's pretty danged cool find. (I've certainly never found one--and will likely never find one that has most of the pieces there!)

I think some of the smaller pieces were wall sconces--but the big pieces obviously had several flames with knobs to adjust their levels.


We racked up on the coins at this site--and this find, as well as some others, attests to the wealth of the family that lived there in the brick home that is now a soybean field. The chandelier pieces were found in the edge of the field, and were scattered about within a fairly confined area.

Regards,


Buckleboy

 

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[Evolution]

That is a really cool find. It's great that you were able to partially piece it back together. Congrats to Rodeo Recon.

 

[ModernMiner]

Now there's something you don't see every day. Some nice old brass guys. What a cool find. Very unusual find indeed.
-MM-

 

[mastereagle22]

I have seen some really cool stuff on here but that is totally mindblowing! What a find.

Way to go!

 

[crazyjarhead]

That part with the clover leaf is just what I found a few hunts ago

 

[BuckleBoy]

That part with the clover leaf is just what I found a few hunts ago

Yep. I think that's what you have there. Did it come from the site of an old house? If so, check the area well--since these were pretty darned expensive luxury items back in the day...


-Buckles

 

[Dman]

That is a strange but unique relic. Way to go.
Dman

 

[civilman1]

That is a strange but unique relic. Way to go.
Dman

That IS very cool BB....Too bad some of the piece's are so smashed,might have been able to fire that thing back up again cool find!!!!

 

[EDDE]

pretty cool
that explains some of the copper stuff ive found in farmers fields

 

[MrBling]

Really unusual find

 

[Hill Billy]

That's a pretty cool find there Rhodes.I'm gonna get out with you guys soon.I'm picking up KFB and dragging him with us, even if I have to carry him.Save a spot or two there Buckles....I really would like to get together with the Brigade.
HB

 

[jimbob450]

That is verynice. I would love to see one
put togeeather and working. wtg. Jimbob

 

[BuckleBoy]

That's a pretty cool find there Rhodes.I'm gonna get out with you guys soon.I'm picking up KFB and dragging him with us, even if I have to carry him.Save a spot or two there Buckles....I really would like to get together with the Brigade.
HB

HB,

We now have almost 120 sites on the list for after harvest. I think we can save a few for you.


If you have to carry KFB--don't worry. He's kindashortanddon'tweightmuch.


-BB

 

[EDDE]

BANNER

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

Pretty awesome indeed.
Chris

 

[kindafoundabuckle]

That's a pretty cool find there Rhodes.I'm gonna get out with you guys soon.I'm picking up KFB and dragging him with us, even if I have to carry him.Save a spot or two there Buckles....I really would like to get together with the Brigade.
HB

Man I want to get out so bad! You guys are killing me with all these finds. I got the "itch" bad! I get my neck cut on in 2 weeks then I will be on the road to recovery and you better watch out! I got a lot of catching up to do and sure I can do it in a hunt or two.

Kindafoundabrokeneck

 

[crazyjarhead]

That part with the clover leaf is just what I found a few hunts ago

Yep. I think that's what you have there. Did it come from the site of an old house? If so, check the area well--since these were pretty darned expensive luxury items back in the day...

Yep from the 1836 homesite I have been hunting


-Buckles

 

[tsgman]

Very cool find, nice ging!