Before Electricity and a knife.

[worldtalker]

Been hitting this Newer park put on Old land ( Field of Plenty I named it several years ago).
Targets keep showing up,this is the 5th gas valve found there,cool knife(4in.) with the guys initials.

GOD Bless

Chris

 

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[beez0404]

Love the gas valve. Very ornate for such a practical item.

 

[worldtalker]

Love the gas valve. Very ornate for such a practical item.

They don't make things like that now days,sad.

 

[ohiodigman]

Cool find thanks for sharing

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Great finds from back when people were proud of their craft and made it well!
Nice finds congrats!

 

[vpnavy]

Great finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[l2hunt]

cool finds, always like finding knives!

 

[Davers]

Love the gas valve. Very ornate for such a practical item.

You got that right.
Davers

 

[Bluedogcards]

nice valves pretty clean looking love it

 

[worldtalker]

nice valves pretty clean looking love it

Sure didn't look like that when I dug it.A little brush here and there.

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Very nice finds Chris!
The 'Springfield Cut Flower Exchange' knife looks very early!

Have you done any online research of the company, this might give you an indication as to how old the knife is.
Dave

 

[lesche Is More]

Ernest Hemingways knife! Nice brass gas valve

 

[Old Dude]

Both are very unique and if I had found them, they would be very prized possessions. Congrats!

 

[ModernMiner]

Chris,
That gas valve is WAY cool. Nice finds Big Guy.
-Doug-