Brass "FASTWIN" Plaque Found Metal Detecting

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Minelab Manticore, Minelab CTX3030 w 11" and 17" DD coils,
Minelab Excalibur II w 10" coil, Equinox 800 (4) w 11" and 15" coils,
Troy Shadow x2 w 7" coil, Pointers; Garrett Carrot, Pro Find 35,
Primary Interest:
Beach & Shallow Water Hunting
Recently found this 6" plaque embossed in brass with "FASTWIN". It was a low tide find and about 15" down...about gave up on it. Wife said it was a pity it didn't have a "D" on the end so it could read "FASTWIND". When I asked for an explanation, she said; given that you have enough gas to fire a power plant, FASTWIND seemed more appropriate...I happen to eat a lot of fruit and vegetables, I replied. Women...

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LawrencetheMDer

Hero Member
Feb 22, 2014
984
2,398
Ohio and Florida
🏆 Honorable Mentions:
2
Detector(s) used
Minelab Manticore, Minelab CTX3030 w 11" and 17" DD coils,
Minelab Excalibur II w 10" coil, Equinox 800 (4) w 11" and 15" coils,
Troy Shadow x2 w 7" coil, Pointers; Garrett Carrot, Pro Find 35,
Primary Interest:
Beach & Shallow Water Hunting
Evinrude boat motor tag. Evinrude 18hp Fastwin Motor.

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