Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asstd

[ModernMiner]

Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asst'd

I hit the farm briefly today in hopes of finding a few things before Ridley gets a swing at the place again. I think he picked the yard clean of all silver, because he only left my a 1941 Wheat, and a load of shotgun shell heads. Dirty dog!!!
I hit a few different areas, and came up with:
*A pewter hummingbird,
*A lead shot (Charlie, what was this fired from?)
*Some sort of heavy metal electric tractor/train? Anyone know what this beast is?
*What looks like a copper "O",
*A silver piece of metal with some funky designs in it. No idea what it is?
*A play knife & play money,
*1/3rd of a toy soldier (again, no head!)
It was slim pickings for me today.
I'll try harder next time.
Thanks everyone,
MM

 

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[DANGLANGLEY]

Re: Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asst'd

Not bad at all....I wish I had a day like that!!!

 

[Mirage]

Re: Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asst'd

That dirty dog Ridley! Leaving you with nothing but shotgun shells and relics!

Gotta be some more good stuff if you are still pulling all that stuff out of the ground. Still neat finds.

Tomorrow you will find heads.

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asst'd

That dirty dog Ridley! Leaving you with nothing but shotgun shells and relics!

Gotta be some more good stuff if you are still pulling all that stuff out of the ground. Still neat finds.

Tomorrow you will find heads.

Thanks. I have an 1804 plantation house on 2 acres ready to be searched next. I think I'll leave Ridley's butt at home this time. Nah, just kidding. He's my buddy.
I would love to get a coin into the 1800's. Yeah, Baby!
-MM-

 

[Slabman]

Re: Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asst'd

Nice finds! Your copper "O" shaped thing is a CW era tent grommet.

 

[dtsnmike240z]

Re: Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asst'd

man if that little blue soldier was intact. it would be worth some real money

 

[ringfinder]

Re: Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asst'd

Wow, what a great day you had, I think I saw in one of the Treasure magizines where you can make rings out of those pesky shotgun shells.

HH, Ringfinder

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asst'd

Nice finds! Your copper "O" shaped thing is a CW era tent grommet.

I disagree... It's close, but it's the base of a twist latch deal...grommets are much different... Um, I'll take some pics... and post here in a minute...

Ok... I have the "male" part of your "female" latch part... era Grommets also shown.

 

[Montana Jim]

Re: Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asst'd

Need ideas for dealing with those shotgun shell bases? See my post on that very thing! Loaded with great ideas!!

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,72659.0.html

 

[BIG61AL]

Re: Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asst'd

Man that humming bird is cool. I also love that little play knife. When was the last they sold real metal play utensils? That has be at least 40 years old

 

[bongo1962]

Re: Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asst'd

Cool hummingbird, gotta watch out pickin' up those female parts that some other guys got the male part for . Bongo

 

[jspero]

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*Some sort of heavy metal electric tractor/train? Anyone know what this beast is?

Thanks everyone,
MM

I'm pretty sure that is the electric engine from an early Lionel or American Flyer locomotive (?-4-? configuration). That piece laying under it in one of the pictures is the center rail pickup (the tracks have three rails). The remains of the wheel are typical for Lionel train engines.

Jay

 

[dr-quest]

Re: Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asst'd

Not bad at all,I wish I had a camera like that.
HH

 

[downindixie]

Re: Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asst'd

I have a sundial with a hummingbird as a pointer on it.It looks a lot like your bird.

 

[Getty]

Re: Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asst'd

Nice digs! I just dug one of those play dimes on Sunday too.Good luck with the next place.HH

 

[Christopher]

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Great dig and great pictures!

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

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*A lead shot (Charlie, what was this fired from?)

.32 S&W revolver. Facing west in the afternoon on a Wednesday.

Great haul. Just guessing of course as the slug appears to be all lead & less than half as wide as a penny. Could be a .32-20 or a .32 S&W or something in that neighborhood. If it's a brass jacketed bullet (can't quite tell from the image) it might be a .32 ACP from a semi-auto. Would have to weigh it and mic. it.

 

[{Sentinel}]

Re: Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asst'd

Here you go Roy LOL....I personally cant stand them, and throw them all away!!!!!!!!! They give off such a PROMISING signal only to betray your hopes and flare your temper...

Need ideas for dealing with those shotgun shell bases? See my post on that very thing! Loaded with great ideas!!

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,72659.0.html

 

[digitalstorm]

Re: Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asst'd

the hummingbird is cool!

 

[ModernMiner]

Re: Electric mystery toy, hummingbird, and asst'd

*A lead shot (Charlie, what was this fired from?)

.32 S&W revolver. Facing west in the afternoon on a Wednesday.

Great haul. Just guessing of course as the slug appears to be all lead & less than half as wide as a penny. Could be a .32-20 or a .32 S&W or something in that neighborhood. If it's a brass jacketed bullet (can't quite tell from the image) it might be a .32 ACP from a semi-auto. Would have to weigh it and mic. it.

Charlie,
YOU are good! You were just off by a notch. It was actually facing south west, but it was on a Wednesday. Great ID.
Thanks,
MM