Heres A Weird One For Ya...

[Brendan M.]

Here's A Weird One For Ya...

Hello Folks,

On Friday I went back to my latest spot -- the one in the woods with the old homestead where I've been finding some neat Victorian stuff -- and after a fairly quiet day of hunting I moved into some heavy brush and hit this giant signal with my XLT that reigstered a constant "92". Of course, I was curious as hell to see what it was, but I'd never have guessed what it turned out to be: an early 1960s scuba diver's depth gauge. Weird!

This thing is big and HEAVY! At first I thought it was some kind of archaic compass for someone with really strong wrists (I couldn't imagine hiking with this thing strapped to my arm), but after cleaning it up I was able to make out the writing on the dial. It was made by US Divers; it was manufactured in France, which apparently made a lot of the early scuba gear (thanks to Jacques Cousteau?). Lord knows how the heck this got into the woods. Definitely one of the strangest things I've found in a while.

I've attached some pics, as well as what it looks like in non-dug condition. Enjoy!

Cheers,
Bman

 

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[diggin jimmy hoffa]

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Lord knows how the heck this got into the woods. Definitely one of the strangest things I've found in a while.

I've attached some pics, as well as what it looks like in non-dug condition. Enjoy!

Haven't you heard of beached whales? Look around and see if there are any skeletal remains present.

Definitely an unusual find to say the least.

 

[Silver Searcher]

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Must have been a very high tide cool find

 

[N.J.THer]

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How about the urban legend about the dead scuba diver in the woods. While trying to put out a forest fire one of the helicopters that brings buckets of water from the local water supply. In this case the ocean then dropping it on the fire. Accidentally scopes up the scuba diver as he is surfacing. Then you find a divers depth gauge in the woods. Any burn marks on it...only kidding. Different find which are always fun.

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/freakish/scuba.asp

NJ

 

[Drudge]

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How about the urban legend about the dead scuba diver in the woods. While trying to put out a forest fire one of the helicopters that brings buckets of water from the local water supply. In this case the ocean then dropping it on the fire. Accidentally scopes up the scuba diver as he is surfacing. Then you find a divers depth gauge in the woods. Any burn marks on it...only kidding. Different find which are always fun.

http://www.snopes.com/horrors/freakish/scuba.asp

NJ

Yeah that makes sense . Actually i did hear of that urban legend and Myth Buster on the Discovery Channel tried to recreate it. Dont know if they succeeded though.

 

[mastereagle22]

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I don't know but that is a really ccooooooooollllll find!

 

[Brendan M.]

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Thanks, and too funny!

I know how it got in the woods. I ran around as a youth for many days with one of these things strapped to me, and I live 1500 miles from the nearest ocean.

Plehbah, you must have Popeye forearms! Outside of the water this sucker would be a doozy to lug around. What the heck made you take it hiking?

 

[West Jersey Detecting]

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You gotta love this hobby. YOu never know what you will uncover.!

 

[hollowpointred]

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You gotta love this hobby. YOu never know what you will uncover.!

i couldnt agree more! interesting find!

 

[bookfisher]

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Neat find!

 

[TN-Joe]

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A Great find. It will look good under glass.
Joe