Strange Artifacts... Need Help on ID........

[Garrett424]

I found these strange artifacts a few days ago on the same hunt when I found the monster ring.

With only the last moments of light left, I found an area about 10 x 10 feet with lots of iron and decided to dig some of it; just out of curiosity. I'm hoping I may have hit a spot that could hold something old and good. I dug an IH not far from this spot last year.

These look to be parts to some type of wind up mechanism. There are gears and what's left of a spring, I was thinking it may be clock parts but there is no face, crystal or anything else you would normally associate with a clock. The metal plates in the pics are maybe 4 inches in length by maybe 3 to 3 1/2" wide. That gives an idea of the scale. They're not very big pieces.
The big rusted glob on the gear is what's left of a spring.

Anyway, here are the pics:





That's all the pics so far.

When I get a chance I'll go back and poke around a little more and see what pops.
Those gears kinda' remind me of the Antikythera mechanism.



If anyone has any idea what these pieces go to I would really love to know.

Thanks for lookin' and Happy Hunting.

 

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[Subterranean]

I've dug several nearly identical pieces, and was told they were from a mantle clock also. Cool find, Sub

 

[Erik in NJ]

Clock parts

 

[WildWildBill]

Maybe the windup key is nearby. That would be cool as heck. Wishful thinking though.

 

[2moshers]

Looks similar to the one (on the right) I found a while back. From where I found mine it is probably from the Victorian era. Nice find!

 

[Garrett424]

View attachment 1185734 Looks similar to the one (on the right) I found a while back. From where I found mine it is probably from the Victorian era. Nice find!

Holy cow!! It certainly does.

I need to get back there ASAP.

Thanks to all.

 

[Garrett424]

I've dug several nearly identical pieces, and was told they were from a mantle clock also. Cool find, Sub

Cool.
Sounds like were on the right track.

 

[UnderMiner]

Yep, clock innards. Must have broke and the owners threw it away probably 100 or so years ago.

 

[Garrett424]

Maybe the windup key is nearby. That would be cool as heck. Wishful thinking though.

Nothin' wrong with wishful thinking. It sometimes leads to something really great.