Cobradude22 Full Member Joined May 11, 2018 Messages 196 Reaction score 1,120 Golden Thread 0 Location Crawfordsville, IN Detector(s) used Manticore, Garrett Ace 400, Equinox 600 Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Aug 6, 2020 #1 Was digging up this big iron target. When I got it out of the ground and knocked all the dirt out of it, this bottle fell out. I’m guessing it’s from the 1800s. Pretty cool find. Had to dig way down to get it out.The glass has air bubbles in it. Amazon Forum Fav 👍 Minelab PRO-FIND 35 Waterproof Pinpointer Metal Detector for Experts with Tone ID & Adjustable Sensitivity - Grab it through Amazon! Upvote 8
Was digging up this big iron target. When I got it out of the ground and knocked all the dirt out of it, this bottle fell out. I’m guessing it’s from the 1800s. Pretty cool find. Had to dig way down to get it out.The glass has air bubbles in it. Amazon Forum Fav 👍 Minelab PRO-FIND 35 Waterproof Pinpointer Metal Detector for Experts with Tone ID & Adjustable Sensitivity - Grab it through Amazon!
G Gaspipe Bronze Member Joined Sep 6, 2013 Messages 1,053 Reaction score 1,246 Golden Thread 0 Location New England Detector(s) used Garrett AT Pro; F75 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Aug 6, 2020 #2 No machine made likely after 1920 or later.
sandchip Silver Member Joined Oct 29, 2010 Messages 4,359 Reaction score 6,911 Golden Thread 0 Location Georgia Detector(s) used Teknetics T2SE Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Aug 7, 2020 #3 Gaspipe is right. Shoe polish.
Trezurehunter Platinum Member Joined Mar 22, 2003 Messages 18,670 Reaction score 22,955 Golden Thread 0 Location Illinois / Oklahoma 🏆 Honorable Mentions: 8 Detector(s) used Minelab Equinox 800 - Fisher CZ 5 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Aug 7, 2020 #4 Agreed, not 1800's but still a nice find compared to today's plastic !
Professor of Engineering Ruby Member Joined Oct 5, 2014 Messages 31,886 Reaction score 35,434 Golden Thread 1 Location Massachusetts 🥇 Banner finds 1 🏆 Honorable Mentions: 1 Detector(s) used Garrett: AT Pro, AT Gold & Infinium; Minelab: Explorer SE, II; Simplex; Tesoro: Tejon & Outlaw; White's: V3i Primary Interest: Relic Hunting Aug 7, 2020 #5 Nice find, I believe made around 1930's.
lenmac65 Silver Member Joined Jul 28, 2009 Messages 2,824 Reaction score 9,137 Golden Thread 3 Location Massachusetts 🥇 Banner finds 3 Detector(s) used Garrett AT Pro, Equinox 800 (as of 10/2019) Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Aug 7, 2020 #6 Nice bottle. I would use that as a pencil holder at work, as it would make a good discussion piece
A2coins Ruby Member Joined Dec 20, 2015 Messages 33,807 Reaction score 42,616 Golden Thread 0 Location Ann Arbor 🏆 Honorable Mentions: 3 Detector(s) used Equinox 800 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Aug 8, 2020 #7 Pretty cool find there could be older ones there also keep looking