1870s homesite finds

[oakhunter27]

1870's homesite finds

don't know what most of this stuff is any info would be appreciated. THanks oakhunter

 

[Gator-Flea]

Re: 1870's homesite finds

Neat finds............

 

[kuger]

Re: 1870's homesite finds

I see a musical reed there behind your buckles

 

[DirtyMike]

Re: 1870's homesite finds

Above the 2 buckles I see a musical reed also and the last pictures may be a belt adjuster...

 

[Lucas]

Re: 1870's homesite finds

... and probably a curtain ring and part of a lamp bracket.

 

[oakhunter27]

Re: 1870's homesite finds

I see a musical reed there behind your buckles

thanks i thought that to just was't sure

 

[kuger]

Re: 1870's homesite finds

I see a musical reed there behind your buckles

thanks i thought that to just was't sure

You bet I think Lucas is right on the others

 

[Gonehunting]

Re: 1870's homesite finds

Above the 2 buckles I see a musical reed also and the last pictures may be a belt adjuster...

me and my friends have argued what those reeds are for. I have found tons of them. What are they for? What instrument(s)?

 

[chipveres]

Re: 1870's homesite finds

I think reeds like that fit keyboard instruments like organ or accordion.

Chip V.

 

[traderoftreasures]

Re: 1870's homesite finds

yes accordion. the age on most of those items apear to be early 1900's.

 

[oakhunter27]

Re: 1870's homesite finds

ok then thanks everybody oakhunter

 

[DirtyMike]

Re: 1870's homesite finds

Above the 2 buckles I see a musical reed also and the last pictures may be a belt adjuster...

me and my friends have argued what those reeds are for. I have found tons of them. What are they for? What instrument(s)?

Here is a whole organs worth I dug behind an old house site. I find these in civil war camps.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reed_organ

 

[oakhunter27]

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wow dirtymike thats alot of diggin

 

[Gonehunting]

Re: 1870's homesite finds

I think reeds like that fit keyboard instruments like organ or accordion.

Chip V.

thanks Chip.

good lord thats alot of reeds

 

[lastleg]

Re: 1870's homesite finds

When you clean those reeds you find a thin copper strip which produces the
sound. Who knows how many different tones are required on an accordian?

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: 1870's homesite finds

Above the 2 buckles I see a musical reed also and the last pictures may be a belt adjuster...

me and my friends have argued what those reeds are for. I have found tons of them. What are they for? What instrument(s)?

It looks like its from a reed organ to me like Dirtymike said.

Heres a pic of old squeeze box reeds.. I forget what theyre called, found at CW camps.
Concertina I think.