5-11 Finds

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

MD'ED for 5 hours today at 3 sites. Came away with these finds, 1.39 in clad and the usual ( pulltabs, scrap al., pot metal, copper parts, brass fittings ) I found 2 more of these copper reeds, does anyone know what type of insturment they go to? The valve looks to be an old house gas fixture. The german coin is a 1939, wheatie a 47d.

 

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[Al Czervik]

Nice digs Wolf my good man...

I have dug those reeds also ... The What's It Forum is my suggestion ...

Congratulations ~ Al

 

[vayank54]

Yep the valve looks likes it from a gas light. The reeds are either from an accordian or a pump organ or may have been used in both. I can't remember right off.

 

[Lowbatts]

Always good digs Rich!
Maybe that coin came from the POW camp out that way?

Hey, have you ever hit Pigeon Woods or German Woods?

 

[p2c]

Nice Job!
My thought was organ reed, but I don't know. Perhaps if it was a German POW camp it was an accordion. I can't read from the photo but I assume the spoon is silverplate?

 

[watercolor]

Cool finds Rich!

Possibly an accordion reed. . . that 2 phennig German coin is neat

 

[Dirt fishing Wolf]

Thanks guys for the possible ID on the reeds, found 5or6 of them recently. Last few months it was harmonica reeds. The spoon is plate and Pat. Nov. 29 1910

 

[vayank54]

If the reeds are different sizes they all probably came from the same instrument.

 

[kimsdad]

Cool finds from a great spot!!!

Looks like your spoon is the "Orange Blossom" pattern made in 1910.