A few things from the last few days...

[smcdmc]

A few of the keepers from the last couple days.

1.Large buckle
2.Tiny buckle
3.Some kind of gear? Maybe from a clock?
4.Lantern top?
5.Broach or pin
6.Corkscrew. One picture shows the writing on the end which says "Williamson company patented June 1 97 Newark NJ" I found this online and the patent is 1897.
7.Lid from horse shoe nails?
8.Broken crotal bell?

Feel free to chime in with any additional info on any of these items.

Shane

 

[Lookin]

Cool stuff! With a little cleanup, I think that corkscrew would be usable. Any excuse to open a bottle, "just to try it" works for me!!

Hit that area some more!!

 

[BosnMate]

I've never heard of brass horse shoe nails, and I don't think they would word very well. Also the size of horse shoe nails doesn't come in 1/8. They come in sizes, like 4's and 5's and 6's, and with different heads, regular head, city head, heads for ice and such. I think the 1/8 brass nails would be for human shoes. I know they also used wooden nails in shoes. What is the size of the cork screw?

 

[smcdmc]

I've never heard of brass horse shoe nails, and I don't think they would word very well. Also the size of horse shoe nails doesn't come in 1/8. They come in sizes, like 4's and 5's and 6's, and with different heads, regular head, city head, heads for ice and such. I think the 1/8 brass nails would be for human shoes. I know they also used wooden nails in shoes. What is the size of the cork screw?

Maybe right about the nails. I just assumed horses. Also the fraction is 4/8 not 1/8. The cork screw is small. The whole thing measures 3" with the screw part being an inch long. Here is a link to the patent.

http://www.corkscrewnet.com/MacLeanWilliamsonStory.htm#Catalogue #16

Shane

 

[steelheadwill]

Neat old finds!

 

[Metal Magnet]

that cork screw is awesome!

 

[cntrydncr1]

lots of cool stuff. congrats on the nice brooch

 

[allen]

you are on a roll with those nice finds !!

 

[EagleDown]

Sweet finds!!

Pretty cool brooch. At first I thought the stone might be Citrine, but after looking
at the flat table, the color and the texture, I think it might be Amber. Personally,
I'd take a thin flat piece of wood and glue a piece of 1,500 grit (wet or dry) sand
paper to it then under a trickle of water, sand the imperfections out. Then use
the same method, but with 3,600 grit (wet or dry) paper to polish it.

Some expensive Amber has bugs incased inside of it. Due to the darkness of the
color, if it is indeed Amber, it's probably over 200,000 years old. (The Amber,
not the Brooch).

Thanks for the view!

Eagle

 

[smcdmc]

Sweet finds!!

Pretty cool brooch. At first I thought the stone might be Citrine, but after looking
at the flat table, the color and the texture, I think it might be Amber. Personally,
I'd take a thin flat piece of wood and glue a piece of 1,500 grit (wet or dry) sand
paper to it then under a trickle of water, sand the imperfections out. Then use
the same method, but with 3,600 grit (wet or dry) paper to polish it.

Some expensive Amber has bugs incased inside of it. Due to the darkness of the
color, if it is indeed Amber, it's probably over 200,000 years old. (The Amber,
not the Brooch).

Thanks for the view!

Eagle

Very cool. I will try that, thanks. And if that is the case I think it would qualify as my oldest find!

Shane