P payload77 Sr. Member Joined Jul 3, 2014 Messages 281 Reaction score 337 Golden Thread 0 Location WV Detector(s) used Garrett AT Pro Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 17, 2016 #1 Found this at the site of an old store built in the 1840's. It's flat brass, and it says "patent 1849". I thought it might be the base to a telegraph, but I'm not sure. Amazon Forum Fav 👍 A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon! Attachments 1453095771313.webp 91.4 KB · Views: 93
Found this at the site of an old store built in the 1840's. It's flat brass, and it says "patent 1849". I thought it might be the base to a telegraph, but I'm not sure. Amazon Forum Fav 👍 A Handbook of Civil War Bullets and Cartridges - Grab it through Amazon!
Loco-Digger Gold Member 🥇 Charter Member Joined Jun 16, 2014 Messages 11,942 Reaction score 18,123 Golden Thread 1 Location Northern O-H-I-O 🥇 Banner finds 1 Detector(s) used F75 LTD, 1280X Aquanaut, & a Patriot (back-up/loaner) Primary Interest: Metal Detecting Jan 18, 2016 #2 I believe it came out of an old clock. Upvote 0
P payload77 Sr. Member Joined Jul 3, 2014 Messages 281 Reaction score 337 Golden Thread 0 Location WV Detector(s) used Garrett AT Pro Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jan 18, 2016 Thread Owner #3 I thought that too. It's a maybe. Upvote 0