Babes Crotal Bell !

Getty · Jun 18, 2008

Hello all, Ive been real busy with work lately and just got a couple hours to get out yesterday.Im still clearing trash off of the site I mentioned bout a month ago. I dig catch a modern pocket spill, .74 worth. Iwas about to give it up when I dug this last signal telling me 50 or dollar piece.At 1st glance, I thought it was a chain link galvanized post cap.I went home at dark. I was inspecting my trash and found the grooves on it. Soap and toothbrush revealed the crotal bell design. The quarter is there for size.This thing is (was) bout the size of a baseball.Musta been Paul Bunyons Ox, Babe.

Thanx for lookin , jimmy

eathabs · Jun 19, 2008

Nice score Jimmy. That was one large bell!!!

civilman1 · Jun 19, 2008

I just found a piece of crotal bell at of all place's Brunswick H.S.......Glad you got out man,I know how busy you are with your work and all but the clad isn't going to pay the bill's.We need to hook up on of these day's buddy,it's been a while.Congrat's!!!

Getty · Jun 19, 2008

Thanx for the replies.

eathabs it was big,To the best of my research ,it was a no.14 at 3 1/2 inches round circa 1800s.Like i said bout a baseball.

Civil, youre right! I need to take off and get withh you to dig some CW lead.We will soon buddy.

Nick, what else can I say man.It seems I got bitten by the bug but this time Im going for relics.I have not yet found that GOOD piece yet but its only a matter of time.Cross the land at any old site enuff and youre gonna find sumpem good.

I will keep updated on this site as I can.Ihanx for the great replies all.

Thanx for lookin, jimmy

Marc(NB) · Jun 19, 2008

yes sir that was a huge bell,to bad it wasnt all intact..

Ohio Jerry · Jun 19, 2008

Nice old crotal! Keep checking for more pieces! Here is the same bell as yours and it started out with a piece about the size of yours until two more pieces came up at different times to make it around 50% complete

Getty · Jun 19, 2008

Ohio Jerry said:
Nice old crotal! Keep checking for more pieces! Here is the same bell as yours and it started out with a piece about the size of yours until two more pieces came up at different times to make it around 50% complete

Youre right ,I did rescan the hole but not the area,DUH! It was getting dark and like I say I thought it was a fence cap.I will go back when I can and look again.Thanx for the great idea jerry.HH